Joel Osteen Devotional Friday 7 March 2025 Message. Today’s Word With Joel & Victoria Osteen.
Joel Osteen Devotional Friday 7 March 2025 TOPIC: Tested And Proven
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
God did not lead them along the main road that runs through Philistine territory, even though that was the shortest route to the Promised Land. God said, “If the people are faced with a battle, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.” – Exodus 13:17, NLT
TODAY’S WORD
When the Israelites were in the desert on their way to the Promised Land, God didn’t take them the easiest way because they weren’t prepared for war. The longer route with the delays and difficulties wasn’t because God wanted to make their life miserable. He was getting them ready for enemies that would have defeated them.
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Having to deal with hardships, not knowing what they were going to eat, people coming against them, was all strategic. That was growing them up, making them stronger. God knew they needed that to go into the Promised Land. The reason you face difficulties, things that may not seem fair, is because God has an awesome future in store for you. That’s a time of testing.
Where God is taking you is going to take greater faith, greater strength, greater patience. Every challenge you face is a sign that God is getting you ready for something you’ve never seen. Don’t get sour. Have a new perspective. That’s how you grow. That’s how you come out stronger, more confident, more patient, more loving, more forgiving.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
“Father, thank You that my faith and trust are anchored to You and Your mighty power at work in my life. Thank You that I don’t have to be moved by the tests and troubles I face because I know that You are making me stronger. I declare that I am coming out better. 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 Devotional Friday 7 March 2025)
