JOEL OSTEEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL 30 JULY 2024 MESSAGE
Joel Osteen Daily Devotional 30 July 2024 – Today’s Word with Joel & Victoria Osteen. Read Tuesday Daily Devotional Message by Joel Osteen.
TOPIC: Open Our Eyes
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
As they sat down to eat, he took the bread and blessed it. Then he broke it and gave it to them. Suddenly, their eyes were opened, and they recognized him.- Luke 24:30–31, NLT
TODAY’S MESSAGE
Two days after Jesus was crucified and buried, two of His discouraged, heartbroken disciples were walking the seven-mile journey from Jerusalem to Emmaus when they were joined by a man they didn’t recognize. They were so focused on their great loss that they didn’t recognize the miracle of the moment, that they were walking with the risen Jesus.
They were missing the joy in the journey. They didn’t see it until God suddenly opened their eyes and they recognized they had been in His presence the whole time. We see the difficulties and struggles every day, but are we seeing the joy in the journey? Could it be that God is doing great things, that we’re actually in a great moment right now, but we don’t see the good things?
My prayer is, “God, open our eyes as You did for those two disciples.” There are great things happening right now—great memories to be made, great people to enjoy, great opportunities coming. Don’t be so busy and stressed trying to get where you want to go that you miss it.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
“Father, thank You that no matter where I go or what I do or what I’m feeling, You are always with me. Open my eyes to see You today and to recognize the great things You have gifted to me. I want to walk with Jesus today and find joy in my journey. 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.