Joel Osteen Devotional 12th May 2025 (Monday) Message. Today’s Word With Joel & Victoria Osteen.
Joel Osteen Devotional 12th May 2025 (Monday) TOPIC: He Brings Out Greatness
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“As for Ishmael…I will make him extremely fruitful and multiply his descendants….I will make him a great nation.”
Genesis 17:20, NLT
TODAY’S WORD
In Genesis 21, Hagar and her son, Ishmael, had been kicked out of the household of Abraham and Sarah and were on their own in the desert. As a slave, Hagar had obeyed Sarah’s orders and had her son with Abraham. But Ishmael was not the promised child, and his presence brought all kinds of dysfunction into the household. Hagar didn’t do anything wrong, and Ishmael didn’t choose his parents, but their whole world fell apart. Just when Hagar didn’t know how they were going to survive, God said, “Hagar, I’m going to take care of you, and I’m going to make Ishmael a great nation.”
God is so merciful. Out of a great mess, He brought greatness. You may be in a difficult situation today that was caused by somebody else. It’s not fair, and it’s put you at a disadvantage. God is saying, “I’m not going to let other people’s poor choices ruin your life.” God has you covered with mercy. He’s going to bring greatness out of that mess. You will still fulfill your destiny and become everything God created you to be.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
“Father, thank You for being the amazing God who can take messes and mistakes and bring greatness out of them. Thank You that You don’t let other people’s wrongs to ruin my life. I believe that You are working all things together for my good. 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 May 12 2025)