December 8, 2023
Joseph got a message from an angel in a dream to take Mary as his wife.
He didn’t know any details. But he obeyed immediately.
And how does that hit you? How does that apply to you? Because let me tell you something: At some point God is going to speak to you – He is going to speak to you through His Word … He is going to speak to you through something you hear in this church … He is going to speak to you through a prompting in your heart from His Holy Spirit – and He is going to ask you to do something without knowing all the details.
Do you obey … or not?
What will that look like for you? I don’t know, but maybe it’s going to go like this …
• Maybe God is going to prompt you to give something. And you think, Yeah, but God … but God, things are really tight right now. Inflation is crazy and gas prices are up and … God is going to ask you to give something.
• Maybe it’s not give something; it’s give up something. God has been tugging at your heart, saying, You’re not living your best life. You need to change that habit. You need to get that area of your life under control.
• Maybe it’s not give or give up; it’s forgive. God is going to ask you to forgive somebody – somebody who offended you, who hurt you. Are they sorry? No. Have they apologized? No. Do they deserve your forgiveness? No. But God is asking you to forgive them – He is asking you to forgive them because if you hold on to that bitterness, you’re only going to poison yourself.
So, you have a choice to make. It may be difficult. And you may not have all the details. You don’t know what might happen. But God is prompting you.
And that’s when I would encourage you to remember:
Obedience is our responsibility –
the outcome is God’s.
the outcome is God’s.