Category: The Light of The World

Bible Verse of The Day – 2-25-23

John 8:12 (NKJV) 12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”

What have we been called to do as God’s children? Shine bright!

When we are on the right path, shining is easy. But what if we slip up?

And just let me say, we do slip sometimes.

Can we lose our shine forever?

When we are messing with the wrong thing, we can definitely dull that shine. The light that is in us will be unnoticeable. It will be tainted with sin. And sin is dark.

If we are following Jesus, we have the Light of life living in us. This Light of life is what causes us to shine. We have to be the one to make a conscious effort to keep that light shining by doing the right things.

If we are hesitant in our decision, it can be very easy for the enemy to push the wrong things on us, and we will fall for it and find ourselves thinking, “what did I just do?”.

We have to know quickly in our hearts, and then turn from or resist the devil with the help of the Holy Spirit.

James 4:7 (NKJV) 7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Maybe we have made some wrong decisions in our life and we are paying for it big time. But that does not mean we need to stay there.

We can come back up and gain respect and trust when we decide we will try our best to do what’s right next time around.

If we take the steps to repent and follow Jesus Christ, His light of life in us will shine 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 – 7-19-21

John 1:4-5 (NKJV) 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

I’ve always loved this part of the first chapter of John. These first few verses really solidify who Jesus was; God in the flesh, the second person of the Godhead.

I particularly like this section, which talks about light and darkness.

Jesus was the light.

John 8:12 (NKJV) 12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”

My absolute favorite part, though, is the last several words; and the darkness did not comprehend it.

At first this might not seem like much. It may even be a bit confusing because of the way it’s worded.

But if we look into the original transcripts, we will see that the word “comprehend” could also be translated as “understood” or “overcome”.

So, the darkness has not understood the light. It also has not overcome it.

If something cannot be understood, it also cannot be overcome or overtaken. It cannot be defeated. And in the case of light, the darkness cannot extinguish it.

If we think in natural terms, as long as there is light, darkness cannot have dominion. It cannot win.

Even a tiny flashlight lit in a dark room will prevent the darkness from overtaking that room.

Because Jesus was the light of men, as mentioned in verse 4, He (and His light) cannot be extinguished or overcome. His light shines in the darkness of the world in a way that the darkness (evil) can’t comprehend or overcome.

There may be times when the light seems very tiny or insignificant to our natural minds, as we see evil increase, but it will never be extinguished. And what we see in the natural is usually only our perception, not true reality.

It’s during those times of increased darkness that we need to trust God and His promises.

We need to look beyond what our natural eyes see, and know that God is always in control and still on His throne.

It may not always be easy to do, especially when evil is running rampant, but our faith in Him needs to be strong enough to overcome what we see and trust Him through it all.

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 – 8-6-18

Matthew 5:14 (NKJV) 14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.

We are the light of the world. Why? Because as we let God’s Spirit live in us, we are full of His life. Abundant life!

Can we even comprehend the magnificence of His Spirit living in us? Maybe not. Our minds aren’t that big. But if we just have the faith and trust, He will do things right before our very eyes.

How AWESOME to have the Spirit of the Son of the living God, living, moving and breathing, not just in us, but through us.

Now, to be the light of the world we must let Him move through us each day. Yes, some days we are tired and not as willing. But, the days that we are willing, He will open doors for us to walk through that are amazing!

For example, it could be a phone call from someone that needs encouragement. It could be someone standing in line at the grocery store that just needs someone to be patient with them. It could be a little child that may need someone to sit with them and read them a story. It’s not hard or complicated, but comes naturally to us as children of God.

Don’t always look for that BIG thing that we think God will use us for. Stay open to what the Holy Spirit aligns us with at that moment and go for it. He will put in our mouths and hearts what is needed at that time. Just be open minded with whatever He would like to do and shine that light, sister and brother!

With Christ in us we are destined to shine. It’s up to us to agree with the Holy Spirit and let Him be free in us.

Rest in Him, have fun, and let the world know who we are in Christ!! Full of life. Amen.

John 10:10 (NKJV) 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

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 – 3-21-16

John 8:12 (NKJV) 12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”

Jesus is the light of the world.

There is no darkness in Him. And as His followers, He wants us to represent Him well.

We want to encourage everyone today to let God shine His light on us and show us if we’re carrying things in ourselves that spread darkness instead of light.

Sometimes it might be our attitude. Sometimes it might be unforgiveness. Sometimes it might be negative words that we speak. Sometimes it might be greed, envy or jealousy.

There are many things that we can carry that God wants us to lay down. Sometimes we carry them because of things that have happened to us. Sometimes we carry them by choice. Other times we carry them and don’t even know why.

Either way, we encourage you today to let God show us where we are harboring darkness and to let Him help us lay it down, once and for all.

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 – 12-29-14

John 8:12 (NKJV) 12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”

He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness.

This is a very short statement with huge implications. We live in a world that is comprised of both, light and darkness. The two are constantly in conflict with each other.

As followers of Christ, we need to understand that darkness cannot overcome light. And in that regard, we should not fear darkness.

But most importantly, we need to understand that believers should also not walk in darkness, or have fellowship with it.

As a child of God, we are not to associate ourselves with the things of darkness. We are to turn from the ways of evil and not be a part of them. This doesn’t mean that we should shun people who are not believers simply because they might do something that we don’t agree with.

It means that we need to discern darkness and see it for what it is, and steer clear of it in our lives.

Yes, this may mean that we will sometimes not keep company with some people. But most importantly it, means that we need to refrain from participating in things that God shows us to be contrary to His word or His desires for us.

Sometimes they may be “little” things, while other times they may be major. But as we draw closer to God and we learn His ways, we will begin to better understand the differences between light and darkness and discerning the two will become easier and easier.

So if you’re not sure or you’re in doubt about anything in your life, whether it might be pleasing to God or not, ask Him and listen for His answer.

He is faithful to hear us and to answer.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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