
A Moment of Obedience
A sermon part of the Divine Moments sermon series by Pastor Greg Harvey.
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Courage to Embrace Your Divine Moments
Friday
'So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt.' - Matthew 2:14
Joseph's story teaches us that divine moments require courage - the courage to trust God when nothing makes sense, the courage to obey when it's inconvenient, and the courage to embrace what God is doing even when others don't understand.
Think about the courage it took for Joseph to take Mary as his wife knowing what people would say. Think about the courage it took to flee to Egypt in the middle of the night with a newborn baby. These weren't comfortable decisions, but they were obedient ones. And because Joseph had the courage to embrace these divine moments, he became part of the greatest story ever told.
Every divine moment in your life will require courage. It will require you to step beyond your comfort zone, to trust God's plan over your own understanding, and to move forward even when you can't see the full picture. But here's the beautiful truth: God doesn't give you divine moments to overwhelm you - He gives them to you because He knows you can handle them with His help.
Your character has been developing through every trial you've faced. Your faith has been strengthening through every challenge you've overcome. God has been preparing you for this moment, for this opportunity, for this next step in His plan for your life.
Don't let fear rob you of your divine moments. Don't let the opinions of others keep you from God's best for your life. Like Joseph, you have the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself, something that will impact not just your life but the lives of others.
God is orchestrating divine moments in your life right now. The question isn't whether they're coming - the question is whether you'll have the courage to recognize them and embrace them when they arrive.
Because he had moments of obedience and the courage and the character to do it, he experienced the divine moments in his life.
Reflect: What divine moment might God be preparing you for, and what courage do you need to ask Him for to be ready to embrace it?
Prayer: Lord, give me the courage to embrace the divine moments You have planned for my life. Help me trust Your timing, Your methods, and Your purposes, even when they don't align with my expectations. Make me ready for what You have prepared. Amen.
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