Called Into The House | Joel Osteen
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Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. Thanks for listening to our podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry. If you enjoyed today's message, why don't you be a blessing and share it with a friend? We appreciate you and pray for God's very best in your life. Well, God bless you. It's a joy to come into your homes. And if you're ever in our area, please stop by and be a part of one of our services. I promise you, we'll make you feel right at home. I like to start with something funny. And I heard about this man. He was driving through an intersection that was monitored by cameras. If you ran the light or broke the law in any way, would take your picture, you'd receive a ticket in the mail. So he made sure to go through it extra slowly, not break any laws, but he noticed the camera flash, took his picture.
He thought that's not right. He turned around and drove through it again, even more slowly. Once again, it took his picture. He thought, this thing's messed up. They cannot give me a ticket. Out of spite, he drove through it three more times, each time waving at the camera with a big smile. A week later, he received five tickets in the mail for not wearing his seatbelt. Say it like you mean it. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I have what it says I have. I can do what it says I can do. Today, I will be taught the word of God. I boldly confess my mind is alert. My heart is receptive. I'll never be the same in Jesus name. God bless you. I want to talk to you today about called into the house. Sometimes we're doing the right thing, but it doesn't seem like it's making a difference.
We're being our best, honoring God, but we're not making much progress, not getting good breaks. Our dreams aren't coming to pass. It seems like we're being overlooked. And it's easy to get discouraged, think God must have forgotten about us, especially when we see other people who are being blessed, promoted, meeting the right person. Thoughts tell us it's because they're more talented. They're more attractive. They come from an influential family. Just accept where you are. These thoughts try to make us feel insignificant, push us down, so we'll settle for mediocrity. This is what happened to David in the scripture. He was the youngest son of a man named Jesse. He had seven older brothers. And as a teenager, he got stuck out in the shepherd's fields taking care of his father's sheep.
He spent his days feeding the animals, cleaning up their mess, protecting them from harm. It was boring, lonely. His brothers were in the military where it was exciting and prestigious. They wore a uniform each day, had respect and honor. When they passed by, people admired them. Nobody thought of David. Nobody celebrated him. In their eyes, what he was doing was insignificant. They discounted him, thought, oh, that's just David. He's the youngest, he's small, he's not talented. He'll never do anything great. They looked on the outside. What they couldn't see was what was on the inside. David had a heart after God. He didn't complain. He didn't slack off because nobody was watching. He didn't get bitter, go around with a chip on his shoulder.
He was his best right where he was. In the natural, didn't look like he would ever get out of the shepherd's fields and do something significant. Every circumstance said he was stuck. His brothers looked down on him. His father didn't believe in him. All the odds were against him. But one day God told the prophet Samuel to go to Jesse's house and anoint one of his sons as the next king. When Samuel showed up, the first one he saw was David's oldest brother, Eliab. He was tall, good looking, had a great physique, very impressive. Samuel thought it's got to be him. Look at that kid. He looks like a king. But the scripture says, God said to Samuel, do not consider his appearance or his height. He is not the one.
You look on the outside, but I look on the heart. The next son came by. Samuel said, it's not him. Next one, not him. Went through all seven. Finally, Samuel asked Jesse, do you have any more sons?
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–4:56
2
What does it mean to be called into the house?
4:56–6:05
3
How can we overcome feelings of being overlooked?
6:05–7:49
4
What lessons can we learn from David's story?
7:49–13:33
5
How does God see potential in us despite our circumstances?
13:33–22:25
6
What should we do when we feel stuck in life?
22:25–30:13