My Bible Verse of The Day

3 yrs

My Bible Verse of The Day - 4-12-21

Mark 13:35-36 (NKJV) 35 Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming—in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning— 36 lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping.

As we move forward with this devotional, I’d like to focus on the very last phrase, which is verse 36. But I’d like to pull it from another translation (NLT), that I feel words it better.

“Don’t let him find you sleeping when he arrives without warning“.

As we have taught frequently during the last several months, we are living in a season that requires heightened awareness and sharpened discernment.

It is absolutely critical that we have our eyes wide open and be sure we are wide awake.

We have surged ahead on the timeline of events that are leading to the end days.

No, I’m not saying or insinuating that Jesus will return next week. I have no such knowledge.

I am saying, though, that we are now living in a time when we need to be ever so watchful.

Much of what we see isn’t as it would appear, and it’s critical that we be able to look beyond what we see with our natural eyes, and discern with the Spirit of God to see what’s really happening.

The days of heavy persecution of believers, even in “free countries”, are looming and are actually upon us in many ways.

People who live by God’s word and the values He has taught us are falling under increasing persecution, and even exclusion from much of today’s cultures.

This is evidenced by lawsuits against people of faith who stand firmly on Biblical truths and refuse to participate in things that are contrary to God’s word.

It is evidenced further by the removal of books by conservative authors from well-known websites and retail book sellers.

And we can see the culmination of it in the removal of videos and other digital media from many of the well-known media-sharing websites and popular social media portals.

Make no mistake. This is a blatant attempt to silence our voices. It is a devilish plot to eliminate us from all parts of society that offer us any influence whatsoever on those who may want to learn more about God and His truths.

So, we need to be ever so diligent in continuing to stand for truth, not backing down in fear.

More importantly, we need to be sure that we actually recognize truth and are able to separate it from lies and deception. And in doing this, we need to make sure that we are awake, and not lulled to sleep by lies and deception.

“Don’t let him find you sleeping when he arrives without warning“.

The time is now, church, to be sure we are wide awake.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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3 yrs

My Bible Verse of The Day - 4-11-21

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie teach about letting God hold us in His arms when we're hurting and need to heal from traumatic events in our lives.

Recorded on 4-5-21

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3 yrs

My Bible Verse of The Day - 4-10-21

1 Kings 2:3 (NKJV) 3 And keep the charge of the Lord your God: to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His judgments, and His testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn…

And keep the charge of the Lord your God.

What is that charge? To Walk in His ways, keep His statutes, His commandments, judgement and testimonies.

This is how we may prosper in all that we do and wherever we go.

Some people think they just need to pray and then it happens.

But, in reality, the verse above shows us how we establish a continual flow of God’s provision.

As we keep His charge, the Lord continues to prosper and grant success to those who walk in His ways.

If we live in constant lack and heavy stress then it may be time to change some things up.

Why would we stay in this situation if it is not pleasant and we have the opportunity to change it? Why would we not want to move and take the steps toward a better way that God has shown us?

We have to choose. It doesn’t choose us. And when we choose to walk in His ways, we choose RIGHTLY!!

And we will know it by the fruit that we see coming from our choices.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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3 yrs

My Bible Verse of The Day - 4-9-21

James 1:12 (NKJV) 12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

Temptation comes to us all. Not one of us is exempt.

What we are tempted by will vary from person to person.

We all have different weaknesses. It’s those weaknesses that cause us to be pulled in the direction of things that can destroy us or do great harm to us and those around us.

It’s up to us to take the necessary steps to disarm the devil in his war against us.

We do this in different ways, depending on who we are and what we wrestle with.

In the end, though, there is common ground between us all. And the steps we take to stay away from these sins is also similar.

Stay in God’s word. Feast on it. We can’t fight if we’re not strong. We can’t be strong if we’re under-nourished.

Learn to hate the sin that ensnares us. Until we hate the sin, we will continue to gravitate back to it, toying with it until we fall into that same sin again and again.

Don’t tempt God. We can’t expect to fight temptation and escape sin if we constantly flirt with it. The Holy Spirit will warn us, and He will help us turn from it. But if we constantly throw ourselves at the sin, it will eventually win and it will defeat us.

James 1:14 (NKJV) 14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.

We need to know and understand that when temptation comes (and it will come), God will always, always, always provide a way of escape. He will never leave us cornered and helpless. We just have to be willing to turn from it.
On that note, I want to mention one last thing; something very specific that we often overlook.

God’s way of escaping temptation will seldom be anything that we would view as being miraculous. In fact, it’s usually so simple and lackluster that we fail to recognize it.

It’s this; we simply turn and walk away from it.

God gives us the ability to do this. He provides the warning, the opening, and the strength to walk away. We just have to be willing to listen, understand and obey His leading and His promptings.

So, if we’re looking for lightning bolts or rumblings of thunder from the sky, it’s time that we get back to reality and recognize how God works on a daily basis.

Regardless of His methods, He is faithful.

And He gives us what it takes to do the same; be faithful.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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3 yrs

My Bible Verse of The Day - 4-8-21

Psalm 147:3 (NKJV) 3 He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.

Sometimes our hearts are broken.

Sometimes we go through things that can take the wind out of our sails.

It makes us feel like we have no strength or desire to want to push forward.

It can do damage to our hearts and cause our minds to crash.

Maybe the one we loved told us they lost interest in us. Maybe our child moved out and totally ditched us as their parents. Maybe our best friend left us, too busy to spend time with us. Or maybe we lost a loved one.

We all face things. Our heart aches and it hurts.

Maybe we don’t feel your pain right now the way you do. And no, we may not know exactly how broken you are, or how deep the wound is.

But we can help each other if we all stand together in times of brokenness, in times of hardship, in times of change or loss.

God knows how far off the path we might have gone because we just don’t care about anything right now. Everything seems so meaningless.

It’s time to understand that the pain and hurt in our heart will not subside by running, pretending, and/or by turning our back on Him.

Our pain will go when we let God comfort us with His love, and touch us with His hand.

That is when it will subside.

Until then it will continue to hurt. We will continue to be broken. Our feelings on this subject will not just go away or change.

We need Him and His healing touch.

How long will we prolong it?

Go to God in the name of His precious Son, Jesus, and ask for His comfort and healing for our broken heart. He will heal and bind up that wound for us.

In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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