by Danny B. Smith, Purple Ark Ministries

© Copyright Reserved  July 12th 2009

Without Walls Part 2

"Song of my Soul"

In Psalm 100 verses 1-5 the word says:  Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness;   come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

There are moments when my heart aches with sadness for the hungry and forgotten souls. In my maturity in Christ, I am learning to sing at the foot of the cross. In my last devotional, “Beginning from the end” I talked about coming to the altar or the end of the cross. Today's devotional will take us further into a church without walls.

Some opportunities have been lost the this month, the things that we wanted for Purple Ark have been changed or ended. Once again we are at the foot of the cross; we are at the end of our own efforts. So what can a soldier do? We march on in faith, we sing praises any way.

When we finally come to the end of our own will, God will steps in to claim us at the cross. His glory shines on our kneeling souls; He takes our broken moments and gives us a song for the soul. There is nothing sweeter than the fragrance of deliverance and glorification. When one door of chance closes, God will open up a treasure chest of his grace and mercy. He will make a way out of no way.

This year I have been learning from the Holy Spirit that I must wait on God, I must be still when the changes are being made. In life and in our walk of faith, some things must end in order for greater things to begin.

The fruit of obedience is watching God move the mountains that keep us from crossing over. As missionaries, we become tabernacles for souls to be lifted up to His Glory.

In closing, let us learn to sing to the soul that belongs to God. Lift up your voices and declare that God is waiting at the end of our human efforts. In Jesus Name

Prayer 

Dear Father, thank you for the song that is playing in my heart. I am truly blessed to be called friend of God. I am no longer afraid of life changes. I have found peace in knowing how great Thou are. Teach me how to be still when the refiner comes to test me at the altar of God. In Jesus Name Amen

"Song of my Soul"

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