Gospel Corner

09/03/25

Jesus wore the crown of thorns on His head so that you can have a sound mind free from fears, guilt, depression, anxieties, and stress.

Jesus’ feet brought Him to places where there was lack, diseases, condemnation, and even death. At the cross, those feet were nail-pierced so that you do not need to be in such places yourself. He has rescued you from having to accept and suffer these things in life.

Jesus didn’t have to. He chose to. Why? Because He loves you. He spared not even Himself so that you may have every blessing of health, wholeness, and abundant life!

07/03/25

Gospel Corner

JOEL OSTEEN MINISTRIES
Today’s Word

Today’s Scripture
Then the manna ceased on the day after they had eaten the produce of the land; and the children of Israel no longer had manna, but they ate the food of the land of Canaan that year.
Joshua 5:12, NKJV

Don’t Stay Where God Was.
When God brought two million Israelites out of slavery, they were in the desert headed toward the Promised Land with nothing to eat. So every morning for forty years, God gave them manna, something like bread that formed on the ground. They counted on this supernatural provision. But after the first time they ate food from the Promised Land, the manna ceased. Imagine their concern the next morning when there’s no manna. But the manna ceasing was a necessary ending to push them into the land of abundance He had for them. They were satisfied to live off the manna for the rest of their lives, but God was not satisfied.

When something comes to an end, when what’s worked in the past doesn’t work anymore, don’t stay where God was. Go to where God is; go into the new thing. Be grateful for the good season you had with a friend, for the opportunity, for the provision, but don’t get stuck in the old. God changes seasons to push us into supernatural provision, new opportunities, new growth, and new relationships.

A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You for all the ways You provide for me every day. Thank You that when one of those provisions ceases, You are already doing a new thing and lining up the next level. I believe that You change seasons, that You’re never in the past, and that You are leading me to where You are. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

I heard a story of a minister from Oregon who was assigned to provide counseling in a state mental institution. His first assignment was to a padded cell that housed deranged, barely clothed patients. He couldn’t even talk to the inmates, let alone counsel them—the only responses he got were groans, moans, and demonic laughter.

Then the Holy Spirit prompted him to sit in the middle of the room and for a full hour just sing the famous children’s hymn that goes, “Jesus loves me! This I know, for the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong; they are weak, but He is strong.”

Nothing happened at the end of that first day, but for weeks he persisted to sing the same melody with greater conviction each time: “Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.”

As the days passed, the patients began singing with him one by one. Amazingly, by the end of the first month, thirty-six of the severely ill patients were transferred from the high-dependency ward to a self-care ward. Within a year, all but two were discharged from the mental institution.

As one of the best-known and loved hymns of all time, this hymn’s ongoing popularity lies in its succinct elegance in unveiling Jesus’ heart. It beckons one to recognize that no matter what challenges, failures, and misdeeds one might be dealing with, the love of Jesus remains a constant.

“Jesus loves me! This I know.”

How so?

“For the Bible tells me so.”

So simple, yet so powerful.

Whether you feel it or not, Jesus’ constant love for you rests in the truth and on the foundation of His unchanging Word. It proclaims that His love for you and me is based utterly and completely on Him—on His promises, His work, and His grace.

Today, let healing and rest for your soul come as you allow your heart to be anchored on this truth.

Gospel Corner

05/03/25

JOEL OSTEEN MINISTRIES
Today’s Word

Today’s Scripture
“Build my altar wherever I cause my name to be remembered, and I will come to you and bless you.”
Exodus 20:24, NLT

Remember
God says He will bless you when you build altars, when you’re always thanking God for what He’s done, remembering His goodness, talking about how He’s made ways where you didn’t see a way. You’re there to express your gratitude, but when you’re at the altar, God says, “I’ll be good to you.” This begs the question: Are we not being blessed because we’re not building altars? Are we not seeing favor because we’re not acknowledging God’s goodness?

My challenge to you is to look back at the great things God has done in your life and build altars that recognize His goodness. You’ve had times when you saw the Almighty God at work, doing what only He can do. Remember the moments when He made it clear: “Am I not the God who healed you, freed you, promoted you, sustains you?” If you build your altars of thankfulness, I believe and declare that you’re going to see God do things you’ve never dreamed. Doors are about to open supernaturally. Healing, provision, and restoration are on the way.

A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You for the history I have with You and for the goodness You have shown me over and over. Thank You that I can remember every victory and great thing You’ve done for me and build altars of thankfulness. I declare that I am receiving Your blessing even now. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

When faced with what appeared to be certain destruction, King Jehoshaphat set himself to seek the Lord. Today’s scripture is part of his prayer.

Note that instead of rehashing his fears to the Lord and lamenting about how overpowered by their enemies their small tribe was, Jehoshaphat centered his prayer and thoughts on just how big and powerful his God truly is

He proclaimed boldly that “no one is able to withstand” the Lord—no one! In a hopeless situation, he hoped in the Lord.

I call that Bible hope! Hope is a beautiful word in the Bible. Hope in the New Testament is the Greek word elpis, which is defined as a “favorable and confident expectation” or “the happy anticipation of good.”

This means that when you hope in the Lord, there is a joy in your countenance (simply put, a smile on your face). There is a confident assurance in your heart that, bleak as the circumstances appear to be, it’s not over yet.

Unfortunately, the word “hope” as used in our modern vernacular is completely different and sometimes even antithetical to the way the Bible defines it. When we say things such as, “I hope that I will get the job,” our use of the word connotes uncertainty, doubt, and ambivalence.

The Word of God declares that “this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us” (Rom. 5:5 NLT). We can have true hope—a certain, joyful, confident expectation of good—when we rightly believe how dearly God loves us!

There is a direct and proportionate correlation between hope and rightly believing in God’s love for you. Hope springs in your heart when you believe that God loves you.

No matter how adverse your circumstances may seem today, put your trust in the Lord. Believe that God is working behind the scenes on your behalf, and that He is turning the situation around for your good (Rom. 8:28). All His abundant heavenly resources, His power, His healing, His restoration, His deliverance, His provision, His favor, His help, His comfort, and His love are with you and on your side, waiting to be unleashed upon you.

The Lord your God will open up the windows of heaven over your life and pour out for you such a blessing that there won’t be room enough to receive it! When our entire hope and trust is in Him, we can count on His promises toward us. This hope never disappoints, which means that your greatest victories are ahead of you.

04/03/25

Gospel Corner

JOEL OSTEEN MINISTRIES
Today’s Word

Today’s Scripture
“Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes.”
Isaiah 54:2, NIV

Prosper in Your Mind
If you want to prosper in your circumstances, you have to first prosper in your mind. You have to give God permission to bless you. Are you thinking you’re stuck? Are you only looking at everything in the natural. You have to realize God is supernatural. He’s not having a down year. He’s not wondering how to cope with inflation, the price of houses, or a down economy. No, God owns it all, and He is your source. Be grateful for your job and income, but God is not dependent on them. He has provision that is beyond your salary, your training, and your experience. He’s not looking at your qualifications or talent. He’s looking at your heart. He sees how faithful you are, how you always keep Him first place, how you have a desire to help others, to build the kingdom, and to accomplish a dream that seems over your head. That’s when God will step in and open doors you never dreamed would open. He’ll bring resources and promotions that will thrust you further than you’ve ever imagined.

A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You that I can leave behind any negative mindsets and make room for the increase You want to bring into my life. Thank You that this is a new day to break free from limitations. I declare that I am lengthening the cords and enlarging the place of my tent. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

When there were plagues and pestilences all over ancient Egypt because Pharaoh refused to let God’s people go, look at what God said about the children of Israel: “I will set apart the land of Goshen, in which My people dwell . . . I will make a difference between My people and your people.”

The Bible records that although Egypt was plagued by swarms of flies and other pestilences, the Israelites were safe in Goshen, completely untouched by the troubles!

Don’t be afraid when you hear or read of terrible diseases in the world. As God’s beloved child, you are in the world, but not of the world. And as the children of Israel were kept safe and protected in Goshen, so will the Lord keep you safe in the secret place of the Most High.

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Gospel Corner

01/03/25

JOEL OSTEEN MINISTRIES
Today’s Word

Today’s Scripture
Each morning and evening they stood before the LORD to sing songs of thanks and praise to him.
1 Chronicles 23:30, NLT

Each Morning and Evening.
Every morning and evening you have to shine where you are, to have a song of thanks and praise when you could be complaining, to keep a smile when you feel like being sour. It’s not easy, but you keep reminding yourself that the Creator of the universe, the Most High God, is right there with you in every situation. He sees what you’re up against. He knows what’s not fair, the hurts, the disappointments, the lonely nights. Sometimes God is not bringing you out yet because He wants the odds to be against you in a bigger way so when He brings you out, it’s a greater miracle. The purpose is so He can show His glory through you, so other people can see His power and favor on your life. Without great tests, you won’t have a great testimony. Without big battles, you won’t have big victories. When you dig down deep and do the right thing, taking your stand before the Lord, you’re going to feel a supernatural strength, a power that helps you do what you can’t do on your own.

A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You that You are worthy of my worship and songs of praise. Thank You that I can stand before You every morning and evening and sing songs of victory. I declare that You are right here with me and that You will show Your glory through me. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

SECTION TWO

What a wonderful promise we have in Psalm 91:11–12! In the same way the angels surrounded Elisha and his servant and protected them, they are surrounding us and protecting us today, because God has given them charge over us to protect us!

When we choose to make Him our habitation, He charges His angels to watch over us and to surround us with His divine protection.

Now, did you know that Psalm 91:11–12 was quoted by the devil when he tried to tempt our Lord Jesus? He brought our Lord to the pinnacle of the temple and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’ and, ‘In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone.'” To this Jesus replied, “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God'” (Matt. 4:5–7).

The temptation of our Lord Jesus in the wilderness is the only instance in the Bible where the devil is recorded quoting Scripture. But the devil deliberately misquoted verse 11. The devil misquotes the Bible because he is the father of lies. Verse 11 actually reads (boldface mine): “For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.”

I asked the Lord why the devil left out the words “to keep you in all your ways” and He directed me to Proverbs 3:6–7 (boldface mine), which says: “In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and depart from evil.”

You see, the devil didn’t want to say the words “to keep you in all your ways” because that would be tantamount to reminding believers of Proverbs 3:6–7—to acknowledge God in all our ways. So he conveniently left out that whole portion.

But praise the Lord, we know that this is what the Lord has promised: “For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways” (boldface mine). Our part is to simply acknowledge Him in all our ways, and He shall direct our paths, protecting us along the way!

Gospel Corner

28/02/25

JOEL OSTEEN MINISTRIES
Today’s Word

Today’s Scripture
He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed.
Psalm 107:29, NIV

He Stills the Storm
When you look back over your life, you can see storms of trouble that came against you. Some were bad breaks that had nothing to do with what you had done. Some were unfair, when you were left out or mischaracterized and made to look bad. Other times you tried to step up to a new level, you tried to set a new standard for your family, but opposition you had never faced came out of nowhere. There are forces of darkness that don’t want you to take new ground. When the enemy sees you start to make progress, he’ll send the storm, the waves and the winds, but they cannot stop what God has ordained for you. That’s when God will step up and say, “Peace, be still.” He controls the winds. He has the final say. He pushes back and silences the forces of darkness. What’s come against you is not a sign that you’re stuck; it’s a sign that promotion is coming. You’re about to see things change in your favor, releasing breakthroughs, healing, and abundance to move you into your purpose.

A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You for stilling the storms that are sent to stop my future and for coming to me when the waves were threatening. Thank You that difficulties cannot stop what You have ordained for me. I believe that You are pushing back the forces of darkness and bringing me through. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

SECTION TWO

Under the old covenant, it is true that God’s protection was conditional. But for you and me today, it is vital that we read and understand Psalm 91 through the lens of the new covenant—through the lens of the cross.

We are no longer living under the old covenant. We have a new and living way (Heb. 10:20)! Under the old, protection is achieved. Under the new, protection is received.

I have covered the differences between law and grace extensively in my books such as Destined to Reign and Grace Revolution, so I won’t delve too deeply into this subject here. All I really want you to see is this: The cross has made a difference.

At the cross, God “made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Cor. 5:21). Today, we are the righteousness of God in Christ!

Because we are righteous in Christ, we can receive the promise of Psalm 5:12, which declares, “For You, O LORD, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield.”

Naturally, we can’t always watch our backs. But supernaturally, God has got us covered all around. His abundant supply of grace (unmerited favor) encompasses us like a mighty and impenetrable force field, surrounding us 360 degrees and twenty-four hours a day!

Coming back to Psalm 91:14, how do we set our love upon God today? We set our love upon God by meditating on, talking about, and listening to preaching about His love for us!

Remember, it is not about our love for Him, but His love for us. It is about us meditating on Bible verses such as, “For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life” (John 3:16 AMPC).

There is protection and deliverance from destruction when you believe in God’s love for you. Set your mind on how greatly loved and dearly prized you are. The more conscious you are of the Lord’s love for you, the more His protection will manifest in your life!