Month: April 2019

Good morning, Family:

Happy Wednesday to you all. I pray that your day is filled with joy and expectancy, as you anticipate what glorious ways God will manifest himself to you today.

Today’s devotional is a little different. I’m going to share the lyrics to my favorite song.

Phil Wickham is an incredible writer and an amazing worshiper. His song, Living Hope, is a celebration of the finished work of the cross and the victorious resurrection of Jesus Christ, who is indeed our eternal Living Hope. 

Listen to this amazing song and read the lyrics below. Keep the words close to your heart. Always know that I love you with an amazing Love. 

Rev. Marcia Davis. 

LIVING HOPE

Songwriters: Phil Wickham / Brian Mark Johnson

Living Hope lyrics © Essential Music Publishing, Bethel Music Publishing

How great the chasm that lay between us
How high the mountain I could not climb
In desperation, I turned to heaven
And spoke Your name into the night
Then through the darkness, Your loving-kindness
Tore through the shadows of my soul
The work is finished, the end is written
Jesus Christ, my living hope

Who could imagine so great a mercy?
What heart could fathom such boundless grace?
The God of ages stepped down from glory
To wear my sin and bear my shame
The cross has spoken, I am forgiven
The King of kings calls me His own
Beautiful Savior, I’m Yours forever
Jesus Christ, my living hope

Hallelujah, praise the One who set me free
Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me
You have broken every chain
There’s salvation in Your name
Jesus Christ, my living hope

Hallelujah, praise the One who set me free
Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me
You have broken every chain
There’s salvation in Your name
Jesus Christ, my living hope

Then came the morning that sealed the promise
Your buried body began to breathe
Out of the silence, the Roaring Lion
Declared the grave has no claim on me
Then came the morning that sealed the promise
Your buried body began to breathe
Out of the silence, the Roaring Lion
Declared the grave has no claim on me
Jesus, Yours is the victory, whoa!

Hallelujah, praise the One who set me free
Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me
You have broken every chain
There’s salvation in Your name
Jesus Christ, my living hope

Hallelujah, praise the One who set me free
Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me
You have broken every chain
There’s salvation in Your name
Jesus Christ, my living hope

Jesus Christ, my living hope
Oh God, You are my living hope

Good morning, Family:

I greet you this morning with the amazing and complete loving work of our Lord and Savior.

I encourage us all to stay strong, in our fight to lift Jesus high and to continue to be his witnesses until he returns. We have a powerful and angry foe that will do whatever it takes to make us stumble and lead us astray. Glory to God, we have the Blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimonies to protect and keep us, until we get to see Him face to face. 

The Good News is that Satan has lost the war and Jesus has won all those who have called out and believed that he is the Son of God. Our job, as believers, is to continue to share and spread the Good News, the best news ever, of Christ’s salvation, with those that are lost. 

Revelation 12:9-12

The Message (MSG)

^7-12 War broke out in Heaven. Michael and his Angels fought the Dragon. The Dragon and his Angels fought back, but were no match for Michael. They were cleared out of Heaven, not a sign of them left. The great Dragon—ancient Serpent, the one called Devil and Satan, the one who led the whole earth astray—thrown out, and all his Angels thrown out with him, thrown down to earth. Then I heard a strong voice out of Heaven saying,