* Waiting for God to move is one of the best things you can do in your work.
* In Micah 5:2 it was prophesied that the Messiah would come from Bethlehem.
* All Jewish boys were raised to learn these Scriptures, so Joseph most likely knew this prophecy.
* I can see him working hard in Nazareth to provide for his pregnant fiancé, sticking up for her when people gossiped about her.
* In the back of his mind, he may have thought, “Wait - I know what the angel told us. But He’s supposed to come from Bethlehem - how is all that gonna work?”
* THEN ONE DAY!!!!
* It happened - a law was enacted, nailed to the door of City Hall, and Joseph knew once again God was moving!
* Imagine how this felt to Joseph.
* He could’ve moved to Bethlehem before this law, but it wouldn’t have been the right time.
* His one job was to be faithful where he was and wait for God to move!
* God wants us to be faithful in our work, just as Joseph was, and let Him make things happen in His time in His way.
Luke 2:4-5 (3/26/20)
Waiting While You Work
March 26, 2020 • Benham Brothers
Luke 1:18 (3/23/17)
March 23, 2017 • Benham Brothers
* Faith is a matter of focus. * If we keep our focus on God we gravitate toward faith. * If we keep our focus on man we gravitate toward fear & doubt. * Zechariah fell for the same thing Moses fell for - when God’s word came he focused on himself and not the God Who was giving the message. * His punishment? * He lost the ability to do what he was created to do. * He was a priest and had to communicate as a part of his job - but now that was gone. * Other people could no longer be nourished by Zech, the priest. * God wants to be a nourishment for others through us, but it requires our faith in God for that to happen. * We have to keep our eyes on Him and not on ourselves.
Luke 1:24-25 (3/22/18)
March 22, 2018 • Benham Brothers
Luke 1:24-25 - Motive * How do you know if you’ve done something with the right motive? * By how you respond when the thing either comes to pass or doesn’t. * If it doesn’t, do you say, “not my will but Yours be done?” * This means you had the right motive. * If it does come to pass, do you have a meek and humble response (like Peter & Elizabeth)? * Notice Elizabeth got alone and simply wanted to thank God for blessing her. * She didn’t go out and announce to everyone. * A pure motive is always humble before the Lord and grateful for His role in your life.