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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

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

A Single Sheep…

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Luke 15:3-7

New International Version

3 Then Jesus told them this parable:(A) 4 “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?(B) 5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6 and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.

Our Prayer

Heavenly Father,

Thank you for your unending, ever-flowing, compassionate and faithful love toward us your sheep. Even when one of us goes astray, your love calls out to us with the most beautiful love song. The way you rejoice when one is brought back to the fold is so beautiful. Thank you for giving us a heart for the lost, even when it’s not a popular or easy thing to do. May more of us have a heart like yours, in Jesus name. Amen.

Merry Christmas Everyone

Happy Birthday, Jesus

Rev. Marcia Davis