Category: Living Differently Than The World

Bible Verse of The Day – 5-9-23

2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV) 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

As a believer, there will be things we can’t take part in.

For instance;

We cannot watch or listen to certain entertainment.

We cannot hang out or participate in certain engagements.

We cannot speak the same language as others around us.

We cannot act up and get away with it any longer.

We cannot laugh at certain jokes, etc.

No matter how much we may want to participate in these things, we have to hold back and be disciplined, constantly keeping an eye on our reaction to things around us. It’s a full time job.

Now, we may think that life as a believer is hard and boring. We can’t do anything.

This is called the “narrow gate living”. We are making righteous choices!

Matthew 7:13-14 (NKJV) 13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

Once we walk through this gate, we will truly begin to live in a way like never before.

This new creation that we are becoming, over time, will not miss the old life style. But we will grow to love our new way of life, and it will be well worth the effort and time we put into it.

God is good! And all that He does is good!

When we walk after Him, we too will be good.

And people will see that goodness, and know that it is from our God we serve, and this change in us has come through the acceptance of His Son, Jesus Christ and our Helper, the Holy Spirit living in us!

Psalm 34:8 (NKJV) 8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-11-22

2 Corinthians 6:17 (NKJV) 17 Therefore “Come out from among them And be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you.”

As followers of Christ, children of God, we have been called to “come out from among them”, and to separate ourselves from the world.

There is a natural, literal side to this, and a spiritual, symbolic side as well.

We are not being called to literally live apart, separate, from the rest of the world. If we were to do that, we would never be able to show them God’s love, mercy and grace, drawing them to Him.

We are, however, supposed to separate ourselves from the world when it comes to our actions; our behavior!

If we claim to follow Christ, but we live, act and talk like the rest of the world, then how different are we really?

You see, we are called to stand out, be different than those around us.

This is not a call to speak “Christianese” and quote scripture to everyone we meet or encounter.

It is a call to follow and live by the word of God, allowing Him to mold us and shape us into who He wants us to be. And by doing so, He will make us unique, different than others in so many ways.

Our job as children of God is not to try to be different and to stand out.

It is, instead, to let Him make us who He has destined us to be. It is in that where we will find our true identity and our “uniqueness” in Christ.

And it is in that where we will be a shining light, an example to those around us, walking out our faith in a way that draws people to God by His grace, mercy and love being lived out in us every day.

Come out from among them and be separate.