What’s in Your Hand?

Exodus 4:1–5

As we step into a new season in the life of the church, this message reminds us that God does not ask us to reinvent ourselves or become “something new” before He can use us. Instead, He meets us exactly where we are and asks a simple but powerful question: “What is in your hand?”

Drawing from Moses’ encounter with God in Exodus 4, we see that God begins His work with what we already have, ordinary things like: time, talents, resources, and willingness. Moses’ shepherd’s staff was not impressive or extraordinary, but when he surrendered it to God, it became a powerful instrument in God’s plan to deliver His people.

This sermon challenges us to rethink how we approach a new year. Growth and transformation don’t come from pressure, perfection, or control, but through surrender. Often, surrender feels uncomfortable and risky, yet it is in those moments that God refines us, shapes us, and does His deepest work.

As a church, we are invited to place what we already hold: our abilities, our plans, and our trust into God’s hands and allow Him to establish the work we do for His glory.

“May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands.” (Psalm 90:17)

This is not about chasing a “new you,” but about offering a surrendered heart and watching what God can do through it.