AT THE CROSS, JESUS TOOK ON HIMSELF THE BITTER STING OF EVERY ONE OF YOUR FRUSTRATIONS, HURTS, AND EMOTIONAL PAINS WHEN HE WORE THE CROWN OF THORNS ON YOUR BEHALF.

04/12/24

GOSPEL CORNER

JOEL OSTEEN MINISTRIES
TODAY’S WORD

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction. For I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in obedience to him…then you will live and increase, and the LORD your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess.
Deuteronomy 30:15–16, NIV

POSSESS THE LAND
Even though the first generation of Israelites that came out of⁹ slavery in Egypt had seen great miracles and were finally free, they turned back from entering the Promised Land when they saw the fortified cities and giants. They believed the wrong story that God would not make them victorious, that they always would be a defeated people. They came out of Egypt, but Egypt never came out of them.

Forty years later, the second generation had a different story. Their attitude was that they were going to see the fulfillment of today’s Scripture. They would not let their doubts, their fears, or the opposition rewrite their story and keep them in the wilderness. They saw themselves as sons and daughters of the Most High God. They were going to enjoy the abundance and blessings that their parents could have had. Don’t do as their parents did and let a wrong story—what you’ve been through, what looks too big—convince you that you can’t defeat your giants, you can’t accomplish your dream, or you can’t be healthy, successful, and fulfilled.

A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You that You are always greater than any difficulty or adversity I will ever face. Thank You that my story is not that of a defeated slave, but I am well able to go in and take possession of the land. I believe that You are going to help me defeat giants and strongholds. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

SECTION TWO

Doctors tell us that many of the sicknesses we suffer in our bodies are psychosomatic—they are a result of mental or emotional stress we have put ourselves under.

Perhaps you were abused or emotionally hurt by someone you trusted. Maybe you still feel angry and hurt when you think about it. Beloved, I want to encourage you to start involving Jesus. He is your answer.

See the Lord holding you, gently healing your wounds. See Him restoring you, putting courage into your heart and taking away every sense of shame and guilt.

At the cross, Jesus took on Himself the bitter sting of every one of your frustrations, hurts, and emotional pains when He wore the crown of thorns on your behalf. He did it so that you can be free from fears, depression, and stress, and enjoy His peace and rest in your heart, mind, and body.

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