Joel Osteen

Today ’s Scripture "Arise, shine; for your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you." (Isaiah 60:1, NKJV) Heavy with Favor Notice that  today ’s verse doesn’t say that the glory of the Lord is going to come on you one day. It doesn’t say when the economy gets better, when you graduate from college, or when you get that good break. No, it says God’s glory is already on you! The  word  “glory” in the original language indicates that God’s favor, blessing and splendor is on you in a heavy way. It’s something that is tangible and has weight. Think about it this way: You are not less than, intimidated or weak; you are heavy with God’s favor. You are dripping with God’s goodness. Your attitude should be, “There’s no telling what’s in my future! I am weighted down, not with burdens, not with problems. I am weighted down with the favor of God.” When you really understand that you are heavy with favor, then it’s easy to be heavy with expectation. It’s

Today ’s Scripture "When darkness overtakes him, light will come bursting in..." (Psalm 112:4, TLB) Light in the Darkness Everyone goes through seasons of difficulty or times when things just seem dark. During these challenging times, know that you are not alone. God has a plan to drive out the darkness—He will flood you with His light! Notice that in  today ’s verse it doesn’t say, “The light will come trickling in.” No, it says that the light will come bursting in! That means suddenly, you will see God’s goodness. Suddenly, you’ll be promoted. Suddenly, the answer will come! If you’ve been going through a difficult time, get ready for the goodness of God in a new way. Know that His light is about to come bursting in! Get ready for breakthroughs. Get ready for promotion. Get ready for restoration. You may have had that problem for a long, long time, but  today  could be the day that it turns around. Suddenly, things can change! God wants His glory to be seen on you