06/02/24
JOEL OSTEEN MINISTRIES
TODAY’S WORD
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.”
1 Samuel 16:19, NKJV
VINDICATED
When King Saul suffered from bouts of depression and spiritual attack, his staff told him he needed a young man named David to play music for him and it would help him feel better. The Scripture says that Saul sent the message to Jesse, not to David. That’s significant because Jesse was the very one who left David out in the shepherds’ field when Samuel came to anoint one of his sons as the next king. Jesse had discounted him, overlooked him, thought he wasn’t talented enough. Imagine Jesse seeing the king’s officials at the door calling for the son he didn’t think would amount to much.
God sees you. Others may push you down, but God will lift you up. Others may leave you out, but God will call you in. Others may ridicule you, but God will vindicate you. Just do as David did and keep being faithful in your shepherds’ field; don’t complain or slack off or talk badly about someone. Be your best when no one is watching, and promotion will come knocking at your door.
A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You that You have given me gifts and a calling that no one can take from me. Thank You that You are taking me through a preparation process and will lift me up and vindicate me. I believe that I will pass the faithfulness test of being my best and get to where You are taking me. In Jesus’ Name, Amen
SECTION TWO
I received this praise report from a couple who attends our Grace Revolution Church in Dallas, Texas. It’s a beautiful example of how we walk in His protection and restoration as we are planted in the house of God.
This couple shared with me how their marriage had gone through a very challenging period, and how the church and the pastoral leadership had helped them through that difficult time.
It took us some time to realize that we needed to focus more on Christ rather than on ourselves and on our problems. What ultimately saved our relationship was focusing vertically on our Lord Jesus and not horizontally on each other.
We were declaring, “I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus,” which gave us a sense of how much God loves us and wants us blessed. Knowing that we are the righteousness of God through Christ is what healed our broken marriage.
Being able to rest in all that Jesus has done, and being able to hear and meditate on the Word, has been the best thing for us. He truly is the vine and we are the branches.
We now know that in every situation and circumstance, Christ is supplying our every need. He is the vine that will keep us supplied and where we need to be.
Knowing that “if it matters to me, it matters to God” was the last piece of the puzzle. We learned that there is no matter too small or too inconsequential to the Lord. Neither is there anything too big for Him to tackle for us.
My friend, can you see how important it is to be planted in a local church? In this couple’s case, being in a church that preached the truth of the gospel and having the wise counsel of leaders who walked the journey with them saved their marriage.
And can you sense their joy in knowing that the Lord Jesus is their vine who supplies their every need, and to whom nothing is too big or too small for them to bring? Read today’s verses from Psalm 92.
Bearing fruit in old age speaks of preservation, protection, and long life. God wants you not only to have long life, but to have quality of life and still be strong, healthy, and fruitful in your old age. And the way to have all of that is to be planted in the house of the Lord.
Beloved, if you are not regularly attending a local church, I want to encourage you to be planted in one. As you do so, may you, your career, your marriage, and your household flourish in every way!
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