JOEL OSTEEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL 11TH DECEMBER 2024 MESSAGE
Joel Osteen Daily Devotional 11th December 2024 – Today’s Word with Joel & Victoria Osteen. Read Wednesday Daily Devotional Message by Joel Osteen.
TOPIC: A True Friend
Today’s Scripture
“The Son of Man…‘a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’” – Luke 7:34, NIV
Today’s Word
Jesus was the friend of sinners. He lived as a healer, a restorer of those who got off course. Somebody once said, “A true friend walks in when everybody else walks out. A true friend doesn’t rub it in when you make a mistake. They help rub it out.” That is exactly what Jesus did, and that is what we should do. It doesn’t mean you overlook wrongs and act as if they never happened. But you understand that if it were not for the grace of God, you, too, could be in need of healing.
When you show mercy to the guilty, when you encourage the discouraged, when you lift people up as everyone else is pushing them down, your actions touch the heart of God in a very special way. Are you sensitive to the needs of those around you? When you make it your business to befriend and help God’s children—His sons, His daughters—by wiping their tears or lifting them when they are down, be prepared: You will not be able to outrun the goodness of God.
Prayer For Today
“Father, thank You for the people You have placed in my life and the special role You have given me as a friend. Thank You that You can take my words of encouragement and bring healing and renewed strength. Help me to see who I can befriend and lift up today. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
About Joel Osteen
Raised in Houston, Texas, with a loving family of seven and world-renowned parents in full-time ministry, Joel Osteen never imagined that he would follow so closely in his father’s footsteps. As a young man, his training and interests were behind the scenes in television production, though he was close to his father in ministry.