Joel Osteen Daily Devotional 3 July 2026 (Friday) Message. Today’s Word With Joel & Victoria Osteen.
Joel Osteen Daily Devotional 3 July 2026 TOPIC: Weeds
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.”
Matthew 13:24–25, NIV
TODAY’S WORD
In Jesus’ parable of the weeds, the farmer sowed good seed in his field, expecting a great harvest like he’d seen year after year. But when the wheat came up, so did the weeds that an enemy had sown in the night. The weeds were not the farmer’s fault. He hadn’t been lazy or failed to watch over his land. He did all the right things but still had these problems.
Just because you’re having difficulties doesn’t mean you’ve done something wrong. You may have sown good seed, been faithful, honored God, given and served, and gone the extra mile, but weeds have popped up in your field. Things you didn’t sow. You raised your child right, but now he’s gotten off course. You’ve given your best at your business, but you had a setback, lost a client. You don’t understand it and could blame yourself. But the enemy sowed the weeds, and Jesus says to leave the difficulties in His hands. Leave it alone or else you’ll damage the good seed and the harvest. He will take care of the weeds.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
“Father, thank You that everything You have for me will be released and harvested in my life at the right time. Thank You that I can wait with great expectancy, knowing that You will take care of the enemy’s weeds. Help me to be patient and know that You are always working. 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 3 July 2026