Joel Osteen Devotional May 23 2021 – The Blessing Stands

Genesis 39:2, TLB

The Lord greatly blessed Joseph there in the home of his master, so that everything he did succeeded.

As a teenager, God gave Joseph a dream that one day he would lead a nation and people would bow down before him. But he was betrayed by his brothers, taken to Egypt, and sold as a slave to a high ranking official named Potiphar. Joseph could have been bitter and complained, “God, I thought Your blessing was on my life. I thought You said I would do great things.” Instead he kept being his best, doing more than required, and he was greatly blessed in everything he did. Notice that God was with Joseph in the unfair situation. The blessing was still on his life. Sometimes we think we’re not blessed when something goes wrong. That didn’t stop the blessing. People can’t take away the favor God put on you. A disappointment doesn’t cancel out the blessing. The setbacks are not the end; they are a setup for what God is about to do. Don’t get sour when life is unfair. The blessing is still on you.

Father, thank You for Your presence and favor in my life that no situation or person can take away. Thank You for the blessing that is on my career, on my property, and on my health. I believe that I am blessed and stand out because I am Your child. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.