TODAY’S WORD BY JOEL OSTEEN.
God has created you to be a victor, not a victim. Jump-start your day by celebrating the very best that God has for you!These daily inspirations will help you grow in your relationship with the Lord and equip you to be everything God intends you to be. – Joel Osteen
In Luke 19, a despised tax collector named Zacchaeus had heard how Jesus healed the sick and opened blind eyes. When Jesus stopped in the crowded street to speak to him, time stopped for Zacchaeus. He expected Jesus to condemn him for his dishonesty and cheating as a tax collector, but Jesus said, “Zacchaeus, I want to go to your house and have dinner.”
When Zacchaeus heard those words, something inside said “He loves you.” Jesus could have gone to dinner with any of the local rabbis, but He was making this point: You don’t have to first clean yourself up for salvation to come to you.
You don’t have to have it all together for God to love you. If that were the case, none of us has a chance.
Your performance doesn’t determine God’s love for you. Are you going to let condemning voices convince you that you have to earn your salvation? Shake that off and say by faith, “Lord, despite my failures, despite my mistakes, I believe You love me.”
