look away from your circumstances and call out without fear to your Father.

20/05/25

Gospel Corner

JOEL OSTEEN MINISTRIES
Today’s Word

Today’s Scripture
The man looked around. “Yes,” he said, “I see people, but I can’t see them very clearly. They look like trees walking around.” Then Jesus placed his hands on the man’s eyes again, and his eyes were opened. His sight was completely restored, and he could see everything clearly.
Mark 8:24–25, NLT

Take Another Look.
In Mark 8, after Jesus put His hands on a blind man’s eyes but he wasn’t healed completely, the man was honest with Jesus. He could have been intimidated and thought, “This is the Son of God. He is a respected healer. I can’t tell Him that my sight is blurred. At least it’s much better than being blind. I need to pretend. I need to act like it’s perfect.” Instead, he was real; he was vulnerable. It took a lot of nerve to say, “Jesus, I can’t see clearly. It’s not what it should be. I see people walking around but they look like trees.” Jesus didn’t get upset and say, “What’s wrong with you? You need to have more faith. I pray for people all the time and they always get completely healed.” Jesus didn’t condemn him. He didn’t make him feel less-than. Jesus just touched him again and said, in effect, “It’s okay. I’m not through with you. I have a second touch.”

Don’t give up on the dreams and desires God put in your heart. He has a second touch.

A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You for Your first touch of grace and helping me get to where I am. Thank You for being the God of second touches that push me into the fullness of Your blessings. I declare that I will not miss out on Your best by settling for what hasn’t happened yet. In Jesus’ Name, Amen

When the Almighty God is your loving Father and you are His beloved, what fears can you have? Fear of the future? Fear of sickness? Fear of death?

Beloved, when you have a revelation of how much God loves you and that He sees you completely righteous by the blood of Jesus Christ, all your fears will dissipate, for if God is for you, who or what can be against you? What sickness can come against you and successfully bring you down?

So look away from your circumstances and call out without fear to your Father. He loves you and will never condemn you! Feed on His everlasting love for you and receive your healing from Him!