by Danny B. Smith, Purple Ark Ministries

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PAVE Devotional

Are You Done Yet!

I recall growing up in an adult world and being reminded to think with patience. I always wanted to express my own opinion, even when it did make sense to me. “I just had to get my two cents in". I had not reached the level of maturity that allowed me to be a better listener.

Since the day of Moses, the people of God have drifted through the centuries without reaching the end of their own thinking.  Human nature is constantly crying for attention and purpose.  Everybody wants to have an opinion. At some point in our journey, a wise older lady at the bank will patiently listen to your unfounded complaint and then with one hand on her hip she will say, “Are you done yet” At that moment you are taken with embarrassment as she tells you that you are in the wrong bank.

I imagine God is waiting patiently for us to surrender at the cross. We come so close and then declare that we are not done yet.

I had a friend who knew God, but yet continued to declare his right to choose. The fear of being lost in God's presence has caused many of our brothers and sisters to lock every door in their lives. I am not proclaiming a life that is perfect. I have struggled with being still when I wanted so much to speak my mind. It's a strange thing when you see yourself going around or in front of God's will. It is like the driver who knows he is driving too fast and goes through the red light regardless of the risk. 

When we say no, not yet to God, we are playing a game of chance.  Like children we play with our salvation as if it is not real. 

Today I want you to look in the mirror and ask yourself this question? “Am I done yet”, Am I ready to do things God's way.   Are we ready to be lost in Him?

Lost In His Presence “A Poetic Cry”

“I am no longer the same; I have been changed and left waiting for the world to come to the end of its name. I am lost in His presence, stoned for my conviction and broken off for loving God too much. Like a baby I find myself laughing with joy. Like the little Moses, I have been set a sail by the wind and left to drift until the storm ends. I have lock myself in Christ, never to return to the ways of man. I am angry with love and shielded by the anointing of a high calling. I am a thorn of Christ with no place to rest my flesh. I have been spit out from the whale's belly and shifted back to the sands of the poor. I am like a desert owl who watches the broken trees crumble to dust. I watch as all the fowls of the wind have taken shelter in darkness valleys. I can see no one in sight, but I know I am not alone, I walk through the storm knowing the coming of the Lord. I am waiting for the finishing touch of the refiners fire; I am standing in the flame, resting with Elijah's mantle.

I am no longer weak but stronger without fear, no brokenness or despair; I am the new David, a new Moses, a new Abraham, a new Peter, I am a new Paul, I am a servant to my Father in Heaven, a royal soldier for the end time. I have found everything in the empty spaces and greater joy as I stand alone in His presence. Thou will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.

Let Us Pray

Dear Lord, somebody in this world is at the end of the cross. Touch that one and bless them with your glorious presence. Speak to the heart that yearns for hope. Talk to the woman who is at the end of all that she can do. Touch that man that feels hopeless and lay his head at the altar of God. Have mercy on us Jesus, Have mercy on us. Amen

One day the doors will no longer be open. The opportunity to meet the Lord in Glory will have faded into darkness. Are you done yet is the question?

Pass This On

"Every week we have seven days to find one soul that doesn't know the love of God" Ask God to show that one soul that need to be found. Take the time to share the gift of love and fellowship. Allow your heart to embrace the suffering of others".

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