Good morning, Warriors:

I want to share an experience that happened to me and my husband this weekend, at church. I also want to testify about how good God is. 

My husband and I were seated at church and a lady came up us, before church began,  and began to speak over my husband, because she said she had been thinking about him. She then proceeded to say some pretty inappropriate things to me and to him. I stayed silent during her talking, as the Holy Spirit told me to keep quiet. After she was finished, my husband and I looked at each with amazement. He said, “What was that??!!” 

I explained to him that for whatever reason she had allowed the enemy to use her to “try” and cause confusion in our relationship. Two things she didn’t take into account. First, my husband and I are best friends, prayer partners, and co-worshippers. Second, we know the Word of God. Immediately, after she left our presence,  we talked about what just happened and the timing the on how it happened. This is how the enemy works. The enemy tries to disturb, distract, and dilute the word of God. The enemy will use different methods to try to get you to question God or more specifically, your relationship with God.

Praise and Worship was just about to begin and our pastor was continuing his amazing series on being filled with the Holy Spirit. During his sermon, my pastor, through the word of God, CONFIRMED everything that what the lady did earlier was out of order. We didn’t have to say a word to her. The Word of God is sharper than any two edged sword. Sometimes, the only thing you tell the enemy is, “IT IS WRITTEN..”

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Matthew 4:3-11 

Amplified Bible (AMP)

³ And the tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” ⁴ But Jesus replied, “It is written and forever remains written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes out of the mouth of God.’”

⁵ Then the devil took Him into the holy city [Jerusalem] and placed Him on the pinnacle (highest point) of the temple. ⁶ And he said [mockingly] to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written,

‘He will command His angels concerning You [to serve, care for, protect and watch over You]’;

and

‘They will lift you up on their hands,
So that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”

⁷ Jesus said to him, “On the other hand, it is written and forever remains written, ‘You shall not test the Lord your God.’”

⁸ Again, the devil took Him up on a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory [splendor, magnificence, and excellence] of them; ⁹ and he said to Him, “All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me.” ¹⁰ Then Jesus said to him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written and forever remains written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.’” ¹¹ Then the devil left Him; and angels came and ministered to Him [bringing Him food and serving Him].

I love you with an amazing and everlasting love. God will go before you and come behind you, to fight your battles. All we have to do is stay in the protected place, which is in His presence.

Rev. Marcia Davis

Good morning, To the Visible Army of God:

Father God, thank you for perfecting our faith. Thank you, God, for not allowing us to quit, on the very precipice of our breakthrough and crossing over point to our higher level. We know and understand that the enemy will try it’s best to distract us, entice us, injure us and even kill us, just to prevent us from going into our next level in God.

I’m blowing the morning trumpet. I’m reminding all the troops to get ready. The fight is not over. Get to your battle stations. 

Why did I greeting you as the “Visible Army of God?” Two reasons, first, as sold out Christians, we are the visible front line of defense. We can see the visible enemy and the visible enemy can see us. Second, we must be ready, at all times, for battle. We know that there is an invisible army, eaging war in the heavenly places, but to I’m talking to the ground troops this m. 

Even when soldiers are “at ease”, they still know that a war is going on around them. So the same is for us. Even when we are not in fight mode, we must always realize that there is still a war going on around us. 

1 Peter 5:8-11

J.B. Phillips New Testament (PHILLIPS)

Resist the devil: you are in God’s hands

^8-11 Be self-controlled and vigilant always, for your enemy the devil is always about, prowling like a lion roaring for its prey. Resist him, standing firm in your faith and remember that the strain is the same for all your fellow-Christians in other parts of the world. And after you have borne these sufferings a very little while, God himself (from whom we receive all grace and who has called you to share his eternal splendour through Christ) will make you whole and secure and strong. All power is his for ever and ever, Amen!

I count it an honor and a privilege to serve with you in battle. Continue the good fight. Now is not the time to be pretty or cute. Now is the time for a WAR CRY!! Some mornings require a Pentecostal Praise. This is one of those mornings.

NOW SHOUT!!!!!!

Be Blessed and be Ready,

Rev. Marcia Davis

Good morning, Divine Family:

Our Father always amazes me. This morning I’m a little bit under the weather with a fever and chest congestion. I was beginning to whine and go into full pity mode. Then God spoke to my heart  “Push through and press toward the mark.” Needless to say, I quickly changed my attitude. 

Some people may say that when we dont feel well we should be able to complain, fuss and feel sorry for our circumstances. I am a true believer that our attitude(s) play a HUGE role in our latitude. Even though, currently, I dont feel my very best, I still know this fact to be true, because of His stripes, I AM healed! So instead of putting in the atmosphere what is wrong, I will put into the atmosphere what is Right. 

Psalm 73:26

New International Version (NIV)

I love you all. I continually pray for your strength in the Lord. Be well today and be at peace. God already has “it” taken care of and handled. Just keep your eyes on Him. Dont faint and dont waiver. Lock your eyes on God and dont look away.

Rev. Marcia Davis

Some mornings, I cant wait to wake up, just so I can love on Jesus. Eyes open, arms outstretched with a heart full of praise. 

Hallelujah God. There is none like You. 

You alone are worthy of all the praise, glory and honor!!!

Psalm 86:8-10 

The Message (MSG)

Romans 12:8-19

The Message (MSG)

^6-8 If you preach, just preach God’s Message, nothing else; if you help, just help, don’t take over; if you teach, stick to your teaching; if you give encouraging guidance, be careful that you don’t get bossy; if you’re put in charge, don’t manipulate; if you’re called to give aid to people in distress, keep your eyes open and be quick to respond; if you work with the disadvantaged, don’t let yourself get irritated with them or depressed by them. Keep a smile on your face.

^9-10 Love from the center of who you are; don’t fake it. Run for dear life from evil; hold on for dear life to good. Be good friends who love deeply; practice playing second fiddle.

^11-13 Don’t burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant. Don’t quit in hard times; pray all the harder. Help needy Christians; be inventive in hospitality.

^14-16 Bless your enemies; no cursing under your breath. Laugh with your happy friends when they’re happy; share tears when they’re down. Get along with each other; don’t be stuck-up. Make friends with nobodies; don’t be the great somebody.

^17-19 Don’t hit back; discover beauty in everyone. If you’ve got it in you, get along with everybody. Don’t insist on getting even; that’s not for you to do. “I’ll do the judging,” says God. “I’ll take care of it.”

Peace, Blessings, and Abundant Love to All.

Rev. Marcia Davis

Good morning, Beautiful Ones:

This is what was on my heart this morning, please hear me. 

Sometimes in life, as Christians, we want to help change the world and make it a better place. When we look at the state of the world and our country, we question what we can do to make it better.

Making a mark in this world, for Christ, is a lot easier than you may think. Start small. The next time you speak to a person, do it with love. The next time you talk to someone on the phone, do it with love. The next time you’re pumping gas, or getting groceries, or driving, do it all with love. 

The love of God radiates through us. We are God’s ambassadors and representatives. The more people that we encounter, they get to experience the Love that we have. Sharing and showing love may seem like a small task, but I promise you….IT MATTERS. 

1 Corinthians 13 

New International Version (NIV)

13 If I speak in the tongues^[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. ² If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. ³ If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,^[b] but do not have love, I gain nothing.

⁴ Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. ⁵ It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.⁶ Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. ⁷ It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

⁸ Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. ⁹ For we know in part and we prophesy in part, ¹⁰ but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. ¹¹ When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. ¹² For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

¹³ And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

I love you with an amazing and everlasting love.

Rev. Marcia Davis

Good morning, Family:

Happy Thursday to you all. I hope you are full of joy and peace. My heart is full this morning. God is so awesome. There is not a day that goes by that I dont want more of God. 

Deuteronomy 28:1-3 

21st Century King James Version (KJ21)

28 “And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God to observe and to do all His commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth;

² and all these blessings shall come on thee and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God:

³ “Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.

I love you with an amazing and everlasting love.

Rev. Marcia Davis

Good morning, Beautiful Ones:

Happy Tuesday morning. I greet you in love and I pray that you are growing more and more, in Christ, every day.

As a business owner, one of the wonderful things I have the honor of doing is working alongside my husband. Our business, Sacred Journey Services, LLC, offers premarital counseling, wedding officiant services, baby blessings and dedications, house blessings, and mobile notary services. What I love, more than anything, is walking this journey with my husband, as we walk together with God. God knew that it would take both of us to bring His vision to life.

When we counsel couples, in preparation for marriage, it is so important that my husband and I are equally yoked and in agreement with what the Word of God says, especially about marriage, so that we may lead the couples in the correct manner and in order with God’s Word.

Why is being equally yoked so important. Equally yoked means you are of the same mind and heart in your faith walk with Christ. As Christians, it is important because being equally yoked allows you to grow and move together. Yes, there will be some seasons where one person may mature faster than the other, but the time period is usually short.

Being equally yoked, spiritually, is wonderful when both parties know how to come to God together in prayer, worship and unity.

Yesterday, my husband and I prayed, before and after we submitted some paperwork. Our desire is for good news, but our prayer was for God’s will to be done. We understand that we sit everything at God’s feet. Our Father wants to bless us exceedingly and abundantly, according to His will and the calling that is on our lives. God also wants the same for you as well.

Ephesians 3:20-21 

New King James Version (NKJV)

²⁰ Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, ²¹ to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

In love and In Christ,

Rev. Marcia Davis

Good morning, Loved Ones:

I hope all of the dads had a great Father’s Day weekend. No matter what role you play in your children’s life, you are appreciated and needed.

Today’s devotional scripture is actually the verse that The Sacred Journey Devotionals is founded on.

Psalm 119:105

New International Version (NIV)

Father God,

We praise you and thank you for your Word, working in conjunction with the Holy Spirit, to lead and guide our steps. May we be ever faithful to continually rely on and follow You.

In Jesus name ~ Amen.

I love you with an amazing and everlasting love.

Rev. Marcia Davis

IT’S FRIDAY!!!!

(She says, as she is screaming and jumping)

This morning, I just feel like dancing, clapping, and giving glory to King Jesus. There is no other name in heaven, on the earth, or below the earth, that as much power and authority. 

Matthew 27:45-54 

New International Version (NIV)

The Death of Jesus

⁴⁵ From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. ⁴⁶ About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?”(which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).

⁴⁷ When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling Elijah.”

⁴⁸ Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink.⁴⁹ The rest said, “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him.”

⁵⁰ And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.

⁵¹ At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split ⁵² and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. ⁵³ They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people.

⁵⁴ When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!”

This morning, I’m screaming our worship chant!!!! I cant stop crying…

Y’all, God didnt have to love us this much, but he did. He did it because he wanted Relationships with us.!!!

YOUR GREAT NAME, JESUS!!!!! 

HALLELUJAH, JESUS!!!!!!

Rev. Marcia Davis