JOEL OSTEEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL 6TH OCTOBER 2024 MESSAGE
Joel Osteen Daily Devotional 6th October 2024 – Today’s Word with Joel & Victoria Osteen. Read Sunday Daily Devotional Message by Joel Osteen.
TOPIC: A New Name
Today’s Scripture
And He said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel.” – Genesis 32:28, NKJV
Today’s Word
In the Scripture, for much of his life, Jacob lived up to the meaning of his name, “swindler, supplanter, deceiver.” Thoughts told him, “Jacob, this is just who you are. You’re a fraud, a con man.” But that still small voice whispered, “No, you’re better than this, Jacob. I’ve put greatness in you.”
Years went by, and finally the night came when Jacob surrendered to God and asked Him to take away the condemnation and feelings of being a failure. God came to Jacob and gave him a new name, Israel, which can be translated “prince with God.” When he saw himself as a prince, he started making choices that honored God.
The enemy would love for you to go through life seeing yourself as a failure, feeling unworthy. Why don’t you give God your image? He sees you as restored, as redeemed. You may have failed in the past, but that’s what you did; that’s not who you are. Failure is an event, not a person. You are a child of the Most High God. He calls you a prince. Become Israel.
Prayer For Today
“Father, thank You that You have a new name for me and that by Your grace I am going to reign in life. Thank You that I can take negative labels off my life and proudly wear the name of a prince and become all that You have called me to be. I believe that You are going to bless me in amazing ways. 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.