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January 26th 2008 by Danny Smith

"The North Wind is Coming"

Solomon 4:16 Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden and eat his pleasant fruits.

Weekly Devotional

Every day we fall asleep, we are sometimes awakened by the scary feeling of an earthquake, fire engines, thunder, Santa Ana winds and the constant tragedies of life. The time has arrived where the world will stand still in awe of the Creator and His power to remold a world lost in sin. A word of warning to those that would sleep rather pursue the mystery of God's love and His patience. What will you consider when the north wind starts to blow. Should we wait until the dust settles and allows us to touch what we don't believe. Wisdom teaches us to learn from the doubting Thomas questioning what he could not see. Had not Jesus allowed him to touch his physical body, the result of disbelief may have been presented today in a different way.

In closing, Luke chapter 5 verse 1-7, Jesus told Peter to go and drop his net into deeper water, Jesus wanted his disciples to trust God with his creation. God knows every age and edge of dust he shaped into life. As a strong believer in prayer, I say pray, pray, pray, and pray. Seek the face of God. Ask Him to lead you with a clear understanding. Turn to the open path that will not be moved by the winds of change and reform. Become a instrument that is in harmony with the Lord. Should we wait or should we be kingdom minded. We can be the farmer of souls, tending fields for the great harvest. We can be at work preparing the way for the glory of our Father.

Devotional Poem

“The north wind has come and gone”

Imagine the soul of a woman who arises one morning and embraces the cool winded sky as she is taken by the fragrance of the end of a storm. Her garden has been shaken and all the flowers have been broken free. She stands looking upon the pink colored trees that now bear the slightly broken stems that once hosted the branches and leaves. The north wind has come and gone. The fragrance is all that is left. The wind has settled and laid a bed of colors streaming quietly across shaping her life. The north wind has come and gone. The whispering rain has settled upon the surface of the earth. The birds are beginning to spring up from their nest and play in quietness of the morning dew.

  Devotional Prayer

Dear lord, show us the fields of the lost. Teach us how to be famers of souls. Give us more faith that our minds will not be mislead by the things of the world. The vacation is over and we want to get back to the work of saving souls and preparing for battle. Arm us dear God, arm us. We are lost without You to guide us through the valley of the north wind. In Jesus Name Amen.