Bible Verse of The Day – 6-1-22

John 18:36 (NKJV) 36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”

Not of this world.

That phrase is really hitting home more and more recently. Let me explain.

Let me start by saying that Pastor Ellie and I have had more than a few conversations over the last 6-12 months about the fact that we feel less and less attached to our lives here on this earth.

What used to feel solid and stable no longer feels that way.

What used to give us a sense of belonging no longer affects us that way.

We truly feel like we are living in a foreign land where our only true source of hope and stability is God and our walk with Him.

The changes in the world over the last decade or so have really caused us to focus our attention on God, and Him alone.

Pleasures and hobbies mean very little to us now. They just don’t hold our attention like they did 15-20 years ago.

Why? Because we have seen more and more that, just like Jesus, we are not of this world.

As followers of Christ, this world has no power over any of us.

It is just a place where you and I are passing through for a very short period of time. And then we will spend eternity in the presence of God.

So, if you’ve been struggling to find stability, or you feel like you’re losing your grip on things of this world, don’t spend your energy fighting it.

Let God be your stability. Let Him be your foundation, as He should be. And let us hold fast only to the things of heaven.

Let your peace and security be in Him alone. We are, after all, not of this world.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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