The Night I Learned to Say “Yes, Lord”

Updated: Jan 9

The Night I Learned to Say "Yes, Lord" A story from Pastor Dick

I want to share a lesson the Lord has been teaching this old pastor for years—one that keeps getting sweeter the longer I walk with Him.

It's simply this: learning to say "Yes, Lord" quick.

The Day Abraham Got the Hardest Call

Genesis 22.

Abraham is old. Finally has the son God promised. Isaac—laughter, joy, everything he waited a lifetime for.

Then God's voice comes:

"Abraham… take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love… and offer him as a sacrifice."

No explanation.

No "I'll make it make sense later."

Just the ask.

And Abraham?

He gets up early the next morning. Saddles the donkey. Takes the boy. Heads to the mountain.

Scripture doesn't record him arguing, questioning, or even asking "Why?"

He just obeys.

I've had my own Moriah moments.

Times God asked me to lay down something I loved. A plan. A comfort. A dream.

My first response was usually, "Lord, are You sure? Can we talk about this? Maybe there's another way?

But Abraham taught me something: quick obedience is the safest place in the world.

Because when you say "Yes, Lord" fast, you get to the ram in the thicket sooner.

God doesn't usually start with the mountain.

He starts small.

Every quick "Yes, Lord" is practice. It builds the muscle for the day He asks something harder.

I've found the quicker I say yes, the quicker peace comes. The quicker provision shows up. The quicker joy returns.

Jesus in Gethsemane. Sweating blood. Facing the cup nobody else could drink.

He could have called twelve legions of angels.

Instead He said, "Not My will, but Yours."

Quick obedience—even when it cost everything—bought our freedom.

Because He said yes fast, we get to say yes to life forever.