Good morning, Family:

Isn’t it wonderful that we can all rejoice that we are walking miracles of God’s grace and mercy. As our “thank you” back to God, we do our best to learn, grow and be transformed by the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. 

Why is it important to do our best to live holy, sanctified, and righteous lives? We are the reflections of God. Our lives are constantly in a state of transformation, as we daily grow in the knowledge and power of God. None of us will be perfect until we are face to face with God, but we strive daily to be please to God, as it is our reasonable sacrifice back to him. Our lives are our offerings. 

2 Corinthians 3:16-18

The Message (MSG)

^16-18 Whenever, though, they turn to face God as Moses did, God removes the veil and there they are—face-to-face! They suddenly recognize that God is a living, personal presence, not a piece of chiseled stone. And when God is personally present, a living Spirit, that old, constricting legislation is recognized as obsolete. We’re free of it! All of us! Nothing between us and God, our faces shining with the brightness of his face. And so we are transfigured much like the Messiah, our lives gradually becoming brighter and more beautiful as God enters our lives and we become like him.

Go in peace, while praising and serving the Lord.

Rev. Marcia F. Davis

Good morning, Family:

Let’s begin our week knowing that we have divine placement in the kingdom of God. Allow the presence of God to flow through you. We are all partakers and demonstrators in the wonders of God. Allow the miracle of your redeemed life to shine through the darkness of this world. 

Hebrews 2:1-9 

Living Bible (TLB)

2 So we must listen very carefully to the truths we have heard, or we may drift away from them. ² For since the messages from angels have always proved true and people have always been punished for disobeying them, ³ what makes us think that we can escape if we are indifferent to this great salvation announced by the Lord Jesus himself and passed on to us by those who heard him speak?

⁴ God always has shown us that these messages are true by signs and wonders and various miracles and by giving certain special abilities from the Holy Spirit to those who believe; yes, God has assigned such gifts to each of us.

⁵ And the future world we are talking about will not be controlled by angels. ⁶ No, for in the book of Psalms David says to God, “What is mere man that you are so concerned about him? And who is this Son of Man you honor so highly? ⁷ For though you made him lower than the angels for a little while, now you have crowned him with glory and honor. ⁸ And you have put him in complete charge of everything there is. Nothing is left out.”

We have not yet seen all of this take place, ⁹ but we do see Jesus—who for a while was a little lower than the angels—crowned now by God with glory and honor because he suffered death for us. Yes, because of God’s great kindness, Jesus tasted death for everyone in all the world.

Rev. Marcia F. Davis

Good morning, Beautiful Family:

I’m so very thankful for each and every one of you. The love of God that is in my heart for each of you is indescribable. I give glory to the Most High God for true  love in its purest form. 

May you each walk with the love of God in your heart and mind. Give glory to God in every circumstance. Even when things dont turn out your way, it is so important to give God glory. 

2 Corinthians 4:13-15 

Living Bible (TLB)

¹³ We boldly say what we believe, trusting God to care for us,^[a] just as the psalm writer did when he said, “I believe and therefore I speak.” ¹⁴ We know that the same God who brought the Lord Jesus back from death will also bring us back to life again with Jesus and present us to him along with you. ¹⁵ These sufferings of ours are for your benefit. And the more of you who are won to Christ, the more there are to thank him for his great kindness, and the more the Lord is glorified.

Be glorified through us, Lord, as we live our lives for you. We take joy in serving you, until we meet face to face. 

Glory to God, The Most High!

Rev. Marcia F. Davis

A simple message for your heart…

John 14:23-27 

New International Version (NIV)

²³ Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.²⁴ Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.

²⁵ “All this I have spoken while still with you. ²⁶ But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. ²⁷ Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

Go in, rely on, trust in the perfect Peace of the Lord, while faithfully serving with joy and gladness. 

Rev. Marcia F. Davis

Just when I can’t see a way out or a way through, God shows Himself strong and provides one of the following:

1. A Way Out…
2. A Way Through…
3. A Way To…
4. A Way For…

Good morning, Family:

With God All things are possible, in according to His divine will. It is so important that when we pray for direction that we pray in accordance to the will of God. 

Why pray God’s will? Praying according to His will positions us for peace, victory and breakthrough. 

Our prayer today:

Father, God, order my steps and lean my heart to your will and your desire, so that the outcome may be effortless, as I submit to your leading. Holy Spirit of God, help me to be so sensitive to your voice that I can hear you in the whisper. Thank you for making a way. Let your will be done on earth and in my life as it has been spoken, decreed and declared in heaven, in Jesus name, Amen. 

Be blessed, family. Stay close to God. Stay in the protection of his wings. Go in peace while praising and serving the Lord. 

Rev. Marcia F. Davis

Good morning, Family:

It’s a new day! We are starting fresh and greeting God with joy, thanksgiving, and a willingness to serve.

Family, you all are on my mind every day. Stay encouraged and have an open mind and heart for the things of God. God wants so much to show you new and amazing things, but first we have to get ready for the journey.

2 Timothy 2:1-13

The Message (MSG)

Doing Your Best for God

2 ^1-7 So, my son, throw yourself into this work for Christ. Pass on what you heard from me—the whole congregation saying Amen!—to reliable leaders who are competent to teach others. When the going gets rough, take it on the chin with the rest of us, the way Jesus did. A soldier on duty doesn’t get caught up in making deals at the marketplace. He concentrates on carrying out orders. An athlete who refuses to play by the rules will never get anywhere. It’s the diligent farmer who gets the produce. Think it over. God will make it all plain.

^8-13 Fix this picture firmly in your mind: Jesus, descended from the line of David, raised from the dead. It’s what you’ve heard from me all along. It’s what I’m sitting in jail for right now—but God’s Word isn’t in jail! That’s why I stick it out here—so that everyone God calls will get in on the salvation of Christ in all its glory. This is a sure thing:

Good morning, Family:

When you think of love what comes to mind? Roses, chocolate, music or traveling to romantic destinations like Paris or Italy? Those are all wonderful gestures of love, but what is biblical agape love?

John 3:16-18

The Message (MSG)

^16-18 “This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. God didn’t go to all the trouble of sending his Son merely to point an accusing finger, telling the world how bad it was. He came to help, to put the world right again. Anyone who trusts in him is acquitted; anyone who refuses to trust him has long since been under the death sentence without knowing it. And why? Because of that person’s failure to believe in the one-of-a-kind Son of God when introduced to him.

I love you with the everlasting and unending love of God.

Rev. Marcia F. Davis

 

Good morning, Family:

It’s 4:16am Tuesday morning. I just finished fixing my husband’s lunch and making sure he is good for the day. Now, I’m at my kitchen table drinking my coffee, being still and seeking God, waiting for God to inspire me with today’s devotional. God is always faithful. 

Family, there is a name above every name that causes demons to tremble and causes everything above the earth and below the earth to bow with the  angels and elders and cry, Holy, Holy, Holy! There is Power, Wonder Working POWER in the name of Jesus.

One of the ways we glorify God is through music. Music that glorifies God is color blind. When God hears praises go up to heaven, He reacts the same way. It doesn’t matter is you are from the mountains of Tennessee or the hills of Virginia. You could be from the coast of Africa or the beautiful and timeless areas of Europe. Whether you grew up eating fried chicken or sushi, the praises of God still changes the atmosphere. There is a name that is above every name. 

Philippians 2:9-11

King James Version (KJV)

⁹ Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

¹⁰ That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

¹¹ And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Glorify God this morning, family. Open your mouth and set the atmosphere and tone for your day. 

Lord God, we bless you this morning and call you Holy. There is none like you Jesus. You are exalted and holy. We glorify you and lie prostrate in the presence of your holiness. Go with us today as we live lives that magnify your awesome and life changing power. With hands lifted up, I sacrifice my will on your alter, today Lord. Allow my life to be a sweet fragrant offering. You deserve all the glory. I love you, Lord. 

Rev. Marcia F. Davis

Good morning, Beautiful Saints of God:

I greet you this morning with a hug, high-5, and first bump. LOL 

This weekend was a great weekend. I am filled with thankfulness that I have three callings/careers that I have the opportunity to flow in on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.

My husband and I met with another couple, this weekend, that is to be married. They hired me to officiate their wedding. As a part of the pre wedding package, my husband and I meet with the couples to counsel and offer consulting services. We love so much hearing their stories of how they met and fell in love. We love being able to offer counseling and encouragement, as they prepare to face the wonderful sacred journey called Marriage. 

As an employee with an amazing company and an entrepreneur of my own company and ministry, I am always amazed at how great God is. I’m not surprised, but I am always in a state of joyful amazement. 

As believers, we are called to be a light in this world. We come up against a lot of warfare on a daily basis, but the Word of God tells us that the One who lives inside of us is greater than the enemy that is in the world. 

I encourage each of us to continually pray and keep on living a glorious light-filled life. 

1 John 4:4-6 

The Message (MSG)

^4-6 My dear children, you come from God and belong to God. You have already won a big victory over those false teachers, for the Spirit in you is far stronger than anything in the world. These people belong to the Christ-denying world. They talk the world’s language and the world eats it up. But we come from God and belong to God. Anyone who knows God understands us and listens. The person who has nothing to do with God will, of course, not listen to us. This is another test for telling the Spirit of Truth from the spirit of deception.

I love you with the everlasting and unchanging love of our Lord and Redeeming Savior, Jesus Christ.

Go in peace while faithfully and joyfully serving the Lord.

Rev. Marcia F. Davis

Good morning, Family:

I love you. I love you. I love you.

I’m so thankful for each of you and I pray for you continually.

I pray that every day, that you and I are allowed to be on this side of heaven, that you grow stronger and more mature in Christ Jesus. May the Lord’s presence continue to increase and shine from you more each day.

I encourage you to continue to talk to God one on one. Also it is important to fellowship with other mature believers, so that we may sharpen each other’s swords. Surround yourself with uplifting music, TV, social media and people, so that you stay encouraged and effective.

Finally, study the word of God for yourself. Get a translation that is easy for you to understand and comprehend, so that you may know the heart, mind and Spirit of God.

Study what Jesus said and taught in the scriptures. Some versions of the New Testament will have the words that Jesus taught and spoke highlighted in red. His heart jumps off the page.

I challenge you to read through a version of the bible that has the words of Jesus in red. Read all of red words and highlight them. Then you will better understand the heart and spirit of His perfect love for us. The words in red are life changing and transforming. 

Enjoy today’s worship video by Crowder, as he sings of how the words of Jesus in red changed his life forever. 

Go in peace, while praising and serving the Lord. Live and walk out what you read and learned. Allow the word of God to come to life through you. 

Rev. Marcia F. Davis