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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-17-20

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Exodus 4:11 (NKJV) 11 So the Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes the mute, the deaf, the seeing, or the blind? Have not I, the Lord?

As we talked about last week in one of our recent devotionals, God was explaining to Moses that He wanted him to go to Pharaoh and tell him to let the people of Israel go.

Moses was less than excited about the prospect of this. He was, as he kept explaining to God, “slow of speech” and could not talk very well (as if God didn’t already know this!).

But God replied with the words above, assuring Moses that He was well aware of who He had chosen. He had, after all, created him!

This is something that comes across as pretty comical, since many of us are guilty of the same thing. We question God’s choices or His ways of doing things, as though He might need our counsel or our help with the decisions He makes.

We need to rest assured that if, or when, God chooses someone to do something, He has specific reasons for doing so. And His reasons are never wrong. Nor are they lacking in judgment.

We may think we lack what it takes, but it’s important to understand that if we do lack, God will supply us with whatever we lack.

Sometimes it might even be because we lack that He chooses us, so we don’t get haughty, thinking that our own skills or talents were the key to our success.

Whenever I think of this, I am reminded of Job being very strongly assured of the very same thing by God Himself, as God made sure that Job remembered who He answered to!

Job 38:4 (NKJV) 4 “Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.

It’s safe to say that if God chooses us, we’re better off not to try to argue with Him. He’s never, ever wrong.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-16-20

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Ecclesiastes 3:3 (NKJV) 3 A time to kill, And a time to heal; A time to break down, And a time to build up…

When we are broken, we will often run and hide.

Broken people don’t like to be bothered. They feel ashamed because they are broken. They feel like no one understands them, and they feel like no one really cares.

It’s not true, though. Even if it might be hard to find people who care, we need to understand that God really cares.

1 Peter 5:7 (NKJV) 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

And for those of us that love God, He will touch our hearts at times and, if we obey, He will use us as His hands and feet to be there for the brokenhearted.

There are good people that do care. We just have to discern the ones that are sincere and not just speaking it, but are willing to take action.

Galatians 6:2 (NKJV) 2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Being around hurting or broken people is not easy, and it can be uncomfortable at times.

It’s sad to watch, and it even hurts sometimes to see people go through such pain.

It takes a special person to stick around those who are broken. You will feel their pain at times. It will disrupt your sleep at night. It will disrupt your day. It will even leave you feeling sorrowful and sad from time to time.

As we bear one another’s burdens, we will find ourselves crying with them sometimes and rejoicing with them at other times.

Romans 12:15 (NKJV) 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

As our leader, God will give us what it takes to help them through it.

Or, if we are the one that is broken, He will provide for us what we need to get past it.

Know that He is near. Don’t run away and hide. Let God heal, build us back up and save us.

Psalm 34:18 (NKJV) 18 The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-15-20

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Ezekiel 36:26 (NKJV) 26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.

This verse in the Old Testament is very symbolic of the new birth, made available to us through the blood of Jesus Christ.

As we recognize our lost and sinful condition, and we ask God to forgive us and make us new through Jesus, He makes us a new creation in Christ.

Part of that new creation is a new heart. A heart that is soft and pliable. God takes our heart of stone and replaces it with a heart of flesh.

Most of us think of this as a one-time event. It happens as we become a child of God, and then that’s it. We move on.

This isn’t necessarily true, though. Because once our heart is replaced, soft and new, hardness will try to creep in again over time.

Sometimes things we face, situations that are difficult or hard to bear, can cause us to become hard or angry. And before we know it, that soft heart that we were given starts to become hard again.

But, as we are diligent to go to God and seek His counsel, repent and ask for His forgiveness, He softens it for us in whatever areas where it might have started to become hard again.

It’s up to us to make sure we recognize when it might be getting hard, so we can let Him touch it and restore it for us.

So, as we “work out our salvation with fear and trembling”, let’s be sure to keep tabs on the condition of our heart.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-14-20

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Exodus 17:11 (NKJV) 11 And so it was, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

It’s very important for us to recognize that when Moses held his hand up, Israel would prevail! But when his hand was down, they would lose ground.

During the battle, Moses’ hand became heavy, and he was no longer able to hold it up. That right there, my friend, is when you need good loyal people by your side. And God will bring the right ones at the right time!

Exodus 17:12 (NKJV) 12 But Moses’ hands became heavy; so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. And Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.

Aaron and Hur knew what to do to help. They kicked right in and did their part. Maybe that was all they needed to do for Moses, but it was so very important. They were there for him to help Israel win the battle.

We want to share how much you all have helped us at times. You are the Aaron and Hur in this story, but in another time frame, holding up our hands, so we can win a battle.

There have been times when we were tired, and you gave us a seat. Our hands have been full and heavy, but your loyalty has been there for us and has helped us to pull through.

God has used you many times to keep us moving forward!

Thank you for helping hold up our hands, and for the battles we have won together.

God is faithful as we continue to hold up our hands to Him! Amen.

We love you all!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-13-20

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Genesis 39:21 (NKJV) 21 But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

You may have noticed recently that we have been using a lot of scriptures related to Abraham, Moses, Jacob and Joseph in our devotionals. We have been spending a lot of time studying in the Old Testament.

Today, let’s talk a bit more about Joseph.

While reading through the final chapters of Genesis, particularly the sections related to Joseph’s life, something became very clear to me; Despite his hardships, Joseph’s life was truly blessed.

It didn’t matter where Joseph was or what he was going through, God caused him to excel and prosper in everything he did.

Why?

Because he honored God and made the right choices at critical times.

He chose not to dwell on anger or retribution, choosing instead to forgive and look forward, not backwards.

He forgave his brothers when they sold him into slavery. He didn’t hold bitterness against the wife of Potiphar when she falsely accused him of inappropriate behavior toward her. And he overlooked Pharaoh’s butler’s failure to keep his word and help him get out of prison.

Most importantly, though, Joseph did his best to always make righteous decisions. He honored God and revered Him highly enough to do the right thing when it counted most.

Joseph’s life is an example for us to learn from. God blessed the work of his hands because he honored God in all he did.

As we honor God with our own lives, He will bless us also.

This doesn’t mean that He will bless us the exact same way that He blessed Joseph. He will bless us in the way that He sees fit.

It’s up to us to accept this and thank Him for it, even if the way He blesses us isn’t necessarily what we expected.

God’s favor is still God’s favor, no matter how He chooses to do it.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-12-20 – A Light in The Darkness

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Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the name of Jesus! 

There’s no doubt that we have been walking through a dark season recently. 

During seasons such as this, we need to be sure that we don’t let the darkness overtake us and cause us to become downtrodden. 

In today’s video, A Light in The Darkness, we discuss this topic and much more. 

We hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch it! 

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Enjoy your day! 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-11-20

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Psalm 138:8 (NKJV) 8 The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands.

God will fulfill His purpose in us if we continue in Him on a daily basis.

Through prayer and His word, He will guide our path, show us what steps to take, and reveal the timing of it all.

That’s not saying we will not face things in this walk with Him. We will still have to deal with everyday situations, family struggles, financial problems, changes in our own situation and dealing with personalities in people that conflict with us.

God will help us to do all this, He will guide us through whatever we face at different times.

Some things may take a little longer to come through, while other things we may see results right away.

The work of His hand is on the life of a believer as we trust Him fully and obey His leading.

Hold dear the things He has personally spoken to us about.

Receive and believe what God has shown us through prayer and His word. He is faithful!

We are truly blessed with His most excellent Spirit within us.

God loves us more than we could ever imagine!

Let Him take our concerns and work them out according to His ways, as we continue to seek Him. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-10-20

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Genesis 41:1 (NKJV) 1 Then it came to pass, at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh had a dream; and behold, he stood by the river.

We have likely all been told, or have read about, the story of Joseph, and the time that he spent in prison.

As we read through this story, though, we might not grasp the length of time he was actually in there before finally being freed and being appointed to a leadership position by Pharaoh.

In the verse above, 2 years is the period mentioned in reference to the time between when he interpreted dreams for two fellow prisoners, and the time he was finally released.

When Joseph had interpreted those dreams, he had asked the two men he had interpreted them for to mention him to Pharaoh, with the hope of being released from prison due to being there on false charges. Sadly, that never happened.

It was only when Pharaoh had dreams that troubled him that his cup bearer remembered Joseph in prison and mentioned him to Pharaoh. And so, Pharaoh called for Joseph to interpret his dreams.

When Joseph successfully interpreted those dreams by God’s spirit, Pharaoh had Joseph released from prison and gave him a high position in the palace, helping him to run the country. Only Pharaoh was above Joseph in the entire land of Egypt.

All told, Joseph spent somewhere in the vicinity of 12-13 years in prison, waiting for justice, waiting for his answer from God. Then came his victory.

Are we waiting for victory in a specific situation?

Do we have a loved one who has strayed? Do we have a health situation that we’re trusting God for? Are we praying for the salvation of someone we know?

How long is it taking? How many years or months have we been waiting for God’s answer to come?

Maybe it’s been a few months. Maybe it’s been a few years. Maybe it’s been even longer than that.

We’re here to tell you today not to give up!

We never know when we will receive our answer. The important thing to remember is that the answer will come.

We don’t know when. We don’t know how. And we don’t even know what the answer will be. But we have to trust that God will answer, in His timing.

Stand. Remain steadfast. Keep trusting.

He is faithful, even if He takes longer than we’d like Him to.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-9-20

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Genesis 48:20 (NKJV) 20 So he blessed them that day, saying, “By you Israel will bless, saying, ‘May God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh!’ ” And thus he set Ephraim before Manasseh.

We want to talk today about the importance of these two names, Manasseh and Ephraim.

These are the names of the two sons of Joseph, also known as Zaphnath-Paaneah, and his wife, Asenath. Both names mean something very important.

The first-born son, Manasseh, means making forgetful.

Genesis 41:51 (NKJV) 51 Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: “For God has made me forget all my toil and all my father’s house.”

You see, it was very important for Joseph to let God help him forget what was done to him (Genesis 37:18-28).

Yes, we all know that what Joseph  went through in his father’s house was wrong. What was done to him was unfair and unjust. But it happened; his brothers sold him into slavery. You can’t take that back. You can’t undo it.

This is a hurtful thing for anyone to have to experience. But it didn’t end there for Joseph (Genesis 39:7-20)

Another unfair thing happened to him when Potiphar’s wife wanted Joseph to be with her. Joseph refused. He would not do such a thing.

In her anger at his refusal, she made it look like he was the one making unwanted advances toward her.

Joseph ended up being thrown into prison because of her lies. And he was there for many years, serving time for a crime he did not commit.

God helped Joseph forget his toil, his suffering, his pain and anguish regarding all he went through.

Now, Ephraim meant fruitfulness.

Genesis 41:52 (NKJV) 52 And the name of the second he called Ephraim: “For God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

God’s fruitfulness was on Joseph’s life no matter where he was on that path of afflictions. As a slave or in prison, Joseph saw God’s hand on his life.

Let us say today that without Manasseh, being able to forget or let go, letting God take away the pain and sorrow of the losses in our lives, there will not be an Ephraim, fruitfulness.

They come together as a pair.

In order for Ephraim (the fruitfulness of God) to work, we have to have the Manasseh (the forgetting and the letting go of our hurtful past) birthed in our hearts.

If we are truly ready for His fruitfulness in our lives today, we need to give up the sorrow, the bad memories and the pain.

Let God take it. Walk in His peace and let our future be fruitful and blessed forevermore.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-8-20

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Genesis 39:2 (NKJV) 2 The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

As we read the first part of this verse, it sounds pretty good, right?

The Lord was with Joseph. He was a successful man. Those two things might make us envy Joseph if we’re not careful.

But then we read the last half; he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

Wait. He had a master?

Yes, he did. He had a master. And that master wasn’t just his boss. He actually owned Joseph. He bought him from slave traders!

So, now we know that Joseph was actually a slave, not a free man.

Regardless, the scripture says that the Lord was with him and he was a successful man.

How could he be successful if he was a slave?

Because he honored God in all he did. Despite his circumstances, Joseph chose to live above his situation by trusting God.

He didn’t rely on himself. He didn’t rely on his master. He relied on God. And even though he had been beaten by his brothers and sold off to be taken far away from home, he trusted that God would deliver him.

And while he waited for his deliverance, he set his heart and his mind on serving God with everything in him.

How would we handle a situation like this? Would we honor God or would we spend our days feeling low and downtrodden?

An honest answer would probably show us a lot about ourselves. And that answer would also show us a lot about how much we trust God.

This isn’t something easy. A slave is a slave, no matter how we look at it.

The best part, though, is that God is merciful and patient with us. So, even if our answer today isn’t the greatest, we can move forward knowing that He will work with us.

And if we’re willing to put forth the effort, He will meet us where we are and walk us through our situation, step by step.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-7-20

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Exodus 15:26 (NKJV) 26 and said, “If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the Lord who heals you.”

God had spoken this to the Israelites after He delivered them from the hand of Pharaoh, in Egypt, where they were slaves for 400 years.

If they would diligently heed the voice of the Lord their God, if they would listen and do what He commanded them to do, He would spare them from all the diseases that He had brought upon the Egyptians. Wow!

In this verse, God refers to Himself as the Lord who heals. In Hebrew it is Yahweh Ropheka. Rophe means doctor!

He will keep them from physical diseases. How does He do this? Through divine prevention and/or cure.

He speaks to them and gives them the solution to be free and clear of diseases. He says, “listen, do what is right, and keep My statutes”.

Even though God was speaking to the Israelites, these are very important things to follow, even for us today.

God cares about us on a personal level. He is a personal, one on ONE Papa. He doesn’t want us sickly.

This doesn’t mean that we are guaranteed to never get sick. It means that as we follow Him and do what He leads us to do, we will have a type of divine protection that will keep us safe from the curses brought upon the world by their wickedness.

He is the Lord who heals…Yahweh Ropheka!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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