Todays Word Joel Osteen 4th October 2026 – He Has Not Forgotten

In the Old Testament, both Rachel and her sister, Leah, were married to Jacob. Having already waited seven years to marry Jacob, Rachel wanted to start their family, but year after year she was not able to conceive. Meanwhile, Leah had one son after another. Rachel became jealous, and at one point she was so upset that she said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I’ll die!” She strived and tried to manipulate the situation, but nothing worked. After years of Rachel’s needless frustration, in God’s timing He enabled her to conceive and give birth to an extraordinary son, Joseph, whom God raised up to become prime minister of Egypt and save the family of Israel during the famine.

The principle is that when it’s taking longer than you think it should, God has something bigger, something better than you imagine. Don’t get upset, frustrated, or discouraged. Don’t try to force things to work out. God remembers you, and He’s listened to you. Trust His timing. Trust His ways. Let Him do His work. He always finishes what He starts.

Prayer For Today

“Father, thank You that You will bring to completion the good work You began in me. Thank You that the fulfillment of my dreams is on the way, even the secret frustrations of my heart. I believe that You will complete my incompletions and finish what You’ve started. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”