Joel Osteen Daily Devotional May 3 2022 – It’s Just a Roar

1 Peter 5:8, NIV

Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

Sometimes when we pray, and it doesn’t seem like anything is happening, the enemy makes a lot of noise, talks a lot of trash, but it’s just a roar. It’s like the enemy is mocking us and saying, “You’re not free from this addiction, you’ll never get well, your kids will never get back on track.” Just stay in faith, keep praying, keep believing. I’ve heard it said the enemy makes the most noise and stirs up the most trouble when he’s on the way out.

The Scripture says, “Hold fast the confession of your faith.” You have to hold fast to what God put in your heart. There are forces constantly trying to convince us that what God said is never going to happen. “It’s been too long. There’s no sign of it. Just accept that it’s not going to work out.” Don’t believe those lies. In the unseen realm things have already changed. The miracle is already in motion. It’s just a matter of time before the manifestation shows up.

Father, thank You that when the enemy is trying to pull away what You have put in my heart, I can hold fast to my confession. Thank You that from the moment I pray, the miracle is set in motion. I believe that it’s just a matter of time before I see it manifested. In Jesus’ Name, Amen