Your Yes is Enough
Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil. Matthew 5:37, ESV
In a previous devotional, I shared how God brought confirmation to my sister-in-love that we were to record a taping about her journey through cancer. As I was sitting recently, I heard the Holy Spirit say, “I want you to write more about the confirmation of the word for your sister-in-love.” I thought, I don’t know what else to say, but I began to write and waited for Him to give me direction.
Many times, we think we have to know every detail before we move on what God has spoken to our spirit. Most of the time, God is simply waiting for us not only to say yes, but to take action with whatever we have in front of us. I literally had my keyboard in front of me with nothing but a blank screen. I am reminded of Moses when Israel left Egypt and God led them to the Red Sea. Moses could not see any way for them to cross. Yet he trusted God—while all of Israel was in fear because the Egyptian army was on their heels, ready to capture and destroy them.
Scripture says Moses cried out to God, and the Lord replied, “Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward. But lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it. And the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.” (Exodus 14)
Even though Moses had faith, he still did not realize he already had everything he needed to move. In the same way, my sister-in-love didn’t feel ready or fully equipped for the taping—yet God was telling her to use what she had. He had already prepared her, and He would do the rest.
Many times, we feel we must make everything perfect. But God does not need our perfection—He looks for our yes, and for us to move in a spirit of excellence while allowing Him to lead. Remember Gideon: God sent an angel to call him to lead Israel to victory. Gideon had no experience in leading an army, yet he gave God his yes, and Israel defeated an enemy as countless as the sand on the seashore—with only three hundred men! When God calls us to an assignment, we don’t need the qualifications. He qualifies us. Hallelujah!
Key Takeaways
God qualifies the unqualified.
God is simply looking for our yes and for us to offer our very best.
Depending on God means walking by faith and not by sight.
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19; Isaiah 55:11
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