I Am Not Your Magician extended 2 by Joy Payne 9 01 2 26

*“I Am Not Your Magician”* *[Intro — Jesus, spoken softly]* You say, “Show me.” Then when I show you, you say, “Show me again.” You want another miracle. Another sign. Another wonder. Another performance. But I already told you who I am. *The Word tells you who I am.* Why do you keep asking Me to become something I never said I would be? --- *[Verse 1]* I showed you what the Word has spoken, I showed you who I am, The promises, the signs, the testimony, The works that were part of My plan. But you keep saying, “Prove it again, Give me another sign to see.” As if My purpose can be measured By what you demand from Me. You want Me to wave My hands And make your problems disappear, Like some magician on a stage Who performs whenever you cheer. “Abra-cadabra, fix my life, Make every trouble go away!” But I never promised you That I'd perform at your command that way. --- *[Chorus — Big Gospel Choir]* *I am not your magician,* You cannot pull My strings. I am not your entertainer, Performing everything you think. The Word has already spoken, The truth has already been shown. You keep asking Me for something new When I have already made Myself known. **I am not your magician, I will not dance at your demand. I have a purpose, I have a plan, And My will is in My hands.** --- *[Verse 2]* You think I'm Pinocchio, And you're Geppetto with the strings, Pulling here and pulling there, Telling Me to do your thing. “Jump here, Jesus! Move there, Jesus! Show us something we can see!” But I'm not a puppet on a string— *You don't command Me.* You want miracles over and over, Every time you need a sign, But miracles are not toys That you can order anytime. A wonder doesn't make the truth More truthful than it was before. And if I gave you endless signs, You'd still come asking for one more. --- *[Pre-Chorus — Jesus]* You say, “If You really are the One, Then prove it one more time.” But what happens when tomorrow comes? Will you ask Me for another sign? How many miracles will satisfy you? How many wonders will you need? If your heart refuses truth, No miracle will make you believe. --- *[Chorus — Choir Builds]* **I am not your magician, You cannot pull My strings. I am not your entertainer, Performing everything you think. The Word has already spoken, The truth has already been shown. You keep asking Me for something new When I have already made Myself known.** **I am not your magician! I am not your puppet on a string! I have a purpose, I have a plan— And I answer to My Father's will!** --- *[Bridge — Spoken Word / Dramatic]* That's why sometimes I stay silent. Not because I have nothing to say. Not because I have nothing to show. And not because I have forgotten My purpose. Sometimes silence is the answer. You wanted Me to perform. I wanted you to believe. You wanted another miracle. I wanted you to recognize the truth. You wanted Me to obey your will. I came to fulfill the Father's will. You wanted Me to prove Myself on your schedule. But My purpose was never controlled by your schedule. *I don't perform signs and wonders at anyone's whim.* I have a plan. And sometimes My plan will disagree with yours. --- *[Verse 3 — Emotional]* You saw the hungry fed, You saw the broken healed, You saw the impossible happen, You saw My power revealed. Still you said, “Do it again, Give us another thing to see.” But I'm not trying to entertain you— *I'm revealing who I am to thee.* The miracle was never meant To become your master key. The sign was meant to point you Toward the truth you couldn't see. Don't worship the miracle And forget the One it came from. Don't demand another spectacle When the message has already come. --- *[Final Chorus — Full Choir]* **I am not your magician, You cannot pull My strings! I am not your entertainer, I don't perform for human kings!** The Word has already spoken! The truth has already been shown! You keep asking for another sign When I've already made Myself known! **I am not your magician! I am not Pinocchio! You are not Geppetto! You cannot make Me go!** I have a purpose! I have a plan! I will fulfill My Father's will! And even when My answer Doesn't agree with yours— *I AM STILL WHO I AM!* --- *[Outro — Jesus, quiet]* You wanted Me to prove Myself. I showed you the Word. You wanted another miracle. I showed you My purpose. You wanted Me to obey your will. I showed you the Father's will. So don't mistake My silence for weakness. Don't mistake My refusal for inability. And don't mistake My plan for your command. *I am not your magician.* *I am the One the Word has already told you I am.*