TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine bursts the wineskins, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But new wine must be put into new wineskins”
(Mark 2:22, NKJ)
TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria
Are you ready for increase? Are you ready to go to the next level spiritually, physically and emotionally? In today’s verse, Jesus is basically saying that you can’t go to a new level with an old way of thinking.
I’ve found that many people hear the truth that God has more in store for them, and something resonates on the inside. Their spirit comes into agreement with God. But often times, their natural minds will try to talk them out it. Thoughts come like, “It’s not going to happen for you. You’re not going to have a great year. You know what the economy is like.” Or, “You’re never going to get well. You saw what the medical report said.” “You’re never going to get married. You’ve been single so long.”
Friend, those are the old wineskins that you have to get rid of. This is a new season. What’s happened in the past is over and done. You may have been through some disappointments, you may have tried and failed or things didn’t work out. That’s okay. We serve a God of restoration. It’s time to get a new vision for your life. It’s time to open yourself to a new way of thinking so that you can move forward and receive all the blessings God has in store for you!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father in heaven, today I choose to get rid of old wineskins. I choose to release old thinking, old habits, and anything that would keep me from Your best. Strengthen me by Your Spirit so that I can live my life in a way that pleases You. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Thanks bro and sis for the word…Amen and Amen. We shall increase in this this world as ours is prosperity in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ the son of God.
Thank you!!! This is exactly the message I needed most. God bless.
Joel Osteen never teaches about SIN, RIGHTEOSNESS, and JUDGEMENT(John 16 : 8),his message is all about blessing,prosperity and dreams.Giving people a false hope while he is getting rich.
Careful. Most of these pastors dont even wait on God’s blesings. They demand instant cash from church members but then direct their members to wait for blesings from God. Shame! They use cash to buy expensive vehicles, houses, farms etc while members are told 2 continue waiting on God e.g Joe Imakando demanded instantly that poor church members buy him an expensive HAMMER which he now drives.These chaps are clever. They survive merely on poor pipo’s offerings and tithes.They demand heft salaries and conditions of service yet they claim 2 serve God.One wonders which God they serve when they receive in full and extra 4 their work on earth. God will judge u 4 stealing from the poor!!
Thanks for the word of encouragment…………………………………………………………..
Good word. Preachers will be judged or taking advantage of the poor and that’s why we need to pray for them. Bring words by other preachers too. What will you do when Joe Osteen is no more? We need a variety from different uncompromizing preachers.
This American gospel has spread all over,it´s not biblical,it´s a gospel of greedy and self-indulgence.
Money..Money..blessings…blessings…prosperity…prosperity.Zambian Pastors have as well jumped on the band wagon.whatever happened to the message of the Cross,the blood,Sin,Righteousness,taking care of the needy and poor.Some of these fellors are not prophets but profits.
Amen and this,we need to pray for them as well….Can someone inform RB as well about this it is so touching at the sametime
My dear Pastors, this is uplifting I needed it at this time when ve been in low spirits. May God continue blessing the ministry of Jesus Christ. Amen
Give thanks for the message. God will judge the message-giver, not us.
So he who has ears to hear, let him hear. Blessed week to y’all!
With this kind of altitude will very soon another guy claim that sata was also called luka….:-?
# 11-sorry wrong place for this message.Back to the topic at hand i should say this message is very uplifting.