Joel Osteen Daily Devotional 22nd October 2023
Joel Osteen Daily Devotional October 22, 2023 – Today’s Word with Joel & Victoria Osteen. Read Sunday Daily Devotional Message by Joel Osteen.
TOPIC: Forgiveness
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
Luke 11:4, CEV – “Forgive our sins, as we forgive everyone who has done wrong to us.”
TODAY’S WORD
In Matthew 18, Peter asked Jesus how often he should forgive someone who did him wrong. He asked, “Up to seven times?” Jesus replied, “Not seven times, but seventy times seven.” It wasn’t about the number; it was about the principle. Jesus was saying, “I want you to live in a continual process of forgiveness. Forgiveness should be a constant part of your life.” He added in today’s Scripture that every day we should be ready to forgive. He set a system in place so we wouldn’t hold on to the hurts, offenses, and disappointments. The quicker you let things go, the easier it is.
Life is full of wounded people who haven’t dealt with past wounds. At times they’ll be disrespectful, say things they shouldn’t, and do hurtful things. You can’t stop offenses from coming, but you can keep them from getting down in you. Are you living offended and bitter, holding a grudge? Today can be a turning point. You can forgive and release them right now. Let it go. This is your time to be free.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
“Father, thank You for forgiving me of all my sins and mistakes and setting me free. I invite You to search my heart and mind for any offenses that I have not forgiven. I choose to let go of any anger, hurt, and bitterness and to forgive. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
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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.
“There’s no greater feeling than being able to help people rise higher and overcome something and feel better about themselves. I think that we’re all made to help others, to lift people UP.”- JOEL OSTEEN
His father always encouraged him to preach, but Joel would politely decline time and time again until one day in October 1999 when his father was admitted to the hospital with kidney complications. Joel finally agreed to preach the next Sunday, and his father passed the following week. Joel’s first sermon was the last his father ever heard. Joel and his wife, Victoria, were suddenly thrust into full-time leadership of Lakewood Church.