The Offering remained after all of God’s judgment was exhausted. Hallelujah! That is why we can come boldly to His throne of grace today!

16/09/25

Gospel Corner

Joel Osteen Ministries

Today’s Word
Today’s Scripture
By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.
Hebrews 11:8, NIV

The What-Ifs
There are times when God is going to call you to step into the unknown, and it’s not always going to make sense. Your own thoughts will tell you, “You better play it safe. What if it doesn’t work out?” But just because you don’t have all the answers, and just because you’re uncomfortable, doesn’t mean you aren’t supposed to step into the unknown. If you’ll take that step, trusting that God knows what He’s doing, then each step of the way there will be provision, favor, and protection.

If Abraham had put his comfort above fulfilling his purpose, we wouldn’t be talking about him. You can’t play it safe your whole life and reach the fullness of your destiny. Don’t let the what-ifs talk you out of it. “What if I fail? What if I don’t have the funds? What if they say no?” What if you excel? What if you discover new gifts you didn’t know you had? What if it leads you to more opportunities? Be bold and take that next step of faith into a new level of favor.

A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You for calling me to follow You and Your direction for my life. Thank You that I need not fear the unknown because You are ordering my steps. I ask You to make clear the next step that I should take and I will take it. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

The Lord does not want you to simply claim His promises of protection found in Psalm 91. He wants you to come close to Him.

Running to Him and coming under His feathers speak of closeness. It’s not about how many times you have recited Psalm 91; it’s about having an intimate relationship with Him.

As a child, if it was thundering at night and I was afraid, I would run into my parents’ room, jump into their bed, and hide in my mother’s arms. After a while, I would fall into a deep sleep even if the storm was still raging outside.

You see, you don’t have to learn the seven steps of overcoming fear. Having the presence of a loving parent right with you is enough to drive out fear.

Our Lord Jesus who loves you wants you to come close to Him and to take shelter in His love. Will you do that today?

I heard the story of a farmer whose farmhouse got burned down. As he walked around the smoldering wreckage, he saw the burned carcasses of his chickens.

He happened to move the blackened body of one of the hens with his foot, and to his astonishment, little chicks came running out from under the body. What happened? They had taken refuge under the wings of their mother, who had given her life to save her little ones.

That’s a picture of what our Lord Jesus did when He took upon His own body the full punishment for our sins. The fire of God’s judgment fell, not upon the scribes and Pharisees who had rejected the Messiah, and not upon the Roman soldiers who nailed Him to the cross, but upon His own beloved Son—for the nation of Israel, for the Gentile nations, for you, for me, so that whosoever believes in Him would be saved.

But here’s something I want you to see: when Jesus was offered on the cross, He absorbed the judgment of God in His own body, and, as the sacrifice, He was greater than the fires of judgment. The Offering was greater than the judgment because the Offering was not consumed.

On that cross, our Lord declared, “It is finished!” before He gave up His Spirit (John 19:30). The Offering remained after all of God’s judgment was exhausted. Hallelujah! That is why we can come boldly to His throne of grace today!