TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria
In scripture, many heroes of the faith started out at the very bottom.
Think of Joseph. He was thrown in a pit and sold into slavery by his own
brothers. But even as a slave, he developed his skills. He was so
valuable that he was put in charge of his master’s whole household.
When he was falsely accused and put into prison, he was so valuable there that they
put him in charge of the whole prison. What is that? Cream rising to
the top. When Pharaoh needed someone to run the country and administer
the nationwide feeding program during the famine, he didn’t choose a
cabinet member; he didn’t choose his department head. He chose Joseph, a
prisoner, a slave. Why? Joseph developed his skills right where he was.
His gifts made room for him, and he was always rising to the top.
Friend, there’s never an excuse to not keep rising. It doesn’t matter
if you don’t like your current job; it doesn’t matter if other people
don’t treat you right. God is saying, “It’s time to get out of the pit.”
It’s time to shake off the past. It’s time to rise to the top!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father, thank You for the gifts and talents that are within me. I
choose today to have an excellent spirit. I choose to shake off the old;
I choose to forgive. I take my eyes off of my circumstances and lift my
eyes to You knowing that You are the one who lifts me up in Jesus’
name. Amen.
— Joel & Victoria Osteen
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