Joel Osteen Daily Devotional 26 March 2026 (Thursday) Message. Today’s Word With Joel & Victoria Osteen.
Joel Osteen Daily Devotional 26 March 2026 TOPIC: Was It Passed Down?
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free.” – Luke 4:18, NIV
TODAY’ WORD
Some of the things we struggle with didn’t start with us. Studies show how some generational weaknesses—depression, addictions, anger, poverty, divorce, and low self-esteem—can be passed down through your family. I’m not saying to blame everything on the past, but you may struggle with negative baggage in your family line, something you inherited, a spirit being passed down. You didn’t choose to be raised in that difficult environment, to be looked down on, or to carry the weight of what was passed down—the guilt, the shame, the anxiety, the insecurity.
But you have to deal with the consequences of it, and you may not be strong enough to break the generational baggage on your own. You’ve tried, but your willpower is not enough. The good news is that Jesus declares your freedom, your oppression being broken, your victory over whatever was unfairly put on you. If you receive it, He will defeat and overcome those generational weaknesses. The enemies you see today you will see no more.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
“Father, thank You that Jesus has proclaimed my freedom and release from generational weaknesses that I struggle with. Thank You that what has hindered me in the past is not going to hinder me anymore. I believe my chains have been broken and victory is mine. 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 26 March 2026)