Author: Sacred Journey Devotionals: A Journey To Wholeness

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Psalm 150

The Message

150 ^1-6 Hallelujah!
Praise God in his holy house of worship,
    praise him under the open skies;
Praise him for his acts of power,
    praise him for his magnificent greatness;
Praise with a blast on the trumpet,
    praise by strumming soft strings;
Praise him with castanets and dance,
    praise him with banjo and flute;
Praise him with cymbals and a big bass drum,
    praise him with fiddles and mandolin.
Let every living, breathing creature praise God!
    Hallelujah!

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Precious Father,

We pour out our praises on you this morning, just because of who you are. Lord Jesus, you have a love for us that surpasses anything we can imagine or comprehend. May we fully take in the magnitude of your awesome majesty. All of creation cries out to you now with a roaring Hallelujah. Hear our prayer of praise to you. May our praises be a sweet offering rising up to you. In Jesus name. Amen.

Rev. Marcia Davis

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Psalm 147:7-11

The Message

^7-11 Sing to God a thanksgiving hymn,
    play music on your instruments to God,
Who fills the sky with clouds,
    preparing rain for the earth,
Then turning the mountains green with grass,
    feeding both cattle and crows.
He’s not impressed with horsepower;
    the size of our muscles means little to him.
Those who fear God get God’s attention;
    they can depend on his strength.

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Heavenly Father,

We bless your holy name and pour out our praises on you and to you. You are worthy of All the glory, honor and praises we have to give and so much more. Great are you Lord. There is none like you. You are the beginning and ending of everything. All of creation bows before you and we cry out a Great Hallelujah. In Jesus name. Amen.

Rev. Marcia Davis

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Romans 8:35-39

New International Version

³⁵ Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?^(A) Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?^(B) 36 As it is written:

“For your sake we face death all day long;
    we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”^[a](C)

³⁷ No, in all these things we are more than conquerors^(D) through him who loved us.^(E) 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,^[b] neither the present nor the future,^(F) nor any powers,^(G) 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God^(H) that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.^(I)

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Heavenly Father,

We glorify and lift up your holy name. In You, we can do all things. May we wake up each morning with a conqueroring spirit. In you, all things are possible. We give thanks that we are on the horizon of hope. The season of loss is almost over. We thank you for all of your blessings of health and abundance. May we never forget how you have brought us out of this season. May our posture of worship never change. In the precious name of Jesus our Lord. Amen

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Matthew 6: 6, 14-15

The Message

⁶ “Here’s what I want you to do: Find a quiet, secluded place so you won’t be tempted to role-play before God. Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense his grace.

^14-15 “In prayer there is a connection between what God does and what you do. You can’t get forgiveness from God, for instance, without also forgiving others. If you refuse to do your part, you cut yourself off from God’s part.

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Father God,

We do bless you and lift you higher than anything else in our lives. There is nothing in our lives that takes priority over You. You alone know our past, present and future. Help us to be in sync with your will and the will of heaven. We know that you own everything and we are only caretakers of what you have allowed us to have. May we trust that you will provide us with what we need. Cover us, each day, as we come and go. Grant us forgiving grace, as we show others the same grace. Protect us from the sin that is in us and around us. We bless you, Lord. We glorify your Holy name. We lift this prayer to you, in the name of our Savior, Brother and Friend, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Rev Marcia Davis

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1 John 5:20

English Standard Version

²⁰ And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

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Father God,

Thank you for your faithfulness toward us. May we be sensitive in seeing and appreciating the many ways you love us and cover us. May each day begin with a “Yes,” in our heart and mind. Remind us of the love letter that was written to us at Calvary’s Hill. In the precious name of Jesus. Amen.

Rev. Marcia Davis

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Philippians 4:4-8

New International Version

Final Exhortations

⁴ Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! ⁵ Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. ⁶ Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

⁸ Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

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Heavenly Father:

You, alone, are our peace, our joy, and our fulfillment. Everything in us cries out to you. Restore our joy and turn our mourning to dancing. Your Word tells us to rejoice and to set our minds on what keeps us in a state of joy. Thank you for giving us a road map to rejoice. Lead us through your precious Spirit, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen

Rev. Marcia Davis

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Philippians 3:12-14

New International Version

¹² Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. ¹³ Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, ¹⁴ I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

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Father God,

We thank you for the continued strength that has allowed us to press our way toward you. Guide our steps, our words and our actions so that we may glorify you alone. In the name and power of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Rev. Marcia Davis

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John 3:27-30

New International Version

²⁷ To this John replied, “A person can receive only what is given them from heaven. ²⁸ You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.’ ²⁹ The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. ³⁰ He must become greater; I must become less.”^[a]

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Heavenly Father,

We thank you for your faithfulness and love toward us. We know that there are days when we completely miss the mark and let you down. Imbue us with your Holy Comforter to help us to be less like us and more like you. In the name of your precious Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Rev. Marcia Davis

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Luke 6:27-28

New International Version

Love for Enemies

²⁷ “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, ²⁸ bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

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Father,

We thank you for allowing us the opportunity to strengthen our grace and mercy muscles, as we learn to love those who don’t love us. Help us to see past the person’s pain and see them through your eyes. May we look for opportunities to heal, restore and love. We know that it may not be easy, but with you all things are possible. Lead us in your perfect way, in the name of our Wayshower, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Rev. Marcia Davis