Holy Moments - Moments of Obedience

God steps into the ordinary and does something extraordinary. Sometimes it's loud. Sometimes it's quiet. Sometimes it looks like a miracle. And sometimes it looks like a simple choice. A simple yes, Lord. A simple moment of saying, I'll be obedient to you, God. And as we unpack these moments, I began to think about the Christmas story. It wasn't just a story of angels, shepherds, and stars. It was a story of a man named Joseph who had one holy moment of obedience that changed the entire world. [00:26:49] (39 seconds)  #OrdinaryToExtraordinary

You see, holy moments rarely start with impressive people, okay? They start with available people. People who are willing to do God's will rather than their own. These moments don't start with people who are qualified because they would get beyond cocky and prideful doing what God has called of them. See, these moments start with regular, everyday people who often underestimate themselves. See, oftentimes God calls us, yet we disqualify ourselves. [00:28:47] (33 seconds)  #AvailabilityBeatsImpressiveness

Now, God tells Joseph what he will do, not what Joseph must accomplish, okay? All Joseph had to do was take Mary as his wife, while God does the rest. God says he will save, he will provide, he will handle it. Joseph's part was simple, and his part is just as simple as our part today. All you have to do is say yes. Yes, Lord, to each and everything that God calls or asks of us, God's part is everything after that simple yes. Joseph didn't save the world, but his obedience made room for the one person that would. [00:37:47] (40 seconds)  #SayYesGodDoesTheRest

When God calls us, we have to stop stressing about the result, okay? Stop trying to control the ending. Stop trying to make everything make sense. Your obedience is the seed. God takes care of the harvest. You don't have to see every piece of the puzzle and make it fit. That's God's job, all right? Your job is to trust the one who's fitting everything together. [00:39:06] (28 seconds)  #ObedienceIsTheSeed

Imagine covering the entire state of Texas in silver dollars two feet deep. Mark one coin, mix them all up, blindfold someone, and tell them to pick up one coin. The chance that they pick up the marked coin is one in 100 quintillion. That chance that they picked up the marked coin is the same chance one person could randomly fulfill eight prophecies. And Jesus didn't fulfill eight, he fulfilled over 300. [00:40:59] (35 seconds)  #FulfilledProphecies

And that's what I love. Even though obedience attracts opposition, obedience still wins. The enemy can oppose you, distract you, discourage you, but he cannot stop what God has planned for you unless you choose not to obey. Because sometimes God needs one moment, one act of trust, one step of obedience to change a life and to change eternities. [00:46:19] (32 seconds)  #ObedienceOverOpposition

One moment. One decision. Joseph's obedience didn't just change his plans, it changed history. His moment of obedience became a holy moment that opened the door for all of us to have holy moments for the rest of eternity. That's the power of saying yes to God. Noah said yes to building the ark. David said yes and slayed Goliath. Joshua said yes and marched around the walls of Jericho. Peter said yes and walked on water. Joseph said yes and every time someone said yes, heaven moved, history shifted, and a holy moment was born. [00:47:15] (48 seconds)  #OneYesChangesHistory

Because your next holy moment is not waiting on clarity. It's not waiting on comfort. It's not waiting on the right time. It's waiting on your obedience. So church, I want to ask you today, where is God asking you to obey? What step of faith have you been putting on, putting off? Maybe it's getting baptized, publicly saying yes, Jesus, I'm yours. Maybe it's giving, stepping out in generosity even when it feels so uncomfortable. Maybe it's praying for someone, sharing your faith, or forgiving someone you've had a grudge against. Whatever it is, understand obedience unlocks these holy moments. One moment of saying yes to God today could change your entire life. [00:48:05] (58 seconds)  #ObedienceUnlocks