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It May Cost You Everything…

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Good morning, Precious Family:

I pray the Peace of the Lord to ALWAYS be with each and every one of you. God’s peace is a peace that passes all understanding in any situation.

Hey, Family (waiving)

I’m my head, right now, I sound like Sherri Shepherd (American actress, comedian, and talk show host) when she is greeting her audience. She always says, “Hey, Family,” and they respond, “Hey Sherri.” LOL

SUGGESTON: Today’s letter is somewhat long. You may want to go and get some coffee, tea, or a little snack and then come back. I dont want you to rush through today’s letter and miss something that you may really need.

Family, can I ask you a question?

How well do you think you know yourself?

Are you in denial about any area(s) of your life? Are there areas of your life that you are pretending NOT to see?  Is it because you know the work involved to fix it would be time-consuming and maybe even hard?

If I am honest, which I don’t want to be right now, I would have to say. “Yes.” I know that more than once, God has told me to become more disciplined in certain areas of my life.

For example, God will give me a little spiritual “nudge” to go study or read, but at that particular time, I may be watching something on tv or doing something that I really enjoy. It’s hard for me, at times, to break away from what I’m doing to go read, pray, or worship. Some days, the loudness of my human flesh is louder than my spiritual side, if I’m being completely honest.

Unfortunately, my decision not to listen to the “nudge” comes with consequences. Shortly after ignoring, without fail, I will find myself in a situation where I really could have used that study time, prayer time, alone time, cleaning time, or resting time that the Holy Spirit was trying to tell me that I needed.

I think of Moses, from the Old Testament, who was God’s chosen person to lead the people of Israel out of slavery from Pharaoh and into The Promised Land. What is heart-breaking is that after forty years of traveling, Moses would find himself not being allowed to step into the very Promised Land.

Moses was a man who loved God. God chose Moses to be His mouthpiece to the people by way of the Ten Commandments. Moses was God’s “Person” so to speak.

So why was he not allowed to step into the very Promised Land he journeyed to get to? Moses was using a previous word that God gave him, the last time the people were thirsty. Moses did not take the time to go back to God to ask what he should do now. That ONE DECISION cost him everything…

Ok, so here is what happened…

One day, while in the desert, God’s chosen people, who were being fed by God with manna from heaven (and sometimes meat), kept grumbling to Moses that they were thirsty. Moses followed God’s instructions to speak to the rock in one instance for water to come forth and to strike stone with his rod in the second instance, and water came from the stone.

A short time later, the people were grumbling again that they were still thirsty. Moses, out of frustration, just did what God told him to do the last time, but this time, he struck the struck the stone twice. Remember, with God, all things have meaning.

Holy Scriptures

Numbers 20:1-12

New International Version

Water From the Rock

20 In the first month the whole Israelite community arrived at the Desert of Zin, and they stayed at Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried.

2 Now there was no water for the community, and the people gathered in opposition to Moses and Aaron. 3 They quarreled with Moses and said, “If only we had died when our brothers fell dead before the Lord! 4 Why did you bring the Lord’s community into this wilderness, that we and our livestock should die here? 5 Why did you bring us up out of Egypt to this terrible place? It has no grain or figs, grapevines or pomegranates. And there is no water to drink!”

6 Moses and Aaron went from the assembly to the entrance to the tent of meeting and fell facedown, and the glory of the Lord appeared to them. 7 The Lord said to Moses, 8 “Take the staff, and you and your brother Aaron gather the assembly together. Speak to that rock before their eyes and it will pour out its water. You will bring water out of the rock for the community so they and their livestock can drink.”

9 So Moses took the staff from the Lord’s presence, just as he commanded him. 10 He and Aaron gathered the assembly together in front of the rock and Moses said to them, “Listen, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?” 11 Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock twice with his staff. Water gushed out, and the community and their livestock drank.

12 But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust in me enough to honor me as holy in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this community into the land I give them.”

Worship Song For Waiting

Family, I know some time we want the easiest and quickest way out of an uncomfortable situation, but we must learn to wait on the Lord. If we don’t, we could end up forfeiting our Promise. Don’t allow the enemy to steal your stuff. Wait on God.

I love you with the amazing love of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Wait on Him. He our Rock and Supply.

Your sister,

Rev. Marcia Davis

Covington, GA

Guard Your Heart…

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Good morning, Family:

I pray that you are abiding in the continual peace of our Lord and Redeeming Savior Jesus Christ. No matter what, we, as children of God, face when we have the Peace of God dwelling on the inside of us, we can and do face anything because we are never alone.

One of the other important aspects of being a child of God is being sure that you are fully armed and aware. Not just with our spiritual sword and shield but also with the wisdom that comes from the Word of God.

Holy Scriptures

Proverbs 4

The Message

Your Life Is at Stake

4 1-2 Listen, friends, to some fatherly advice;
    sit up and take notice so you’ll know how to live.
I’m giving you good counsel;
    don’t let it go in one ear and out the other.

3-9 When I was a boy at my father’s knee,
    the pride and joy of my mother,
He would sit me down and drill me:
    “Take this to heart. Do what I tell you—live!
Sell everything and buy Wisdom! Forage for Understanding!
    Don’t forget one word! Don’t deviate an inch!
Never walk away from Wisdom—she guards your life;
    love her—she keeps her eye on you.
Above all and before all, do this: Get Wisdom!
    Write this at the top of your list: Get Understanding!
Throw your arms around her—believe me, you won’t regret it;
    never let her go—she’ll make your life glorious.
She’ll garland your life with grace,
    she’ll festoon your days with beauty.”

10-15 Dear friend, take my advice;
    it will add years to your life.
I’m writing out clear directions to Wisdom Way,
    I’m drawing a map to Righteous Road.
I don’t want you ending up in blind alleys,
    or wasting time making wrong turns.
Hold tight to good advice; don’t relax your grip.
    Guard it well—your life is at stake!
Don’t take Wicked Bypass;
    don’t so much as set foot on that road.
Stay clear of it; give it a wide berth.
    Make a detour and be on your way.

16-17 Evil people are restless
    unless they’re making trouble;
They can’t get a good night’s sleep
    unless they’ve made life miserable for somebody.
Perversity is their food and drink,
    violence their drug of choice.

18-19 The ways of right-living people glow with light;
    the longer they live, the brighter they shine.
But the road of wrongdoing gets darker and darker—
    travelers can’t see a thing; they fall flat on their faces.

Learn It by Heart

20-22 Dear friend, listen well to my words;
    tune your ears to my voice.
Keep my message in plain view at all times.
    Concentrate! Learn it by heart!
Those who discover these words live, really live;
    body and soul, they’re bursting with health.

23-27 Keep vigilant watch over your heart;
    that’s where life starts.
Don’t talk out of both sides of your mouth;
    avoid careless banter, white lies, and gossip.
Keep your eyes straight ahead;
    ignore all sideshow distractions.
Watch your step,
    and the road will stretch out smooth before you.
Look neither right nor left;
    leave evil in the dust.

Worship and Wisdon

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Keith & Kristyn Getty

I encourage reading the scripture passage, allowing it to settle in your heart. Family, may the peace of God be with you continually. Hold it close to your heart.

Your sister,

Rev. Marcia Davis,

Covington, GA

Strengthened By Peace…

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Good morning, Precious Family:

May the Peace of our Lord and Savior be with you. No matter what you may be facing, it is the Lord’s Peace that will keep you steady, in this season and every season after.

Family, it is so good to be able to write to you again. I’m always excited when the Lord gives me the opportunity to share in his inspired Word.

I know that I talk about the Lord’s Peace quite often, but the reason is that I know it can transform lives. The Lord’s Peace is a shield against the enemy. The Lord’s Peace is a stabilizer and it is our strength.

I pray that if you have not already that you would allow and invite the Holy Spirit of God to pour out His Peace on you, in a supernatural level, so that in any situation you my find yourself in, you will feel God’s Peace pulsating through you.

Our brother Paul says this about the Lord’s peace.

Holy Scriptures

Philippians 4:4-7

New International Version

4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Worship Song of Peace

Always Peace by Brian Courtney Wilson

Family, I constantly pray for your strength in the Lord. May you always remember that you are never alone. I love you with the amazing and everlasting love of our Lord and Redeemer, Jesus the Christ.

Your sister,

Rev. Marcia Davis

Covington/Atlanta. GA

Wednesday 5/22/2024

On The Other Side…

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Good morning, Precious Family:

I pray that this week’s letter finds you in the peace and stillness of God. No matter what each of us faces, as children of the Most High, please know that whatever we are going through, no matter what troubles or attacks, we may be facing, God is right there with us.

In the same way that the enemy asked God for permission to attack Job, God allowed it because he trusted that His servant Job would pass the test, just like God trusts me and you.

Job had so much thrown at him. The enemy took his children, his way of making money by destroying his flocks, and attacked his body with sickness and disease. The attacks were so bad that his friends just knew that Job did something to cause all of this. Even his wife was telling him just to write God off and die.

What was Job’s response to all of this?

Job essentially said:

The same way I came here is the same way I’m leaving. No, I will not curse God! Even though I’m going through something now, I remember how faithful God was before this season of hardship. I know how much God blessed me before this season. I saw how God enlarged my land and my family before this season. No, I will not curse God and die because I know him to be my Provider, my Sustainer, my Healer, my Peace, and my Lord.

Family, it’s only a test. Keep pushing and keep pressing. Fight your way to the Throne Room of God. Stay in a posture of worship, even when you hear the enemy telling you to curse God. No!!!! We are children of God. We know that if we keep our eyes on God, we will make it to the other side, where our blessings are waiting.

Holy Scriptures

Job 2:1-10

Easy-to-Read Version

Satan Bothers Job Again

2 Then another day came for the angels[a] to meet with the Lord. Satan joined them for this meeting with the Lord. 2 The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you been?”

Satan answered the Lord, “I have been roaming around the earth, going from place to place.”

3 Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him. He is a good, faithful man. He respects God and refuses to do evil. He is still faithful, even though you asked me to let you destroy, without reason, everything he has.”

4 Satan answered, “Skin for skin![b] A man will give everything he has to protect himself. 5 I swear, if you attack his flesh and bones, he will curse you to your face!”

6 So the Lord said to Satan, “All right, Job is in your hands, but you are not allowed to kill him.”

7 So Satan left the meeting with the Lord and gave Job painful sores all over his body, from the bottom of his feet to the top of his head. 8 Job sat on the pile of ashes where he was mourning and used a piece of broken pottery to scrape his sores. 9 His wife said to him, “Are you still holding on to your faith? Why don’t you just curse God and die!”

10 Job answered, “You sound like one of those fools on the street corner! How can we accept all the good things that God gives us and not accept the problems?” So even after all that happened to Job, he did not sin. He did not accuse God of doing anything wrong.

Song of Faith and Strength

James Bignon / Malaco Music Group

Family, stay encouraged and stay close to God. Don’t allow the enemy to get you off track. You have come too far to turn around now. Keep pressing through and strengthen your faith. On the other side is a blessing with your name on it.

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

Your sister,

Rev. Marcia Davis

Covington, GA

Sharing the Lord’s Peace

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Good morning, Precious Family:

May the peace of the Lord be with you. I pray since the last time we talked that you have been well and in the perfect peace of the Lord. Notice that I didn’t say that your life was perfect and simple, as that is not always the case. What is always is a constant is our Lord’s peace.

I do apologize for my silence for the past month. As you know, I am a real person who always tries to be transparent and honest with you. I’m in the final stretch of completing my master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) has been my dream for a very long time.

Currently, my plate is very full. I am working full-time, working on my internship site at counseling center, and taking classes this semester. Whenever I have a lot going on, it takes me a couple of weeks to get use to my new pace. Needless to say, I have been burning the candles around both ends.

What has sustained me and given me hope has been the peace and grace of the Lord. I know to run to The Rock (not Dwayne Johnson) when I begin to get weary, tired, and confused. Jesus is always there, ready to embrace, sustain, and renew me.

Scriptures of Peace

2 Thessalonians 3:16-18

New International Version

Final Greetings

16 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

17 I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand, which is the distinguishing mark in all my letters. This is how I write.

18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

Songs of Peace and Hope

May the Peace of the Lord be with you, Family.

Your sister in Christ,

Rev. Marcia Davis

Atlanta/Covington GA

My Grace Is Sufficient…

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Good morning, Precious Family:

The Holiday season is in full swing. Decorations, gifts, shopping, preparing for a new year, and the food and parties. A good time had by all. That is what it’s all about, right?

Over 2000 years ago, Grace took the form of a little baby, wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. Mary and Joseph watched over the Anointed gift as the angels of heaven proclaimed and celebrated his birth.

In the New Testament, in the 12th chapter of 2 Corinthians, the Apostle Paul was explaining that he asked God to remove what he called a “thorn from his side.” Paul said the he asked three times and this was the answer he received:

Scriptures of Grace

2 Corinthians 12:6-10

New International Version

6 Even if I should choose to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will think more of me than is warranted by what I do or say, 7 or because of these surpassingly great revelations. Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Worship Songs of Grace

Artist: Shane & Shane Song: Your Grace Is Sufficient Album: Clean Label: Well House Records 2004

Family, in 2024, may we learn to walk in the graceful strength of God. When something seems insurmountable, ask God for the boosted power of his grace of his strength to flow through you.

Allow God and Grace to lead the way. Make 2024 the year of God’s Grace. As Paul said, in our weakness, through God’s grace, we are made strong.

Your sister,

Rev. Marcia Davis

Covington/Atlanta, GA

Our Father…

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Greetings, Precious Family:

I pray that you all had time to reflect and be thankful for the many blessings in your life, over the holiday weekend. Whether it is your family, your health, or your ability to be able to talk to the Creator of the whole world, there are so many things to be thankful for today.

There are days that even though we are grateful, we still go through trials and tribulations in this thing called life. One thing to remember is that we are never alone. God promised to never leave us or forsake us (Deuteronomy 31:6).

On more than one occasion, in conversation, someone would talk to me about something they were going through. Inevitably, at some point in the conversation, they would share their frustration in not knowing how or what to pray for in their particular situation.

I would always remind them that Jesus had already taught us how to pray in Matthew 6:9-13.

Our prayers should be structured in this format:

1. Give God and the Kingdom of Heaven honor

2. Acknowledge that you want to be in agreement with what has been spoken and decreed in heaven.

3. Our prayers MUST be in agreement with the will of God. Our prayers are for what has been spoken in heaven to manifest on earth. It is not about our will.

4. In prayer, it is not about what we want. Ask God to teach you how to pray in agreement with heaven (Your will be done. Your kingdom come, on earth, AS IT IS IN HEAVEN).

4. Ask God to keep you from all hurt, harm, and danger. Ask for protection from any seen and unseen traps, snars, and witchcraft of the enemy. Ask God to teach you how to pray specifically over your home, town, and country, according to His will.

5. Close the prayer by acknowledging the majesty and power of God.

6. Seal your prayer with the all-powerful name of our Lord, Wayshower, and Redeemer Jesus, The Christ, who intercedes for us at the right hand of the Father.

That is the formula to effectively pray in ANY situation.

Songs of Prayers and Instruction

Kings Return @RealKingsReturn (Twitter X)

I love you all with the amazing and everlasting love of Jesus Christ, Our Lord.

Your sister,

Rev. Marcia Davis

Never Alone…

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Good morning, Precious Family:

We are approaching the end of another year at what seems like a lightening fast speed. It truly seems like yesterday that it was just January.

One thing I can definitely say is that God has been faithful to be with me throughout the year. Every day, I have felt God’s love surrounding me and keeping me. Has every day been perfect? Of course NOT. Perfection was never the promise. The promise was that God would be with us, even to the furthest ends of the earth.

Scriptures of Promise

Deuteronomy 31:8

New International Version

8 The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”

Worship Songs With a Promise

Today’s worship video is dedicated to Rev. Carlton Pearson. His heart was always in the right place. He just wanted people to know how much God loves each and one of us, as demonstrated by Jesus’ shed blood on Calvary.

Family, I pray that each of you knows that you are a part of a great family. As believers in the Finished Work of the Cross, we stand hand in hand on this journey we call life. May we learn and hold onto the secret things of God.

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

Your sister,

Rev. Marcia Davis

Covington/Atlanta, GA

Pulling Teeth…

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Good morning, Family of God:

I pray all is well and you are in a mindset of peace and joy in Christ Jesus. For the last few months, God has been calling me to fast and be in prayer regarding breaking a major stronghold in my life that began in my childhood. Praise God, now that the this particular fast is over, I can give a praise report.

Sometimes, our past mistakes, hurts, wounds, and scars can haunt and even torment us. The enemy has a way of up bringing painful thoughts and memories in order to distract us from our purpose and to take our eyes off of God.

Remember, the enemy comes to steal, kill, and destroy by any means necessary. The enemy doesn’t have to kill you to get you off track. He just has to distract you/us from our purpose.

There comes a time when we have to take a stand and take our power back. We must fight for peace and wellness in our mind, body, and spirit. Two powerful tools that Jesus told in his Word have to be used to break strongholds. Prayer and fasting are the combination punches that we can use as our special weapons in the ring.

There will come a time when you will get tired of the enemy winning. There will come a time when you stop running and turn around to face the enemy. We don’t face the enemy in our own power. We come packing with weapons and tools that put the enemy in a headlock, and we start pulling teeth out of the enemy’s mouth, so that what is left is a toothless liar.

Fasting and prayer reminds us to refocus our attention back on God. Fasting and prayer looks past our problem and allows us to see that there is peace and strength on the other side.

Holy Scriptures

Matthew 17:14-21

Living Bible

14 When they arrived at the bottom of the hill, a huge crowd was waiting for them. A man came and knelt before Jesus and said, 15 “Sir, have mercy on my son, for he is mentally deranged and in great trouble, for he often falls into the fire or into the water; 16 so I brought him to your disciples, but they couldn’t cure him.”

17 Jesus replied, “Oh, you stubborn, faithless people! How long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to me.” 18 Then Jesus rebuked the demon in the boy and it left him, and from that moment the boy was well.

19 Afterwards the disciples asked Jesus privately, “Why couldn’t we cast that demon out?”

20 “Because of your little faith,” Jesus told them. “For if you had faith even as small as a tiny mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move!’ and it would go far away. Nothing would be impossible. 21 But this kind of demon won’t leave unless you have prayed and gone without food.”

Worship and Praise

James Bignon

Family, REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE!!! Take your power and authority in Christ Jesus and use them to defeat the enemy. The enemy knows what tricks to use on us because they have always worked in the past. Laugh in the face of your trials and begin using what God gave you, which is the Word of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. You ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED, NOW GET UP AND FIGHT!!!

As a result of my fasting and prayer, I offered forgiveness, grace, mercy, and all-around love and blessing to those that may have caused me harm. In the very moment that I did, I was delivered from my stronghold. In the very instant that it happened, I felt a release. Hallelujah!!

Family, I pray that you walk boldly in your birthright, as a Child of God. I love you with the amazing and everlasting love of Christ Jesus, our Lord, Savior, and Redeemer.

Your sister,

Rev. Marcia Davis

Covington, GA

Joy Filled…

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Good morning, Precious Family:

I pray this week’s devotional finds you in a place of peace and hope in Christ Jesus. How was your summer? I hope you set aside some enjoyable time for yourself or with your family.

Self care is extremely important. You are one of a kind with a special and unique spiritual and physical fingerprint. Your assignments are specific to your gifts, talent, anointing, and calling.

If we are not conscious about our self care, then we can burnout and run out of steam and/or motivation. I encourage you to set aside time for yourself and time with God.

If your days are full, like mine, I understand that setting aside time can feel like you are being unproductive, or even selfish. Think of it this way, if Jesus set aside time to be alone and have time with God and time with himself, how are we different?

Songs That Invite Us To Worship

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Typically, I add a scripture passage to the devotional. However, this week, I want you to listen to this song in your alone time and pay close attention to how God speaks to your heart. Please share with us, as you feel led, what passages you heard or were led to read.

I love you with the amazing and everlasting love of our Lord and Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Go in peace, while serving and praising the Lord.

Your sister,

Rev. Marcia Davis

Covington, GA