One of my favorite songs, when I was younger, was a song sung by Joe Cocker entitled, “You Are So Beautiful.” Most people wouldn’t normally think about it being a gospel song, but it’s the song that Spirit and I sing to each other.

When I’m loving on God and I’m having an especially sacred time with the Holy Spirit, I will begin to hear this song in my heart. I feel the pure love of God flowing over me. Then I begin to sing it out loud and the tears flow. 

I understand the Psalmist’s heart:

Psalm 27:4

New International Version (NIV)

Philippians 4:19

Contemporary English Version (CEV)

¹⁹ I pray that God will take care of all your needs with the wonderful blessings that come from Christ Jesus!

One of the things my husband and I say, and remind each other of, when things don’t go as planned, is that “It could have been another way.” We understand that life is good and God is even better. 

This morning, we had many scenarios of how life could have turned out. I’m here to say, “The Lord is blessing me and us, right now, right now.” Meditate on the blessings of God today. Thank Him for keeping you and covering you. Even when we make choices that are not the best, God, in His perfection, always loves us and guides us through. 

A dear sister in Christ, and a faithful supporter of the morning devotionals, sent me the devotional song this morning. It is a beautiful reminder, by Avery Sunshine, that the Lord continues to bless us, even now. 

I love you with an amazing and everlasting love.

Rev. Marcia Davis

Good morning, Saints of God:

I invite you to meditate, and hold in your heart, today’s scripture passage and worship video. As children of God, we are heirs and coheirs to the Kingdom. Don’t allow anyone or anything to steal from your presence, or your mind, that you are saved, covered, delivered and free.

Live like you know who you are!!!!

I dare you!!!

Philippians 2:6-11

Contemporary English Version (CEV)

⁶ Christ was truly God.
But he did not try to remain
    equal with God.
⁷ Instead he gave up everything
    and became a slave,
when he became
    like one of us.

⁸ Christ was humble.
He obeyed God
and even died
    on a cross.
⁹ Then God gave Christ
    the highest place
and honored his name
    above all others.

Ready, Set, ACTION…

Metro Atlanta is now being called the “New Hollywood.” So many movies are being filmed in Georgia. What is the first thing that comes to mind,  when you think of the making of a movie? For me, it is the director who yells, “Action or Cut.”

For many of us, we are the directors in our own lives. We have to know when to yell, “Action” and also when to yell, “Cut.”

Many of you that know my past, you know that I have a great fondness for some of the practices and teaching of Buddhism. Before any of you start emailing me, yes, most definitely I am a Christian. I just believe that every moment can be a teachable moment. 

One of the things that the Dali Lama XIV said is, “Don’t try to use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist, use it to be a better whatever-you-already-are.”

As Christians, our goal should be to make God the Father, God the Holy Spirit and God the Son look good. The triune of God should show up in our living, our talking, our interactions and our reactions with everyone we meet. When life happens, and you wake up in morning, God says, “Ready, Set, ACTION” how will you respond? How will you Show Up?

Today’s video is not a song, but rather a thought. Be open to being better…

I love you with an amazing and everlasting love.

Rev. Marcia Davis

Today will probably be one of the shortest, but most powerful devotions I have done. Today’s message is simply what I heard in my spirit. 

This is what I heard the Spirit of the Lord say to me this morning:

“Everything you need and want is at My Table. All I ask is that you sit and dine with Me. Everything that you need is already prepared in heaven. All you have to do is come into agreement with My will. Ask for things to be manifested On Earth as they ALREADY ARE here in heaven. Come and Dine with Me. Get to know My heart. Learn of Me.”

I love you with an amazing and everlasting love.

Rev. Marcia Davis

Have you been in water, whether it was a swimming pool, lake, river, or an ocean and just floated on the water? You relaxed on the water and just allowed the water to take you wherever the current was flowing. The muscles in your body released all their tension, you closed your eyes and relaxed into a natural bliss. 

So it is as we surrender our lives to God. We lay our lives on the alter and allow the Holy Spirit to lead us and guide us. But what happens, for an instant, when we think that the water doesn’t have us? We lose faith in the power of the water. We tense up and move from our relaxed position and start swimming against the current? So it is when we stop trusting God and take control back. Why do we the “Created” believe that we know more about ourselves  than the One who created us? 

Allow today’s worship video to wash over you. Lay back and rest in the Creator’s arms. 

Trust the process…

Trust Love…

Trust God….

I love you with an amazing and everlasting love.

Rev. Marcia Davis

1 Thessalonians 5:23

Contemporary English Version (CEV)

²³ I pray that God, who gives peace, will make you completely holy. And may your spirit, soul, and body be kept healthy and faultless until our Lord Jesus Christ returns.

My heart’s desire is for me to get my body to a place where if God says, “Marcia, I want you to go here or go there,” my only response to be, “Yes, Lord, send me, I will go.”

When the Word says that health is vital I take that seriously. When there are things that we can do to make ourselves healthier, I truly believe that we should take advantage of striving to achieve good health.

As someone who has struggles with weight, I know that every day is a day where I have to make healthy choices. I’m living not only for me but for the life I want to build with my husband and with my God.

I know that God has an awesome plan for my family’s life. I just want us to be ready for the call.

I love you with an amazing and everlasting love.

Rev. Marcia Davis

Galatians 6:1-10

Contemporary English Version (CEV)

Help Each Other

6 My friends, you are spiritual. So if someone is trapped in sin, you should gently lead that person back to the right path. But watch out, and don’t be tempted yourself. ² You obey the law of Christ when you offer each other a helping hand.

³ If you think you are better than others, when you really aren’t, you are wrong. ⁴ Do your own work well, and then you will have something to be proud of. But don’t compare yourself with others. ⁵ We each must carry our own load.

⁶ Share every good thing you have with anyone who teaches you what God has said.

⁷ You cannot fool God, so don’t make a fool of yourself! You will harvest what you plant. ⁸ If you follow your selfish desires, you will harvest destruction, but if you follow the Spirit, you will harvest eternal life. ⁹ Don’t get tired of helping others. You will be rewarded when the time is right, if you don’t give up. ¹⁰ We should help people whenever we can, especially if they are followers of the Lord.

Rev. Marcia Davis

Philippians 4:8

New International Version (NIV)

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.

Good morning, Beautiful Lights:

Today, may you each fill your mind with good thoughts. May you spread love, hope, happiness and peace to all you encounter. 

Be a Light today and every day. Today’s video is not from a gospel artist but she does have uplifting and very positive music. Please enjoy, with an open heart. Listen to the words.

Remember, I love you with an amazing and everlasting. 

Rev. Marcia Davis

 

One of my favorite songs by Smokie Norful is entitled, “God is Able.” 

When I’m facing a challenge that feels too big for me, I play this song. Today is one of those days that I am facing a new mountain, but I know that God is able to do exceedingly and abundantly more than I can ask or think. 

I thank God, on this side of the mountain, for the victory. I’m praising God, Right Now!!!

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.

I love you with an amazing and everlasting love.

Rev. Marcia Davis