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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-21-23

Posted on December 21, 2023
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Psalm 34:18 (NKJV) 18 The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit

I don’t claim to understand death.

But what I have experienced is that death is just as much a part of life as living. We are all going to face it one day, in one way or another.

I just want to share my heart today with you, in hopes that it might help someone who is going through a hard time due to losing a loved one, or maybe we are facing a terminally ill situation ourself.

Just the word, death, is hard to hear. It’s not pleasant to talk about.

When it hits, it leaves behind emptiness, pain, and sorrow, often causing us not to know what to do or how to move forward.

When death comes, everything changes for a season.

Our confidence, comfort, and the joy we once walked in seem to have left. It can be hard to even smile or laugh.

The truth is, it’s hard no matter who we are.

When we lose a dear one, someone who has been there, someone we had a relationship with, someone we loved, cared for and looked forward to seeing, it’s shocking to our system. We suddenly cannot find them.

It is overwhelming to our minds that they are gone; no longer to be found or heard in the other room, or seen where they enjoyed being everyday.

Just like that, their life as a human being on this earth has ended.

Yes, we will mourn.

We will go through a season of adjusting to life without them.

We will feel many emotions. And some days we will wonder if we will make it without them.

We will even ache deep within, as we adjust to the change.

If I can help just one person today. I want to say to you, “take it one day at a time”. Don’t go any further than that.

No one expects you to be someone one you’re not.

Some days will be so hard to keep going. But if we put one foot in front of the other, over time, we will adjust to the loss, and better days will come.

After a while, that ache will turn into joy from the beautiful memories we had with them. And we will thank God for those treasured times we spent together!

He knows what we will go through. He is near and will save us. He will help restore our broken heart and bring peace to us once again.

Go now, and rejoice today, for the Lord has conquered death. And those who believe in Him will not die, but live forever.

As for those who we have lost? Their story is just continuing in paradise, and we will meet up again!

Amen. Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-18-22

Posted on August 18, 2022
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John 17:3 (NKJV) 3 And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.

He has given us eternal life through His Son, Jesus Christ.

The average person thinks in their head that life on earth is it. They don’t think much about death or take it seriously.

As a matter of fact, they don’t usually give death a thought unless they are forced to.

Not talking about it, or not facing it, is deceiving ourselves and very unrealistic.

Believe me, no one wants to sit around and talk about when they will die, because it makes them sad to think about it.

But maybe we need to make it more a part of our journey and not be afraid of it. Maybe facing it will help us all to have no regrets when that time comes.

Regrets come when something sudden takes place; something we were not prepared for.

Maybe acknowledging death, instead of pretending it won’t ever come, will help us not be so shocked when it does happen.

When my dad passed last year, I was right there beside him.

I was so happy to be there. I remember as he was lying there and he neared his departure, he stared intently ahead and then asked me, “who are all those people?”.

Those were his last words. It was a moment I got to experience, and I am grateful to have been there.

It was afterwards that it hit me, he’s gone; the man that raised me, loved me, was there for me growing up and into my adult years.

The man that breathed, walked, talked and kissed me goodnight. was now laying lifeless.

As I left the room, I cried, “goodbye dad, I love you”.

The death part of it hit me hard. We had never talked much about it.

I ached in my heart from his absence in my life, and I didn’t know what to do because I never truly thought about death; never thought it would happen to him.

Death is something we will all face. It’s a big part of living. But the good news about death is that Jesus has conquered it. And if we believe He is the Son of God and that He rose again, we too will live forever with Him in Heaven.

1 Thessalonians 4:14 (NKJV) 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus.

Don’t be afraid of death. It is in His plan. And if we know Christ personally, we will have eternity with Him. That is where we will live forever, together! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie