JOEL OSTEEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL 29TH DECEMBER 2024 MESSAGE
Joel Osteen Daily Devotional 29th December 2024 – Today’s Word with Joel & Victoria Osteen. Read Sunday Daily Devotional Message by Joel Osteen.
TOPIC: Underestimated
Today’s Scripture
“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas?” – Matthew 13:55, NIV
Today’s Word
Jesus could have been born in a palace, born into royalty, wealth, and influence. Instead, He was born in a manger used for animals. His mother was from a low-income family, didn’t have status or clout. Jesus could have been raised in Rome, but he grew up in Nazareth. When He started doing miracles, people were confused. They said, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” They were saying, “This doesn’t make sense. Nobody significant lives there.” Another time they said He was just the son of a carpenter.
On the outside, they saw nothing special about Jesus and constantly underestimated Him. Don’t be offended if you’re underestimated. Others may try to devalue, belittle, and not give you the time of day. That’s a sign that God is up to something unusual. The key is to not be offended, to not get distracted, to just keep doing the right thing. What they say doesn’t determine your destiny; what they think about you doesn’t limit your future. Your time is coming. God is about to show out in your life. God uses underestimated people.
Prayer For Today
“Father, thank You for revealing Your Son Jesus to us as the One who came to serve, to give His life for us, the One whom others saw nothing special about on the outside. Thank You that I don’t need to worry about how others see me. I believe You will show out in my life as I keep doing the right thing. 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. (Joel Osteen Daily Devotional 29th December 2024)