Joel Osteen Daily Devotional April 7, 2025 Message. Today’s Word With Joel & Victoria Osteen.
Joel Osteen Daily Devotional April 7, 2025 Monday TOPIC: Faith or Feelings?
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
Elijah was afraid and fled for his life.
1 Kings 19:3, NLT
TODAY’S WORD
In 1 Kings 18, the prophet Elijah had just called down fire from heaven and destroyed all the prophets of Baal. It was a huge, dramatic victory. You can imagine the excitement, the high he was on. But when Queen Jezebel heard about it, she threatened to kill him. Elijah was terrified and fled for his life.
When he finally stopped to rest, he was so discouraged that he wanted to die. He let his feelings rule and tell him he was finished when, in fact, his greatest impact was still in front of him. God was about to have Elijah mentor Elisha, who would do twice as many miracles as him.
Emotions are great when they’re working for us, but they can change in a minute. If you’re depending on feelings to determine your mood, your faith, or your belief, you’ll live up and down. Don’t let them dictate your life. Don’t live worried over that illness, stressed over your work, or guilty over past mistakes. God has you in the palms of His hands. Put your hope back in the Lord.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
“Father, thank You that You have given me the power to rule over the negative emotions that come and try to overwhelm me. I come to You in faith declaring that I am finished with giving any room to negative thoughts and emotions. Fill me with Your joy and peace as I move forward in victory. 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 April 7, 2025)