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Keys or A Cage?

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Good morning, Precious Family:

May the Peace of the Lord be with you always. The Peace of the Lord that gently abides with you no matter the circumstances. The Peace of the Lord that lets your heart know that God has already made a way. All we have to do is trust, obey, and believe.

This week, the Holy Spirit spoke to me in the most profound way, as I was listening to someone talk about the mind. As I was listening, the Holy Spirit very gently said, “The Mind can be your cage or your keys.”

Immediately, I thought about all the passages in the Bible that spoke about the mind. Specifically, the scripture passages that were teaching us how to think like Christ and why it is so important to have the right mindset!

In a nutshell, how we think is what we create. We were created in the likeness and image of God. The same God who created the world by speaking into the atmosphere is  the SAME GOD who we are made in the likeness and character of.

Our WORDS and THOUGHTS can create greatness or destroy worlds. Our WORDS and how we THINK can liberate us to see so many amazing things, or it can trap us in a cage. We must train our minds on how to think. We must be open to what the Holy Spitit is saying and allow our thoughts to be transformed.

The battlefield of our soul starts in our Mind!

This Week’s Scripture Readings

  • Philippians 2:5-8:“Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness”. 
  • Romans 12:2:“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect”. 
  • Philippians 4:8:“Finally, brothers, 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”. 
  • Colossians 3:2:“Set your mind on things that are above, not on things that are on earth”. 

Worship Video of the Week

Brothers and sisters, a whole world is waiting for us to share the Love and Mind of Christ. Not religion but relationship.

Travel with the Love and Mind of our great WayShower. I look forward to seeing you on the path.

Your sister,

Rev. Marcia Davis

Covington, GA

Holy King

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Greetings, Precious Family:

May the Peace of the Lord be with you.

Thank you for the grace you have shown me as I have been away for a moment. Sometimes, family, school, and health require more of me than usual, and I have to give them my full attention. As the young people say, “Life was lifing.” I am grateful that all in my house are now well and in good health.

This week’s devotional is inspired by a song from Annatoria entitled Hark, Now Hear.

The song gives a timeline of the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus. In the church, depending on what time or season of the year it is, we highlight different aspects of Jesus’s earthly ministry. It is easy to remember the beauty of him as a baby or the incredible teacher and healer he was during his earthly ministry. What we must remember above all else is that Jesus came to be a sacrifice.

The climax of Jesus’s earthly ministry occurred while he was hanging on the cross with the FULL WEIGHT of OUR SINS upon him. He cried out:

Psalm 22:1/ Matthew 27:46 / Mark 15:34

Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?”, are recorded in Hebrew as “אֵלִי אֵלִי לָמָה עֲזַבְתָּנִי” (Elī Elī, lāmā ‘azabtānī) and mean “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?

In that moment, he was separated from the Father because of our sin. In that moment, the world grew silent…

This is the reason he willingly came down from heaven, took the form of a human, walked the earth teaching, healing, and showing mercy and love. His greatest love letter to us was from the cross.

Oh what a day…on the third day, after he died he got up with ALL POWER IN HIS HANDS.

So when I sing this song by Annatoria, I am remembering and telling the Lord, Thank you for all you have done.

Worship Video of the Week

Official Visualiser for Annatoria – Hark Now Hear

Credits:
Visuals – Director Dave
Producer – Manuchie
Mastering – ProdbyCamz

Follow Annatoria on social media – @annatoria__

Go tell the world what Jesus has done.

Your sister,

Rev. Marcia Davis

Covington, GA

God Is Not Done!!!

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Good morning, Precious Family:

May the Peace of the Lord be with you always.

Family, first I want to wish all of the mothers a very Happy Mother’s Day. In my opinion, a mother is a person who is a parent to a human or an animal because family is family.

We have had a historic week this week. For the first time in history, we have a Pope who is from the United States. I can not think of a country that needs more of God than us.

Funny story, when I was younger, I wanted to become a nun. I was too young to realize that I had to be Catholic to be a nun. What I decided to do, instead, was to live my life in a way that is pleasing to God.

To be transparent, there were a few seasons in my life that I was rebellious and hard-headed, but when I truly decided to dedicate my life to God, I never turned back.

As far as I have come, in my life, I know that there is still so much ahead of me to do in the Kingdom of God. I know that God is not done yet. The best is yet to come. I believe God when he shows me glimpses of what is ahead.

Holy Scriptures

Philippians 1:3-6

New International Version

Thanksgiving and Prayer

3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Song of Encouragement

Video directed by – Kaysublime
#lingandlamb #lamboginny #music #motivation

Family, the best is yet to come. Stay strong in the Lord. You are never alone.

Your sister,

Rev. Marcia Davis

Covington, GA

He Is Our Comfort

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Greetings, Precious Family:

May the Peace of the Lord be with you always.

As we continue our series on salvation, holiness, and sanctification, I want to remind us that our greatest and most precious gift that we are given, after salvation, is the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus promised that after he ascended into heaven that he would send the Comforter to walk with us and remind us of what Jesus taught and would bring back to remembrance the Holy Scriptures.

The Holy Spirit of God is our greatest gift, as it leads us to walk in the Holy Path. When we hear the still small voice inside of us, we can be assured that God is keeping His promise to us.

May you walk closely and tenderly with God each and every day of your life. Ask the Holy Spirit of God for direction and counsel in every area of your life. He is faithful to keep his promises.

Holy Scriptures

John 14:23-29

Tree of Life Version

23 Yeshua answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our dwelling with him. 24 He who does not love Me does not keep My words. And the word you hear is not Mine, but the Father’s who sent Me. 25 These things I have spoken to you while dwelling with you. 26 But the Helper, the Ruach ha-Kodesh whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you everything and remind you of everything that I said to you.

27 “Shalom I leave you, My shalom I give to you; but not as the world gives! Do not let your heart be troubled or afraid. 28 You’ve heard Me say, ‘I am going away and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I. 29 I have told you now before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe!

Worship Songs of The Comforter

CCLI Song # 7111981
Written by Joshua Sherman and Steven Musso    © 2018 Tent Peg Music (div. of New Nation Music [Admin. by Music Services, Inc.])
The Emerging Sound Publishing (div. of New Nation Music [Admin. by Music Services, Inc.]) Touched By A Fire Music (div. of New Nation Music [Admin. by Music Services, Inc.])

Be blessed, family, and know that with all that is you, that you are NEVER ALONE. We have a Great Comforter and a host of witnesses that walk with us on this beautiful sacred journey.

Your sister,

Rev. Marcia Davis

Stronger

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Greetings, Precious Family:

May the Peace of the Lord be with you always.

Family, we spoke last week about salvation, sanctification, working out our salvation, and what it means to strive to be blameless and holy.

Today, I want to talk about another aspect of salvation many people don’t understand. In all honesty, from time to time, I have to be reminded of this topic myself. Here it goes…..

When we are saved, we automatically are connected to a Helper, the Holy Spirit who comes along side us to show us the right way to go. When we follow the urgings and directions of Holy Spirit of God, we know and understand that we are never alone.

Another amazing aspect of being filled with the Holy Spirit of God is that when we are walking in unison with God’s will, we are not operating in our own strength. Our strength comes from the Lord. The only time we don’t feel stronger is when we have stepped outside of the will of God and we are trying to do things on our own.

More than likely, our problems and frustrations are happening  because we have NOT asked God what his will was for the situation. The Bible says if we pray, according to the will of the Father, our prayers and questions will be answered.

There is a reason that the Lord’s Prayer says, “Your will be done..on earth as it in heaven.” We must be in synch with the Lord’s will in order for our strength to come. When I was growing up, I would hear the saints say to each other, “I pray your strength in the Lord.” That was a reminder to keep their eyes on God and their will set to his will.

Holy Scriptures

Isaiah 40:31 – But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

Isaiah 41:10 – Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Exodus 15:2 – The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

1 Chronicles 16:11 – Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His presence continually!

Ephesians 6:10 – Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.

Holy Worship

© BreatheLyfe Music
Written & Sung | Samuel Medas
Produced | Samuel Medas & Joshua Nedd
Recorded | Studio 4 Music Lab
Mixed | Studio 3 [Mark Wright]

Family, we are never alone on our Christian journey. Never let the enemy have you believe you are all by yourself. That is what the enemy wants you to think!!!! You are NOT ALONE!!!

If God is for you, then who can be against you!!!

On this Holy Week, I pray your continued strength in the Lord. Our strength comes from our Messiah becoming the ultimate perfect sacrifice, even unto death.

BUT ON THIRD DAY, GLORY BE TO GOD, EVERYTHING CHANGED!!!

Holy, holy, holy, you Lord are Holy.

Praise The Risen King!!!

Your sister,

Rev. Marcia Davis, Covington, GA

What Must I Do?

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Greetings Precious Family,

May the never-ending Peace of the Lord be with you always. 🙏

What must I do to be saved? How do I work out my salvation, once I obtain it? What does it mean to be sanctified, blameless, and holy?

These are questions that a lot of people ask, even those who have been Christians for many years. So over the next few weeks, we are going to talk about each one and any others you would like to ask.

The first question, “What must I do to be saved?”

Salvation is very simple, even though some people make it harder than it needs to be. Salvation doesn’t cost money or time. There is no amount of acts you can do to be saved. There is no amount of money you can give to buy Salvation. Salvation is a heart thing ♥️. Salvation is about your will, soul, mind, and heart. All of the things you cannot see from the outside.

Salvation is believing that Jesus was born of a clean untouched virgin and becoming the only begotten not made Son of God. Also, salvation is an Invitation from the Spirit of the Living God to accept the perfect work that Jesus Christ did on the cross of Calvary and the victory he won be overcoming hell, death, and the grave and taking his seat at the right hand of God.

Salvation is saying, “Jesus, I believe you are who you say you are. I accept you into my heart. Please forgive me for my sins. Thank you for sacrificing your life for me. Please fill me and lead me with your Holy Spirit. I receive you now!!!!

Holy Scriptures

Acts 16:25-34

New International Version

25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose. 27 The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped. 28 But Paul shouted, “Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!”

29 The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” 32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house. 33 At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized. 34 The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household.

Holy Worship

Family, whether you have prayed the prayer of salvation one time or one thousand times, Jesus hears you and loves you. We are all on this journey together. I love you all with the amazing and everlasting love of our Lord and Redeemer, Jesus Christ.

Your sister,

Rev. Marcia Davis,

Covington, GA

Morning Dew…

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Greetings, Precious Family:

I pray that the Peace of the Lord be with you always.

Family, this morning I woke up singing ‘Like The Dew’ by Dr. Juanita Bynum. I woke knowing that a brand new day had been given to me, and I had to tell the Lord, Thank You. 😊

Even though I was a little bit sluggish this morning, I still know where my strength comes from. I sang this song to the Lord as my morning prayer. I knew through this prayer that God would fill me with what I needed to make it through the day. God’s word and wisdom are food for my soul.

Holy Scriptures

Deuteronomy 32:1-4

Tree of Life Version

Parashat Haazinu

The Song of Moses

32 “Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak!
Let the earth hear the words of my mouth.
2 May my teaching trickle like rain,
my speech distill like dew—
    like gentle rain on new grass,
    like showers on tender plants.
3 For I will proclaim Adonai’s Name,
ascribe greatness to our God!
4 The Rock—blameless is His work.
Indeed, all His ways are just.
God of faithfulness without iniquity,
    righteous and upright is He.

Song of Worship

Like the Dew · Juanita Bynum
Morning Glory: Volume One Peace
℗ 1999 Shekinah International

Family, my morning combo of Jesus and caffeine are the best one-two punches of the day (We listen and we don’t judge. LOL)

I pray you all have a blessed weekend. Spend time worshipping together (where 2 or 3 are gathered) and loving on the Lord. You are continually in my highest thoughts of love, in Christ Jesus.

Be blessed and leave a fragrance of Jesus wherever you go.

Your sister,

Rev. Marcia Davis

Covington, GA

To God Be The Glory…

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Greetings, Precious Family:

May the Perfect Peace of the Lord rest, rule, and abide with you always.

I don’t know if I have ever told you all about how and when I am inspired to write a devotional for the week. Some weeks, the inspiration will come because the Holy Spirit puts a certain song on my heart, and other times, it will come because there is a Word that the Lord needs the Kingdom to hear.

Today, the devotional is inspired by a song the Holy Spirit put on my heart. The song ‘To God Be The Glory’. The version of the song is sung by Natalie Grant and Cece Winans. The song stops me in my tracks, and an automatic but spontaneous praise flows from my heart.

Question, Family. When do you hear the Holy Spirit the clearest? Where is your favorite place to spend time with God?

Holy Scriptures

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Tree of Life Version

16 Rejoice always,17 pray constantly,
18 in everything give thanks;
for this is God’s will for you in Messiah Yeshua.

Note:

Many people have not heard of the Tree of Life version of the Bible. This is one of my favorite translations because it was written in collaboration with Messianic Jewish and Christian Scholars.

The TLV is a new Bible translation, produced by Messianic Jewish and Christian scholars, which highlights the rich Hebrew roots of the Christian faith by restoring:

Song of Worship and Praise

Family, no matter what is going on around us, or even to us, there is always time to give thanks to the Lord for the things he has done.

I pray that today’s worship song blesses you. I love you all with the amazing and everlasting love of our Lord and Redeemer, Jesus, The Christ.

Your Sister,

Rev. Marcia Davis

Covington, GA

Living To Worship…

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Good morning, Precious Family:

May the Peace of God be with you at all times and in all places.

Family, as followers of Christ, we know that we were created to worship the Lord in mind, body, soul, and strength. There is no situation that we will ever be in that is not an act of worship.

When we wake up in the morning, there is an opportunity to worship.

When we greet our family in our home, there is an opportunity to worship.

When we go out to eat, there is an opportunity to worship.

When we are sitting in traffic, there is an opportunity to worship.

When we are alone with God, in our secret place/prayer closet, there is an opportunity to worship.

We must be in the habit of being in a state of continual worship. Heaven will be a place where worship never ceases. We better start practicing now.

Holy Scriptures

Revelation 4:8-11

Tree of Life Version

8 The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes all around and within.[a] They do not rest day or night, chanting,

“Kadosh, kadosh, kadosh
    Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot,[b]
    asher haya v’hoveh v’yavo!
Holy, holy, holy
    is the Lord God of Hosts,
    who was and who is
    and who is to come!”

9 And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to the One seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, [c] 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before the One seated on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever. And they throw their crowns down before the throne, chanting,

11 “Worthy are You, our Lord and God,
    to receive glory and honor and power,
For You created all things,
    and because of Your will
    they existed and were created!”

Song of Worship

To Worship You I Live · Israel & New Breed
Alive In South Africa
℗ Integrity Music

Family, I have a question for you. If someone spends the day with you, how do you think they would describe your life?

Does your life have the holy fragrance of Christ? Do you love before you judge? What if you have different political views? What if you encounter someone who is from a different culture?

What fragrance will you have? Yours? God’s?

Think on these things…

I love you, All, with the redeeming and everlasting love of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Your sister,

Rev. Marcia Davis

Covington, GA

It’s Not Selfish To Love…

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Greetings, Precious Family:

May the Perfect Grace and Peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you always.

Family, so many of us have busy lives. We have mastered the art of multitasking so well that we go and go until we are almost at the point of exhaustion when we crawl into bed.

When we keep the same nonstop pace day after day and week after week, it gets very easy to feel burnout, frustrated, tired, and just simply depleted.

Family, I can not stress enough that SELF CARE is crucial in our lives. Self care is NOT SELFISH!!! It is actually essential. It’s important for us to be at a place where it is okay for us to stop and take a few deep cleansing breaths. Breathing in slowly and mindfully and then slowly blowing out the stresses of the day, week, month, and maybe even year.

As Christians, when we take those long and cleansing deep breaths, it is helpful to sometimes visualize a place of peace and tranquility. For me, when I take my deep breaths, I visualize myself as an eagle soaring high above everything and letting go of everything that weighs me down. I meditate on two scripture passages while breathing.

Holy Scriptures for Meditation

Scripture 1

Isaiah 40:28-31

Tree of Life Version

28 Have you not known?
Have you not heard?
Adonai is the eternal God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He does not grow tired or weary.
His understanding is unsearchable.
29 He gives strength to the weary,
and to one without vigor He adds might.
30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall,
31 but they who wait for Adonai
    will renew their strength.
They will soar up with wings as eagles.
They will run, and not grow weary.
They will walk, and not be faint.

Scripture 2

Matthew 11:28-30

Tree of Life Version

28 Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and ‘you will find rest for your souls.’ [a] 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Holy Meditation Song

Artist: Victory Boyd Song: His Eye Is On The Sparrow Album: Glory Hour Victory

Family, take time to stop and take care of yourselves. Even God took a day to stop and rest. I pray that you are able to be restored to a place of healing, restoration, and hope.

I love you with the everlasting love of Jesus Christ, our Lord, and Redeemer. Amen.

Your Sister,

Rev. Marcia Davis

Covington, GA