Joel Osteen Daily Devotional 5 May 2026 (Tuesday) Message. Today’s Word With Joel & Victoria Osteen.
Joel Osteen Daily Devotional 5 May 2026 TOPIC: Release It
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
He said to His disciples, “Offenses will certainly come.”
Luke 17:1, HCSB
TODAY’S WORD
It’s impossible to live with people, and especially your family, and they not hurt your feelings, disappoint you, say things that they shouldn’t. If you let the offenses in, let that poison in, live sour and revengeful, holding a grudge, thinking about what they did, you’re wasting your emotional energy. That’s energy you’re not going to have for your dreams, to love your children, to enjoy your spouse.
You have to understand that some people will lash out at you, be disrespectful, and say things that hurt your feelings because they haven’t dealt with their own hurts and wounds and are bitter and angry. But what they say or how they treat you doesn’t determine who you are. The next time someone offends you, you have to say, “God, I forgive them, and I’m not going to dwell on it. I’m putting all my energies into what’s ahead and not into what’s behind.” If you get into this habit of forgiving quickly, it won’t take root. The best thing you can do is release it. Let it go and keep moving forward.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
“Father, thank You that I can forgive and release others from past offenses and hurts. Thank You that I can drop whatever it is and let it go, knowing You will make things right. I declare that I am leaving any offenses in Your hands and moving forward. 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 5 May 2026)