God’s Faithfulness

Psalm 100:5 (LSB) 5 For Yahweh is good; His lovingkindness endures forever And His faithfulness, generation unto generation.

We recently published a video in which we taught about the incredible, enduring faithfulness of God.

The video was called “His Faithfulness Reaches to The Skies”.

And in Monday’s devotional, we taught about the fact that with God there is “no shadow of turning”. He doesn’t change.

Today, we’d like to discuss an aspect of God that helps further confirm His faithfulness.

In the verse above, we read that His faithfulness endures across generations.

It never ceases.

The importance of us recognizing this cannot be allowed to escape us.

It is His faithfulness that anchors us. For without His faithfulness, our trust and hope in Him would be in vain.

The truth of His faithfulness enduring across the generations is confirmed once again in Psalm 119:90.

Psalm 119:90 (LSB) 90 Your faithfulness endures from generation to generation; You established the earth, and it stands.

Why do we repeat this theme again today?

Because it is more important than we realize, not only to understand it, but to ingrain this truth deep within our spirit.

For this truth is a weapon to use against the enemy when we are being inundated with thoughts of doubt or attacks that attempt to bring fear into our minds.

And when we have this truth firmly embedded in our minds, that same enemy will have no room whatsoever to take up residence in our heads and live there.

On the contrary, this very potent truth will be the weapon that drives him out.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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James 1:17 (LSB) 17 Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.

There is much in this verse that brings glory and honor to God.

But we’d like to focus on one phrase here today, so we can be sure to understand it fully; with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.

This may not seem like much at first glance. And maybe it makes no sense at all due to the way it is worded.

But let’s take a closer look so we can get its full meaning.

At the beginning of the verse, James is extoling God’s virtues, proclaiming that every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights.

This verse is easy to interpret; all good things come from God above, the Father of lights.

First, let’s clarify why James called Him (God) the Father of lights.

He was asserting that God is the One who created those lights above; the planets and stars in the heavens.

He then proclaimed that with God there is ” no variation or shifting shadow”.

The NKJV translation says there is “no shadow of turning”.

Either way, unless we understand the imagery being used here, we will never fully understand or appreciate what James is teaching.

The light of all heavenly bodies, the sun, moon, and stars, is affected by the earth’s rotation, causing variations, shadows, etc. This is what drives moon phases, different angles of the sun during different seasons, and partial or full eclipses of the sun or moon.

But with God there are no variations, no shadows, and no turning.

So, what is James really saying? That God is constant. He never changes.

And it is on this that we can base our faith in Him, knowing that He will not be different tomorrow than He was today.

He is our ever-faithful, ever-stable, ever-solid rock upon which we can stand.

He will never fail us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Psalm 36:5 (LSB) 5 Your lovingkindness, O Yahweh, is in the heavens, Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

His faithfulness reaches to the skies.

What an amazing statement made here by the Psalmist!

These are words that could only have been written by someone who had walked out their life seeing God’s faithfulness on full display.

His faithfulness reaches to the skies shows an infinite level of trustworthiness on His part; a level that our human, finite minds simply can’t fully comprehend.

It is true, nonetheless. And it is part of His nature.

Our human nature has trouble comprehending the fullness of this statement because we don’t have the capacity to be like Him.

We can try. But we will fail.

And that is why it’s so important that we recognize this attribute of God, the faithful One.

He will never fail us. Ever. Because He simply can’t.

Amen 🙏🏻

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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2 Thessalonians 3:3 (LSB) 3 But the Lord is faithful, who will strengthen and guard you from the evil one.

As I have grown older, and my walk with God has endured over the decades, there is one attribute that stands out to me above others.

His faithfulness.

This doesn’t mean that this attribute is more important than His mercy, His compassion, or His love.

But His faithfulness stands out because Pastor Ellie and I have seen it play out in our lives so many times. It has left a lasting impression on us, to say the least.

But here’s the thing about learning to trust God. It doesn’t come by walking through life with no reason to need to trust Him.

On the contrary, we learn to trust Him when life hits us so hard that it knocks us off our feet, and we don’t even know if we can stand back up again.

We often learn to trust when we have no choice but to do so.

A life free of trials and hard times does not demand that we trust God.

But when the rug gets pulled out from beneath us, we have nothing to hold onto but Him.

And as we have faced different situations throughout our lives, we have learned to trust Him in more ways than we had ever imagined.

And here is what we have learned from these difficult times; He is faithful as we obey and follow Him. He never fails.

We encourage you to trust Him with everything about your life.

There is no need to wait until a trial or difficult season comes plowing into us, knocking us off our feet.

In fact, it behooves us to learn to trust Him before those situations arise.

Draw near to Him and He will draw near to you. And in that drawing near, you will find strength and hope that will carry you through whatever you may encounter in life.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Greetings, wonderful children of God! 

We have a message for you today; God is Faithful 🙏🏻 

We have produced a new video that we hope will bring you joy and much encouragement. 

The video is called “His Faithfulness Reaches to The Skies”. 

In this new video, we teach about the depth of God’s faithfulness, and the fact that God cannot fail us. 

We had fun recording it, and we hope you have fun watching it as it lifts your spirit. 

Please click here to watch the video now.

We love you all very much. 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443  

401-439-3780

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Exodus 3:7 (NKJV) 7 And the Lord said: “I have surely seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.

God made a way for the Israelites to get free from the bondage of the Egyptians. He knew their sorrow and the pain they were in.

He had a plan to set them free.

As Moses went to speak with Pharaoh to tell him to set God’s people free, Pharaoh resisted.

God sent plague after plague before Pharaoh told them all to leave.

The Egyptians and Israelites saw many plagues and miraculous signs take place through God’s plan of deliverance for the Israelites.

The way God handled their deliverance was more than we could have ever imagined!

He is faithful in all He does. The Israelites were blessed to see God’s hand move in such ways.

And He will move on our behalf also, as we hold fast, keep our trust, and cry out to Him.

Sometimes it takes a while to see God move. So we need to learn to trust Him as He works it out in His perfect way, and in His time.

What situation are you stuck in today?

Are you needing God’s hand to move on your behalf? Have you been waiting and waiting, trusting Him for answers?

Have you just about given up?

God heard the cry of the Israelites and He sent Moses with a plan to set them free.

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.’

Call out to Him today, He will hear your sorrow.

Our deliverance may be in steps, so we must follow His plan and get His wisdom as He moves the pieces to set us free from our situation.

Amen.

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Psalm 29:2 (NKJV) 2 Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

There will be times in our lives when we find ourselves in a place that we know only God could have brought us to.

We may realize this after walking through a season when we thought everything was going wrong, only to find out that everything was going exactly the way it needed to go.

Say amen if you’ve been there!

Today, as I sit and ponder the different seasons of my life, I’m in awe of how God was right there through each one. Never once did He leave me to handle things by myself.

Yes, I was scared at times. And yes, I would cry tears due to not knowing what my next step would be.

I also might have questioned things at times. But that mustard seed of faith in me trusted that God would not leave me. And He was faithful through everything.

As long as we have faith and follow Him, He will lead us to our promise land.

Genesis 12:1 (NKJV) 1 Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, From your family And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you.

We will find ourselves in that place. And we will lift our hands and worship Him, for He is worthy!

Amen.

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Psalm 18:2-3 (LSB) 2 Yahweh is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. 3 I call upon Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised, And I am saved from my enemies.

Some days we just need to be reminded who God is and that He is faithful.

For me, today is one of those days.

I am wrestling with sadness, and even fighting back tears today, as I ponder some of the things that I see others going through.

Some of these burdens are heavy. But I know they are not mine to carry alone.

It is God who gives me strength to bear them and to pray.

He is my shield. And if you allow Him to, He will be your shield as well.

One thing I’d like to make you aware of in these verses is the word “rock”.

That word is literally translated as “crag”.

What is a crag?

It is a steep, rough, or rugged mass of rock that sticks out from the land around it. Crags are not easily scaled or conquered by those attempting to climb or overcome them.

And so it is with God. He cannot be overcome by adversaries.

Let us take refuge in Him, where we are safe from our enemies. And let us call upon Him and draw strength from Him as we face those adversaries.

For He is worthy to be praised.

Amen 🙏🏻

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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

Do you have trouble?

Are there difficulties in your life?

It’s OK to admit it if you do. Nobody’s life is perfect or without trials and tribulations.

What’s important is to understand that we are not without help or hope.

God is or help. He is our refuge.

This could also be rephrased to say, “our impenetrable defense”!

In this world, there are no defenses that are impenetrable. It’s an impossibility.

But with God all things are possible.

Matthew 19:26 (LSB) 26 And looking at them Jesus said to them, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.

Now, we may look at Psalm 46:1 and say, “what does a present help mean?”.

A present help means a help that has been found to be reliable, or proven to be a reliable stronghold in the past, so that any future calamity is no reason to fear.

We need to recognize that God is that One who is reliable, steadfast; One we can depend on in any situation we find ourselves in.

Run to Him today.

Hold fast to Him.

Know that He is the strength you need as you face your battle head-on.

He never fails us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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