God Remembers You | Joel Osteen
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How does Joel introduce the theme of feeling forgotten and insignificant?
I hope you and your family are having a great summer. Victoria and I are praying for you, believing for God's very best in your life. And it's always my pleasure to be able to share a message with you. I hope you're encouraged and inspired today. Well, God bless you. It is always our joy to come into your homes. We love you. We know God has great things in store. He rewards people that seek after him. And I believe that's you and you here as well. And if you're ever in our area, come by and see us. I promise you, we'll make you feel right at home. But thanks for tuning in today. I'd like to start with something funny each week. And I heard about these three ministers. They were out in a boat fishing one day.
And one of them said, we never get to let our hair down. Let's each tell the area that we struggle in the most, our greatest sin, so we can pray for each other. The first minister said, well, I hate to admit this, but I got a big problem with gambling. Sometimes I sneak out at night and go gamble. The second minister said, I've got a big problem with cheating. I hardly ever pay my taxes. The third minister just sat there quietly. They waited and waited and waited. He wouldn't budge. They said, listen, we are not leaving till you tell us your greatest sin. He said, all right, my greatest struggle is with gossiping and I can't wait to get off this boat. All right. Hold up your Bible. 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 will never be the same in Jesus name. God bless you. I want to talk to you today about how God remembers you. It's easy in life to feel forgotten, or at least to feel insignificant, like our hopes and dreams don't really matter. We all go through seasons where we're not seeing any progress. No new doors are opening. No breaks are coming our way. Just more of the same, month after month, even year after year. And so often, we lose our enthusiasm. We get discouraged and we drag through life thinking nobody's interested.
This is never gonna change. Had a man tell me recently, Joel, I've been praying about a situation for years, but I don't see anything happening. What was he saying? I feel forgotten. Another lady told how she had been in an abusive relationship. She was so beaten down, she couldn't even look at me. With her head down, she said, I don't feel like I matter anymore. Let me ask you, have you ever felt forgotten? Have you ever prayed and prayed, but it seemed like God was on vacation? Have you ever had those seasons when everybody around you is being blessed, but you're not seeing any good breaks? Seems like you've been left out. Or maybe you're in a relationship. You're married, but you feel all alone. You have a smile on the outside, but on the inside, you're empty.
Nobody knows, and it seems like nobody cares. It's easy to feel forgotten. But there's a great promise in Isaiah 49, 15. God said, "'I will never forget you. "'I have carved you into the palm of my hand.'" The good news today is you are not forgotten. You may have had that sickness for years. Looks like it's never going to change. But God knows every lonely night. He sees every tear you've ever shed. He's got you carved into the palm of his hand. You are not forgotten. Maybe you have a dream in your heart, but every time you try, seems like one door after another closes. Looks like it's never going to happen. Looks like it's over. But no, God has not forgotten about you. In fact, even right now, he's working in your life, arranging the right people, the right breaks, the right opportunities.
And at just the right time in your due season, you're going to see that dream come to fulfillment. Maybe you're a parent, you're raising your children, you're making all kinds of sacrifices so their dreams can come to pass. But know this, God has not forgotten about your dreams. He has not forgotten about the goals that you put on hold so your children can go further.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
How does Joel introduce the theme of feeling forgotten and insignificant?
0:01–5:31
2
What scripture and promise does Joel use to say 'God remembers you'?
5:31–12:21
3
How does Joel explain God's timing when dreams seem delayed?
12:21–21:15
4
What personal stories illustrate God remembering people in need?
21:15–30:03
5
How does Joel use biblical examples like Joseph and Rachel to show God's faithfulness?
30:03–31:31