Good morning, Loved Ones:

Today’s message is important. I dont want anyone to be confused, beguiled or deceived. There is a difference between being a Fan of Jesus Christ and Follower of Jesus Christ. 

A fan of Christ appreciates the sayings and teachings of Christ. The fan will not proclaim to be a Christian. The fan will say that Jesus was a prophet and a good man, but nothing more. The fan will sometimes get confused on the difference between being a member of a church and being a Christian. 

The criteria to be a demonstrated follower and disciple of Jesus Christ, is met by the scriptures below.

It is my hope and desire that everyone understands. May the Spirit of the Living God illuminate your heart and mind to receive the truth in its fullness. 

Luke 9:23

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²³ Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.

Romans 10:9-10

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⁹ If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,”and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. ¹⁰ For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.

John 3:16

English Standard Version (ESV)

For God So Loved the World

¹⁶ “For God so loved the world,  that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Fan to Follower Prayer:

Jesus search my heart, my inner most being. Help me understand the difference between a follower and a fan. Jesus, I believe that you are the only Son of God and you died and rose from the grave for the forgiveness of my sins. I believe you are my Lord, Savoir and Redeemer. I believe, through you, that my soul now saved.  Teach me how to follow you. I know that I am not perfect. Thank you for allowing me one more day to follow you and tell others of YOUR Good News. Amen.

If you just said this prayer, for the first time, I have great news, you are NOW a part of a huge eternal family. Learn, Grow and then Teach. 

I love you so much. I always want you to know the truth for yourself.

Rev. Marcia Davis ~ Excited Servant

 

Good morning, Beautiful Dwelling Places of the Most High God:

Today’s devotional is an extension from yesterday. Yesterday we spoke about living our lives in such a way that the Holy Spirit loves to dwell with us. Today, I would like to talk about how to prepare to be a dwelling place for the Holy Spirit. 

In an article entitled, “Nesting During Pregnancy,” the American Pregnancy Board speaks of a term called “nesting” and why pregnant mommies do it. The articles states, “You might wake up one morning feeling energetic and wanting to clean and organize your entire house. This urge to clean and organize is known as nesting. Nesting during pregnancy is the overwhelming desire to get your home ready for your new baby.” 

Initially I couldn’t figure out why the Holy Spirit kept putting the word Nesting in my spirit. Then I realized that we, as Christians, are doing the same thing that expectant mothers do. We are preparing our temples, our bodies to be a dwelling place for the Lord. 

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 

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¹⁹ Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own,²⁰ for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

Be blessed today. Like an expectant mother, continuously keep your life open and ready for the Holy Spirit to come and dwell. 

I love you with an amazing and everlasting love.

Rev. Marcia Davis

Good morning, My Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

May God’s presence sweetly surround you this morning. Make room for God today. May your life create a constant atmosphere for the Spirit’s presence. 

May God enjoy dwelling and walking with us. This morning, as I was praying, I kept thanking God for His sweet presence. Then I began to sing today’s worship song. 

Set aside special time with God today. 

I love you, with an amazing and everlasting love. 

Rev. Marcia Davis 

Good morning, Beautiful Blessing:

First, I want to say, “Thank You,” for taking the time to read the morning devotional. You are purposefully taking time for God and you are trusting me to be a vessel. 

Several, several years ago I purchased a VHS recording of one of T.D. Jake’s most powerful messages. The sermon was entitled, “Tell the Devil, I Changed My Mind.” Let me tell you, that sermon equipped me with a boldness and an assuredness that I had never possessed before. 

So many times, as Christians, we forget that our mind is a spiritual battlefield. Our daily wars are fought in an unseen realm and they manifest based on how strong our mind is equipped for battle. There is a reason that the bible says:

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 

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³ For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. ⁴ The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. ⁵ We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

Today, and every day after, train, equip, and prepare your mind for battle. Who do you keep company with? Do their words and actions influence you or do your words and actions influence them? What do you fill your mind with every day, in terms of TV, social media, music and entertainment? It all shows up in your mind. It Matters!!!

Be Transformed! Change Your Mind!

I love you so much. I want you to have exceedingly and abundantly more than you can ask or THINK, according to the Word, Will and Wisdom of God. 

 

Rev. Marcia Davis

Today is the day the Lord has made and predestined. We come against any planned or unplanned attacks or tricks of the enemy. We praise God that the Holy Spirit is giving us discernment on whether to go to the right or to the left, or to just be still. Our minds are fixed on the Word and promises of God. We set our faces to heaven and our Help. We trust God and we are willing to wait patiently for His will to be manifested in our lives and on this earth.

Isaiah 40:27-31

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Good morning, Children of the Most High God:

This morning, I was humming a song that we would sing in vacation Bible School, when I was a little girl. 

Do you remember these lyrics?

“Rise, Shine, give God the glory, glory.

Rise, shine  give God the glory, glory. 

Rise and shine and give God glory. 

Children of the Lord.”

For whatever reason, I can’t get that song out of my head this morning. I thank God that he still uses ways to always encourage and uplift us. Singing the song put instant smile on my face and in my heart.

The actual original song is from Albertina Walker. Take a listen and see if you can hear the similarities. I’m sure for vacation bible school some of the lyrics were changed to fit the understanding of children. Either way, both songs teach children about the Word. Amen!!!

Give God all the glory today. Remember to love on God today. He loves to know that you are thinking of Him. 

Mark 12:30-31 

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³⁰ Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. ³¹ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.  There is no commandment greater than these.”

Write God a love note today. Put it in your bible.

I love you with an amazing and everlasting love.

Rev. Marcia 

Good morning, Beautiful Lights of the Most High God.

This morning, I want to especially acknowledge and exalt our God. When I was having my prayer time this morning, I went into a deeper level of prayer. 

When praying the Lord’s Prayer this morning I got to the sentence that says, “Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” The Holy Spirit had me to continue with, “Lord may my life be in perfect alignment with the will and energy of God. The Alpha and Omega. The Beginning and the End. The Everlasting God. The One who set the moon, stars, and the planets. May my life vibrate with the energy of heaven.”

I wondered why the Holy Spirit had me pray that way. In my heart I knew that a new season and level is quickly approaching and God is preparing me and others for the next level. 

My prayer this morning is that we don’t miss what the Spirit of God is doing. 

We glorify you, Father. Have your way. Use us and lead us in your perfect way. May your name be glorified through our demonstrated walk with you. 

Selah….

Rev. Marcia Davis

An Essay on Criticism is one of the first major poems written by the English writer Alexander Pope. It is the source of the famous quotations “To err is human, to forgive divine..”

As human beings, living according to our fleshy carnal nature is natural. As Christians, however, we are lead by the Word of God, the Holy Spirit and our Wayshower, Jesus Christ.

If the world cannot tell us apart, what is the point of our walk? If we can’t be living, walking, breathing epistles of Christ then we have to ask if our living is in vain. (Meditate on 2 Corinthians 3)

Ephesians 4:31-32

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³¹ Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. ³² Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Matthew 6:14-15

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Good morning, Redeemed Family:

I pray that you had a marvelous Monday and I hope that your Tuesday will be terrific.

The first words I spoke this morning, as I was getting out of bed was, “Oh Lord, you’re so beautiful. Thank you for waking me up this morning, just so I could get the chance to love on you. Thank for your faithfulness, grace and mercy.”

When I was in my senior year of high school, a good friend of mine introduced me to the music of Keith Green. He played a song for me entitled, “Oh Lord, You’re Beautiful.” I cried and cried because that song was the exact sentiment of my heart. I just wanted to live a life that was pleasing to God. 

Psalm 139:23-24 

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My life has been filled with a desire to make God smile. My heart longs for the continuous presence of God. My hunger and thirst never fades. 

As you go along your day today, may a song to God bubble and burst forth in your heart. The song below is the original extended version. 

I love you with an amazing and everlasting love. 

 

Rev. Marcia Davis ~ Servant

Last week, Christian churches, around the world, celebrated Holy Week, which culminated in Resurrection Sunday. The Resurrection of Christ, from the dead, gives us a promise and a hope that if we call on the Lord and believe that he is the Son of God, we will be saved. We will be raised with Christ and allowed to live in victory. 

We are Redeemed because our Redeemer is alive and sitting victoriously at the right hand of the Father, interceding on our behalf. 

Job 19:23-27 

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