We are covered.

I know this week as been an emotional one, full of ups and downs. However, in order to stay connected with the Vine, it’s time to get our spirits built up and energized. What better way to that than by praising God with a dance, this morning.

What does it mean to be covered by God?

It means knowing that NO spiritual weapons or traps will  be victorious in trying to destroy us.

Stay Close

It means that if we stay close to God that we will know what is coming. God always gives us a heads-up of the enemy’s plan, so that we can take out battle places and be ready.

Be Ready

If God puts on your heart to fast and pray for a few days or to go into a deeper level of Worship, there is a reason. He is trying to prepare and position you to stand your ground.

With the right spiritual preparation we become Bulletproof.  Amen

Isaiah 54:17

Contemporary English Version (CEV)

¹⁷ Weapons made to attack you
    won’t be successful;
words spoken against you
    won’t hurt at all.

Psalm 27

New International Version (NIV)

¹ The Lord is my light and my salvation whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life
    of whom shall I be afraid?

² When the wicked advance against me
    to devour^[a] me,
it is my enemies and my foes
    who will stumble and fall.
³ Though an army besiege me,
    my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
    even then I will be confident.

⁴ One thing I ask from the Lord,
    this only do I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of theLord
    all the days of my life,
to gaze on the beauty of the Lord
    and to seek him in his temple.
⁵ For in the day of trouble
    he will keep me safe in his dwelling;
he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent
    and set me high upon a rock.

⁶ Then my head will be exalted
    above the enemies who surround me;
at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy;
    I will sing and make music to theLord.

⁷ Hear my voice when I call, Lord;
    be merciful to me and answer me.
⁸ My heart says of you, “Seek his face!”
    Your face, Lord, I will seek.
⁹ Do not hide your face from me,
    do not turn your servant away in anger;
    you have been my helper.
Do not reject me or forsake me,
    God my Savior.
¹⁰ Though my father and mother forsake me,
    the Lord will receive me.
¹¹ Teach me your way, Lord;
    lead me in a straight path
    because of my oppressors.
¹² Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
    for false witnesses rise up against me,
    spouting malicious accusations.

¹³ I remain confident of this:
    I will see the goodness of the Lord
    in the land of the living.
¹⁴ Wait for the Lord;
    be strong and take heart
    and wait for the Lord.

Please enjoy today’s worship video performed by Elder William Murphy III entitled, “Everlasting God.” 

Be blessed,

Rev. Marcia Davis

Good morning and Happy Wednesday:

I hope this morning finds you in a state of happiness, gratefulness and joy. I know with so much going on in the world today, we sometimes forget about the war we have already won.

Before becoming a Christian, we made a very important decision. One day we decided that we desired to have a relationship with Jesus, the Christ.  What that decision meant is that our souls would forever be saved and after we transition from this life unto the next, we get to spend eternity in heaven with God.

What does it mean to have a soul that is Redeemed?

Colossians 1:12-14

New International Version (NIV)

¹² and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light.¹³ For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, ¹⁴ in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

To be redeemed means that someone has paid a great price for someone else’s debt. The charge has been dismissed and one who was earlier in bondage is now free.

Take heart in knowing that as a child of God, when you say, “Yes” to Jesus, you say to freedom.

Please enjoy one of my favorite worship songs from Big Daddy Weave entitled , “Redeemed.”

I love you, with an AMAZING LOVE,

Rev. Marcia Davis

 

Good morning,

Many of our hearts are so heavy this morning due to the tragedy in Las Vegas this weekend. The death toll and injury count keep going up.

Yesterday, I just cried and cried. My heart and my spirit were in so much pain. I’m confused and overwhelmed that one person, the shooter, could hold so much anger, pain, and hate in his soul.

We lift up this prayer to God for all of the lives and families that are now forever changed.

Father God

We pray for the comfort and peace of our hurting nation. Thank you that even in tragedy people came together as one. I pray that after the dust has settled that we will continue to remain connected.

We pray for the shooter’ s soul. His soul and heart had to be in a dark and hurting place. We pray for his family as they are in just as much shock as the rest of the country.

Father, we know that many people will blame you for this and ask why you allowed it to happen. You have given each  of us free will, to make choices both good and bad. Allow those people to see that you were there covering and protecting so many people. For those that turn away from you, because of this, may their hearts eventually find their way back to you.

In Jesus name,

Amen.

I love you, All. May we continue to be ONE NATION UNDER GOD. 

LOVE,

Rev. Marcia Davis

Please enjoy today’s worship song below performed by Rascal Flatts entitled, “Bless The Broken Road.” May each heart that is hurting seek refuge in God.

Good morning, Most Loved Saints and Lights of God. 

As you know, we begin every Monday with prayer. Please join me, in your secret place, as we go before the Throne of God.

To the Alpha and Omega, the One who sets the moon and the stars:

We come to you this morning with thankfulness and gratefulness in our hearts. We know that you placed all things into being. Allow us to seek your face in every situation. Help us to trust you, even when we don’t understand.

May we get to know more about who you are, through our intimate times of devotion with you. Illuminate the dark places. Use us to be a light unto others that are traveling along the path.

May we be ever sensitive to your voice and your Spirit.

In Jesus name,

Amen.

Psalm 100

New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 100

A psalm. For giving grateful praise.

¹ Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
²     Worship the Lord with gladness;
    come before him with joyful songs.
³ Know that the Lord is God.
    It is he who made us, and we are his^[a];
    we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

Please enjoy the Youtube worship video for today performed by Hezekiah Walker & LFC entitled, “Grateful.”

 

Rev. Marcia Davis

Good morning and Happy Praise Friday. 

Question:

What is your praise report for the week? Please share and encourage others. 

On Fridays, we set aside the morning to give God our highest and best praise.

I pray this week that we have all learned something new that we can use to make this world a better place.

May we each continue to shine as brightly as we can. May we consciously smile, wave, or give someone a hug this weekend.

May we help someone in need, instead of looking down in judgement. May every encounter we experience make God look good.

May every hard trial we have encountered this week be enclosed with a “Thank You” to God, because we know and understand that everything we go through is for our growth or God’s glory. Amen.

Hosanna in the highest!!! Prepare the Way of the Lord.

Please enjoy the worship video today performed by Kirk Franklin entitled, “Hosanna.”

Love and Hugs to you. (((Squeeze))))

Have a wonderful and safe weekend.

P.S. If you ever see me in the metro Atlanta area, stop me and say, “Hello.” I would love to meet you.

Isaiah 40:2-5

The Message (MSG)

Messages of Comfort

Prepare for God’s Arrival

40 ^1-2 “Comfort, oh comfort my people,”
    says your God.
“Speak softly and tenderly to Jerusalem,
    but also make it very clear
That she has served her sentence,
    that her sin is taken care of—forgiven!
She’s been punished enough and more than enough,
    and now it’s over and done with.”

What does it mean to prepare for someone’s arrival? What steps do we take for a special guest coming into our home?

We clean the house (Our temple). We want to make the best impression possible and make our guest feel at home.

So it is also when we await for God’s return. We use our time, here on earth, to prepare for the Lords return. After all we are the bride, awaiting for our Groom’s return.

Please enjoy today’s worship video, performed by Judy Jacobs entitled, “Days of Elijah (No God Like Jehovah).”

Poet Edgar Guest

I’D RATHER SEE A SERMON

I’d rather see a sermon than hear one any day; I’d rather one should walk with me than merely tell the way.

The eye’s a better pupil and more willing than the ear, Fine counsel is confusing, but example’s always clear; And the best of all preachers
are the men who live their creeds, For to see good put in action
is what everybody needs.

I soon can learn to do it if you’ll let me see it done; I can watch your hands in action, but your tongue too fast may run. And the lecture you deliver may be very wise and true, But I’d rather get my lessons
by observing what you do;

For I might misunderstand you and the high advice you give, But there’s no misunderstanding how you act and how you live.

• How we show up in the world matters.
• How we show up in the lives of others matters.
• How we show up for God matters. 
• How we show up for ourselves matters.

The bible is not just a book to read. It is a manual to live by. 

We must ask the Lord to order or steps every day. 

Please enjoy the worship video performed by the GMWA Women of Worship as they perform the song entitled, “Order My Steps.”

Rev. Marcia Davis

John 14:12

Contemporary English Version (CEV)

What allows us to be able to trust God with our whole heart?

How do we trust when a love one dies?

How do we trust when we have suffered a great loss?

How do we trust when everything we own is swept away by a flood or other natural disaster?

Trusting God is never promised to be easy. What trusting God does insure is that we can have access to peace, in knowing that God will never leave us or forsake us. Every time we experience hurt, pain, sadness or loss, God is right there with us.

Today we can all pray the prayer of faith to help us to trust God more, just as written in the gospel of Mark. The father asked for Jesus to heal his son. He did have some faith that Jesus would heal his son, but he still asked Jesus to increase his faith even more.

Mark 9:21-24

Contemporary English Version (CEV)

²¹ Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?”

The man answered, “Ever since he was a child. ²² The demon has often tried to kill him by throwing him into a fire or into water. Please have pity and help us if you can!”

²³ Jesus replied, “Why do you say ‘if you can’? Anything is possible for someone who has faith!”

²⁴ Right away the boy’s father shouted, “I do have faith! Please help me to have even more.”

Let us pray:

Heaven Father: We thank you that you are so patient with us, as we learn and grow in You. We know that we have still not come into the fullness of who we are destined to be in Christ. We believe, but help us to believe and trust you even more. More than anything, Lord, we want a heart like Yours.

Thank you for loving us so much that you would place your spirit in us to lead us and guide us in your will and in your way. We love you, Lord, because you first loved us, beyond Calvary. Hear our prayer, Lord. Let our prayers be a sweet sound in your ears. In the mighty and matchless name of Jesus, we seal this prayer. Amen and Amen.

I love you All with an AMAZING LOVE. Praise God that we are learning and growing together. Please feel to share this and any other of the daily devotionals that have blessed or encouraged you in some way. Rev. Marcia Davis

Please enjoy the worship today. It is a gospel medley of I Love You/We Exalt Thee.