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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-6-15

March 6, 2015 by Pastor Curt

Genesis 6:13-14 (NKJV) 13 And God said to Noah, “The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth. 14 Make yourself an ark of gopherwood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch.

Make yourself an ark.

What a colossal assignment!

God told Noah that He was going to flood the earth and that Noah was to build an ark to save a few humans and a large group of animals. The destiny of these few people and all of those animals was in Noah’s hands.

God gave Noah very specific instructions about how the ark should be constructed, with regard to size, materials, etc. The only problem is that Noah had never seen anything like that before in his life. Yet this was his assignment.

As Noah obeyed God and set about this enormous task, he had to move ahead based solely on what he had been told. He had no working models to copy, no predecessors to ask for help and no experience as a shipbuilder.

But, being faithful and diligent, he moved ahead, one day at a time, until the ark was finished.

Noah is a great example for us all. Too many times we are given a task or a job to do, and we want it to be completed and come to fruition very quickly.

We need to let God stretch our faith and teach us how to trust Him, no matter what things look like on the surface, in the natural.

As we do this, He will strengthen us and give us rest when we’re weary, supplying us with exactly what we need to complete the job.

Isaiah 40:31 (NKJV) 31 But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

So if we are waiting on God, have been given a task or a job that seems impossible, or just plain don’t understand exactly what’s happening in our lives, trust Him and wait on Him. He will come through.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-5-15

March 5, 2015 by Pastor Curt

Isaiah 55:8-9 (NKJV) 8 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. 9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.

It’s important to give God time, space and a PLACE in our everyday walk with Him.

We serve an awesome God! His plans and thoughts for us are more then we could ever imagine.

He is full of good, great and mighty ideas for us, beyond what we could ever think of.

We need to surrender our thoughts and our plans to Him and let Him take us places we have never been before.

Let us walk together in His greatness. He is good!! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-4-15

March 4, 2015 by Pastor Curt

Micah 6:8 (NKJV) 8 He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

In the verse above there is a lot to take in. There’s a lot of “meat” there. But, today, let’s take a look at the last part; to walk humbly with your God.

Humility and pride; two complete opposites. To be humble means to drop our pride. That’s a big deal and it can take a lot of work and effort for some of us.

Pride is a killer of so many things; relationships, opportunities, careers, friendships and many more. But most importantly, it can kill our walk with God if we’re not careful.

Proverbs 11:2 (NKJV) 2 When pride comes, then comes shame; but with the humble is wisdom.

God wants us to walk before Him humbly. If we are to ever build a relationship with Him, we need to let Him show us where we’re carrying pride and then let Him help us to lay that pride down.

He will show us everything we need to know if we let Him. It might hurt a little at first. Heck, it might even hurt a lot, but our hurts will heal once we get past ourselves and let God work in us, to mold us and shape us into who He made us to be.

The less we fight Him on this, the less it will hurt. And the less we resist, the sooner we can get ourselves fixed up and moving in the direction He wants for us.

Remember; it’s better to get right with God than to always be right!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-3-15

March 3, 2015 by Pastor Curt

Jeremiah 33:3 (NKJV) 3 ‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’

Are you struggling to find answers to your dilemma right now?

Do you feel like your back’s against the wall, with no way to escape?

Are you wondering where God is during the storm that’s in your life right now?

And are you wondering where God is in the midst of all of this? Why does it seem like He’s silent and not speaking to you?

Call out to Him. Press in to Him. Become passionate about Him!

As we reach out to Him and make an effort to draw closer to Him, He will do the same.

James 4:8 (NKJV) 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you…

It’s never as complicated as we make it. We tend to read more into this than what’s really there, and as a result, we end up further from God, instead of closer to Him.

God is mysterious. There is no doubt about that at all. But getting close to God isn’t mysterious at all. It just requires persistent effort on our part. And it requires patience, simply because growing a relationship takes time to happen.

So if you’re feeling like you’re alone and God isn’t close to you, press into Him. Spend time with Him. Call to Him. Listen for His voice. Draw Near to Him.

And if we’ll be faithful in doing these things, He will draw near to us and show us great and mighty things which we do not know.

And those things will be like the key that unlocks the chains that are binding us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-2-15

March 2, 2015 by Pastor Curt

Psalm 5:3 (NKJV) 3 My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to You, and I will look up.

In these times that we live, distractions are many and seem to be multiplying as each month and year passes by.

There are so many things that pull on us and vie for our time and attention. TV, The internet, social media, electronic gadgets, smartphones, and so much more. Before we know it, our day has passed by us and we’re wondering where it went.

The moment we wake up each day, it’s easy to reach for our devices and begin typing, chatting, listening, watching, etc. And there goes our first few moments of the day, getting caught up in things that occupy our mind and take up our time.

It has become hard to put God first each morning. But that doesn’t mean we should stop trying. A little effort on our part will go a long way toward helping us to get, and keep, our priorities straight each day when we rise.

Throughout God’s word we see examples of God’s people, and even Jesus Himself, getting up early and pulling away into a quiet place, to spend some quiet time communing and talking with God. It’s during those quiet times of solitude that we can hear God the best.

Mark 1:35 (NKJV) 35 Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed.

Some of us have a hard time waking up early. It just takes so much effort to wake up before everyone else in the house. But each and every one of us can do it, if we really try!

Now don’t get us wrong. Our quiet time with God doesn’t have to be first thing in the morning. But that is usually the easiest time for most people to separate themselves from the usual distractions and get alone with Him.

We challenge you today to rise up and set time aside for God each day. It doesn’t have to be a religious ritual, doing the very same thing every time. It can just be some time that we set aside each day to tuck ourselves away in a quiet place and sit, kneel or lay in God’s presence and communicate with Him in an intimate, personal way.

It’s good for us and nourishing to our spirit!

Go ahead. We dare you!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-28-15

February 28, 2015 by Pastor Curt

Psalm 27:14 (NKJV) 14 Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!

We are going to be disappointed at times in life. We are going to feel angry, and we are going to have moments when we really want things to go our way, but yet it looks like they are going in a totally different direction.

We have all experienced those times when things don’t go the way we expected or the way they we planned.

The best way to handle it is to stay calm. We can’t react out of our emotions and what we see. Let God unfold it all the way.

Sometimes we are just seeing bits and pieces; we are not seeing the whole picture and we don’t know the whole plan.

Be patient and wait on God. Trust Him to work it out. It will be beautiful!! Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-27-15

February 27, 2015 by Pastor Curt

1 Corinthians 9:27 (NKJV) 27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.

Discipline.

It’s a word that few people really like to hear. But it’s a critical part of our lives if we want to move beyond being mediocre in anything at all.

It takes discipline to learn a new trade or new job. It takes discipline to lose weight or build muscle. It takes discipline to learn to play a new instrument. It takes discipline to get a college degree or a certification of any kind.

Anything that we endeavor to do that we’ve never done before takes discipline if we want to accomplish it and excel at it.

Discipline is even more important when it comes to our spiritual well-being. Everything about our spirit is eternal. Our body will eventually get old and die, but our spirit lives forever, so what we do while we’re here on earth is very important.

And it takes discipline to move beyond mediocrity and become who God wants us to be. This isn’t legalistic nonsense, as some might think. It’s simple Biblical truth that Paul thought was important enough to share, saying that he was careful to be disciplined in his own life so that he would not be disqualified for the prize.

If it was important for Paul, it needs to be important to us!

Being disciplined isn’t always easy. It takes work and effort on our part. But God is faithful to lead us and give us what we need to accomplish what He sets before us.

Are we ready?

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-25-15

February 25, 2015 by Pastor Curt

Hebrews 4:16 (NKJV) 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

If we are children of God, we have a place to go to get answers, to get help, to get direction, and to get strengthened. We don’t need to walk around feeling like we are lost, not knowing what is going on in our situation, on our job, in our home, with our ministry or with our children.

The more we run to God, the closer we get to Him, the easier it is to go through life. It doesn’t mean we won’t have struggles or times of trials.

When we press in and seek Him, we get answers. It may take some effort on our part, and it may take some time, but we will get the help we need and it will bring change to our problem or our situation.

The question is, do we want change or do we want to just put a band-aid on it? Do we really want to get to the root of it? This is what we have to decide in our own hearts.

If we are ready for change, then come boldly to the throne! That means without hesitation and without doubt. But with a knowing that He is Omnipotent, Omnipresent, Omniscient and He is faithful!! Amen.

Psalm 46:1 (NKJV) 46 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-24-15

February 24, 2015 by Pastor Curt

Deuteronomy 6:5 (NKJV) 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.

I was talking with God last night. In fact, He was doing more of the talking and I was listening. But I did have questions for Him, and He provided me with answers. So I’d like to share some of that with you today.

As He spoke to my spirit (not an audible voice), He shared with me that everything about our lives comes back around to one simple principle; One simple truth. And that truth is stated in the scripture above.

Love the Lord your God with all your heart.

Everything we do in our lives is based on our love (or lack of love) for Him.

He shared with me that the sin in this world takes place because of a lack of love for Him or a weak love for Him.

Murder, terrorism, adultery, drunkenness, strife, envy, jealousy and many more such sins happen because of either a lack of love for Him, or a love that’s watered down or weak.

Our hearts dictate the direction of our lives. So if our hearts aren’t sold out to God, it will be reflected in our lives and the choices that we make.

Hearts that long after God and want to please Him in everything will make sound choices more often than those hearts that are lukewarm for God. Hearts that aren’t sold out to Him will, likewise, make choices and decisions that don’t always reflect God or put God first.

As He shared this with me, He also told me that this isn’t something that’s being shared to condemn people, but to give people a better understanding. A lack of understanding can bring destruction. But having understanding can open our eyes to things we would not otherwise be able to see.

Hosea 4:6 (NKJV) 6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge…

So, people of God, let’s sincerely check our hearts and let God show us where we’re really at. Do we love Him with our whole heart? Or do we only give Him a small piece of it, hoping to keep some for ourselves?

Love Him with all your heart today.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-23-15

February 23, 2015 by Pastor Curt

Psalm 51:2 (NKJV) 2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.

Each day, we start off with a new, clean slate. If we slip and fall, how do we get back up? We ask God to forgive us, to cleanse us and help us to not do it again.

Sometimes we don’t want to acknowledge that we’ve done something wrong, so we’ll try to sugar-coat it or blame someone else for it. Or, we will realize what we did and start getting down and beating ourselves up over it, when what we really need to do is acknowledge that we did wrong and sincerely want to fix it.

God is faithful to instruct us and keep us on the right path.

Proverbs 10:17 (NKJV) 17 He who keeps instruction is in the way of life, but he who refuses correction goes astray.

Have a good day, and remember God loves us. He is not mean. He wants to be with us no matter how many times we mess up or fail. He will stick by us and help us learn and grow.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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