Joel Osteen Daily Devotional 26 May 2024 – Who Is Speaking to You?

John 4:10, NLT – Jesus replied, “If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask me, and I would give you living water.”

In John 4, Jesus met a Samaritan woman at a well and offered to give her “living water,” meaning eternal life. At first, she thought He was just talking about ordinary water. But Jesus said, “If you knew who I am, you wouldn’t ask Me for water. I have so much more. I can give you living water.” When you know who our God is, when you realize He created the universe, He spoke worlds into existence, He parted the Red Sea, healed the lepers, multiplied food, and closed the mouths of lions, you won’t just ask Him for ordinary things. You’ll ask Him for your dreams, for what looks impossible.

Are you like this lady, asking Him for water, asking Him for the ordinary? He’s saying, “I have living water. I have abundance. I have healing. I have breakthroughs. I have houses. I have businesses. I have ministries. I have favor that will catapult you where you can’t go by yourself.” Pray big, believe big, and God will exceed your expectations. He’ll do more than you can imagine.

“Father, thank You for giving me the living water of eternal life that so satisfies me that I never thirst again. Thank You for Your greatness and inviting me to know You for who You are and all that You do. I am going to pray and believe big and know You will exceed my expectations. 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.