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By Rev. Keith Howard
Kairos Moment – For Such A Time As This
Key Scripture — Exodus 3:10
“So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt.”
Moses was simply tending sheep when an ordinary day became a Kairos moment.
Forty years earlier, Moses had attempted to intervene when he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew. His actions forced him to flee Egypt, and the man who had once lived in Pharaoh’s palace found himself tending sheep in the wilderness.
Years passed.
Perhaps Moses thought that chapter of his life was over.
Then he saw a bush burning without being consumed.
God called his name: “Moses! Moses!”
And Moses answered: “Here I am.”
That encounter changed everything.
The wilderness had not been God’s rejection of Moses. It had been part of God’s preparation.
Now preparation was becoming assignment.
God said: “So now, go.”
A Divine Interruption
Kairos moments do not always arrive according to our schedules.
Moses was working when God interrupted his routine.
The burning bush reminds us that God can transform an ordinary place into holy ground when His presence meets us there.
Moses turned aside to see what was happening, and that matters.
Sometimes we become so busy with our schedules, responsibilities, phones, opinions, and the world’s endless stream of information that we fail to recognize when God is trying to get our attention.
God is still speaking through His Word.
The question is:
Are we paying attention?
Like the Bereans, we must search the Scriptures. Like the men of Issachar, we need to understand the times and know what to do.
Kairos requires spiritual attentiveness.
“Who Am I?”
When God revealed Moses’ assignment, Moses responded:
“Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” — Exodus 3:11
Moses saw his inadequacy.
God answered with His presence: “I will be with you.” — Exodus 3:12
That changes everything.
God did not tell Moses, “You are more talented than you think.”
He promised: “I will be with you.”
Our confidence in fulfilling God’s calling cannot rest primarily in our education, experience, personality, resources, position, or ability.
It must rest in God’s presence.
When Jesus gave His disciples the Great Commission, He also promised:
“And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” — Matthew 28:20
The assignment may be bigger than us.
It is never bigger than the God who sends us.
Stop Making Excuses
Moses continued raising objections.
Who am I?
What if they ask Your name?
What if they don’t believe me?
I am not eloquent.
Please send someone else.
Does that sound familiar?
Sometimes we pray for God to use us, and then when He gives us an opportunity, we explain why He has chosen the wrong person.
I’m too old.
I’m too young.
I don’t know enough Scripture.
I’m afraid.
Someone else could do it better.
I’ve made too many mistakes.
I’m not ready.
God certainly prepares His servants, but there comes a point when preparation must become participation.
There is a time to pray.
There is a time to prepare.
There is a time to wait.
And there is a time when God says: “Now, go.”
We must be careful that what we call “waiting on God” has not become an excuse for avoiding obedience.
What’s in Your Hand?
Moses worried about what he lacked.
God asked him: “What is that in your hand?” — Exodus 4:2
“A staff,” Moses replied.
It was an ordinary shepherd’s staff.
Yet surrendered to God, that ordinary object became associated with extraordinary demonstrations of God’s power.
We often focus on what we do not have.
God may be asking: What have I already placed in your hand?
Your testimony.
Your Bible knowledge.
Your profession.
Your experiences.
Your home.
Your influence.
Your ability to encourage.
Your relationships.
Your resources.
Your spiritual gifts.
Stop comparing what is in your hand with what God has placed in someone else’s.
Surrender what you have to Christ.
God can use ordinary people who make themselves available to Him.
Get Off the Pew
Moses could not fulfill his calling by remaining at the burning bush.
Eventually he had to return to Egypt.
Likewise, we cannot fulfill the Great Commission by remaining spectators.
God’s people must move beyond merely hearing sermons, attending services, and accumulating biblical information.
We must become genuine disciples of Jesus Christ.
That means getting out of the boat.
Getting off the pew.
Moving away from the world’s narrative.
Becoming biblically proficient.
And then putting biblical truth into obedient action.
Jesus said:
“If you love me, keep my commands.” — John 14:15
Biblical proficiency is not simply knowing what Scripture says.
It is knowing God’s Word well enough to recognize truth, discern His will, reject deception, and then live what we believe.
Knowledge should produce obedience.
Your Calling Is About Others
God told Moses:
“I have indeed seen the misery of my people… I have heard them crying… and I am concerned about their suffering.” — Exodus 3:7
Then God sent Moses.
That is significant.
Moses’ calling was connected to other people’s need.
The same was true of Esther.
The same was true of Joseph.
And it remains true for us.
God equips us so that we can equip others.
He encourages us so that we can encourage others.
He empowers us so that we can serve others.
He reaches us so that we can reach others.
Our calling is never merely about personal fulfillment.
There are people who need the Gospel.
There are believers who need encouragement.
There are new Christians who need discipleship.
There are people sitting on pews who need to become participants in Christ’s mission.
Perhaps someone’s breakthrough is connected to your obedience.
Jesus Is the Greater Deliverer
Moses was sent to lead God’s people out of physical bondage in Egypt.
But Moses’ story points us toward a far greater Deliverer.
Jesus Christ came to deliver us from the bondage of sin and death.
Jesus declared:
“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” — John 8:36
Our mission is not to make people followers of us.
We point them to Jesus.
We do not simply call people out of the boat.
We call them to Christ.
We do not simply encourage people to leave the pew.
We invite them into union with Christ and participation in His mission.
We do not merely challenge the world’s narrative.
We replace it with the truth of God’s Word.
The destination is always Jesus.
When God Says, “Now, Go”
Maybe you have been in a preparation season.
Maybe fear has kept you from responding.
Maybe you have been telling God all the reasons someone else would be better qualified.
Maybe disappointment caused you to disengage.
Perhaps today is a moment of rededication.
Ask God:
“Lord, what have You placed in my hand?”
“Who have You placed within my reach?”
“What have You already told me through Your Word?”
“Where are You asking me to go?”
Then listen.
Search the Scriptures.
Pray.
Remain in Christ.
And when God’s direction is clear, obey.
We need more men and women who understand the times and know what to do.
More believers who are biblically proficient.
More genuine disciples who move from information to transformation and from spectatorship to participation.
God told Moses:
“Now, go.”
Perhaps He is saying the same to us.
Recognize. Respond. Rededicate. Remain. Reproduce.
And wherever He sends you, never forget:
The Destination Is Jesus.
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Reflection Questions
- Is God trying to get your attention in this season?
- What excuse has prevented you from fully responding to His call?
- What has God already placed “in your hand” that could be used for His Kingdom?
- Are you merely gaining biblical information, or is Scripture producing obedience in your life?
- Who might be waiting on the other side of your obedience?
Key Truth
God’s calling is not dependent upon our adequacy but upon His presence. When preparation is complete and God says, “Now, go,” genuine disciples respond in obedient faith.
Memory Verse
“So now, go. I am sending you…” — Exodus 3:10
Prayer
Heavenly Father, King of the universe,
Thank You for calling ordinary people to participate in Your extraordinary purposes.
Forgive me for the times fear, insecurity, comfort, or excuses have kept me from obeying You. Open my eyes to recognize the Kairos moments You place before me.
Give me a hunger for Your Word so that I may become biblically proficient, discerning, and wise. Help me reject the world’s narrative wherever it contradicts Your truth.
Lord, show me what You have already placed in my hand and teach me to surrender it completely to You.
When You say “Wait,” help me trust You.
When You say “Come,” help me get out of the boat.
And when You say “Now, go,” give me courage to obey.
Awaken those who have become spiritually disengaged. Call us off the pew and into Your mission. Help us encourage, equip, and empower others to become genuine disciples who live in union with Jesus Christ.
Use us to reach the lost, strengthen believers, make disciples, and reproduce disciples who will reach still others.
May our lives never point people toward ourselves.
May they always point people toward Jesus Christ, our Deliverer, Savior, and Lord.
For the destination is Jesus, and all honor, praise, and glory belong to You alone.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.
To God Alone Be The Glory
