Saying ”Yes to God”

I was meditating on the book of Jeremiah today. Let us read the passage together.

Jeremiah chap 1: 4-9

⁴The word of the Lord came to me, saying,

⁵“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
    before you were born I set you apart;
    I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

⁶ “Alas, Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I do not know how to speak; I am too young.”

⁷ But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. ⁸ Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the Lord.

⁹Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth. ¹⁰ See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, destroy and overthrow, build and plant.

As I reflected on this passage, I realized The Lord had appointed Jeremiah as the prophet of the nations since he was in the womb. He already had a divine appointment for Jeremiah. When the Lord called Jeremiah, He called him as a youth. Jeremiah was not confident as he was young and didn’t know how to speak.

But the Lord reminded him not to focus on his weakness which is young and doesn’t know how to speak, but instead, he must go to everyone that the Lord sends him to. The Lord will help him communicate. The Lord promised Jeremiah to put His words in His mouth.

Jeremiah was a man called to be a prophet to deliver God’s message to Judah (before, during, and after its fall to Babylon in 586 B.C.). These prophecies included messages of warning and hope. Many of Jeremiah’s prophecies are yet to be fulfilled in the end times.

Like Jeremiah, I believe every one of us is called to fulfill God’s purpose and destiny in our lives. Jeremiah was set apart to be a prophet to the nations. We are all set apart to fulfill the Lord’s destiny in our lives.

Jeremiah said Yes to God. Even though God called him when he was a youth, he wasn’t confident to speak; the Lord promised to speak for him. Jeremiah’s ministry began in the 13th year of King Josiah and continued during the last five kings of Judah—a period of about 40 years.

I believe it is important to say Yes to God despite our challenges. Life may not be what you expected at 30 or 40, or 50 but I would like to encourage my readers today to say Yes to God.

If deep down in your heart, you know and know you have been called to do something for the Lord, even if you are a lone ranger today, do not give up. Do not lose heart. Saying Yes to God means actually looking ahead of our abilities and capabilities.

Jeremiah didn’t know how to speak. But by saying Yes to God, the Lord equipped him to speak. Likewise, what has God called you to do?

Saying Yes to God means taking time off to do what He has told you to do. Even though the project, ministry, or work may seem impossible to achieve, do not fret. There is a process. Trust the process.

 Look to God. God only wants us to say YES to Him. The rest He will take care of. Like Jeremiah, if He doesn’t make an effort to speak, how would God help him to speak? Remember, saying Yes to God means taking up the mantle and doing something about it.

If God has called you to write for him, continue writing for him. Regardless if there is any publication out of it.

If God has called you to finance the Kingdom, continue sowing, even if it is a small amount.

If God has called you to make intercession for people, pray, and let God do the wonders.

If God has called you an influencer in the marketplace, start making changes anywhere you are right now.

Many times, we want instant miracles. Because we want instant miracles, we don’t do what God says. Instead, we go around a merry-go-round. Without realizing it,10-15 years may pass, and when we look back, we wonder what we did during those years. Do not fret. It is still not too late. Trust the process. Just say Yes to God. Let God do wonders. Let God be God.

There is power when we say Yes to God. We will be witnesses for Jesus Christ.

Acts chap 1:8 ( NIV)

⁸ But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

There is supernatural power when we say Yes to God. It is beyond natural realms. That is the only way to be His witness in Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria and to the ends of the earth. There is this divine power that would be given unto you.

Say this today: I say YES to God-R.J.JOHN

Prayer for today: “Abba Father, I thank you, Lord, that I can say Yes to you, Lord. I praise you, God, for molding my readers and me into your perfect plan. Thank you, Lord, for equipping us to reach our destiny.” Amen

Application

1. Take time off to do what He has called you to do. It can be your ministry, work, or project. Invest time in it.
2. Stop going against God’s plan. Stop trying to figure things out alone. Trust God. Know the reality of God in you. With God in you, nothing is impossible. The vision in you is yet to come to pass soonest.