Say Yes, and Then Go Prepare!

On this Mercy Tuesday, we reflect on the power of saying “Yes” to God, not after we understand everything, not after we calculate the risks, but even before we know what the mission is about.
God’s call often comes wrapped in mystery. He rarely shows us the whole map; He simply asks us to trust Him with the next step.
Our duty is not to figure everything out, our duty is to say Yes and then go and prepare.

Sometimes we ask, “What is my reward for serving God?

What’s in it for me?”

But faith isn’t a transaction; it’s a relationship.

When Mary was called to serve as the vessel of human salvation, she did not negotiate or question. She did not ask for a guarantee or a reward. She simply said,

“Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it done unto me according to your word” (Luke 1:38).

That Yes changed history forever.

When Joseph was called in Matthew’s Gospel, he too did not ask what was in it for him. The angel appeared to him in a dream and said, “Do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife” (Matthew 1:20). He woke up and obeyed immediately. His Yes became protection for the Son of God.

When Jonah was called, he hesitated and ran in the opposite direction. The mission was delayed, but not denied, because the Lord always makes a way for His will to be done. Jonah eventually said Yes, and a whole city was saved.

When Abraham was called to leave his father’s house, he didn’t know where he was going, but he trusted the voice of God. He said Yes, and from him came the covenant blessing of nations (Genesis 12:1–3).

When Moses was called from the burning bush, he felt unqualified. “Who am I to go to Pharaoh?” he asked (Exodus 3:11). But God replied, “I will be with you.” Moses said Yes, and became the instrument of Israel’s liberation.

When Peter, James, and John were called by Jesus by the Sea of Galilee, they left their nets immediately. They didn’t ask for a payment plan or a promotion. They said Yes, and became fishers of men. (Matthew 4:19–20)

When Saul encountered Christ on the road to Damascus, he asked, “Lord, what would you have me do?” (Acts 9:6). That Yes transformed a persecutor into an apostle, and a sinner into a saint.

A Call to Surrender

Friends, today the Lord calls us to the service of His Word, to the mission of mercy, forgiveness, and love. He invites us to say Yes even when the road is unclear, to trust that the God who gives the vision will also make provision for the success of the mission.

Your Yes may not be easy, but it will be fruitful.
Your Yes may not be understood by everyone, but Heaven will record it.
Your Yes may cost you something, but it will bring you peace that the world cannot give.

Say Yes to God in your family, in your ministry, in your work, in your pain, in your uncertainty and watch how He turns your ordinary obedience into extraordinary grace.

“He who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.” (1 Thessalonians 5:24)