Bible Verse of The Day – 2-5-25

Job 1:21 (LSB) 21 And he said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked I shall return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be the name of Yahweh.”

Sometimes we need a gentle reminder to help us put things in life into proper perspective.

The world we live in has a way of getting into our heads, playing games with our minds and our thinking.

And if we are not careful, we will fall into the mindset that tells us we must forfeit our lives in search of stuff; wealth and material things that are more than we need. And we work our lives away in that pursuit.

But as we mature, and we gain wisdom and understanding, we begin to see things in a different light. We begin to recognize the spinning of our wheels in pursuit of tangible things for what it is; chasing after the wind.

Yes, God wants to bless us. He wants us to have the necessities of life.

But a life spent with the primary goal of amassing wealth simply for the sake of having wealth is not what we are instructed to do.

Solomon had more wealth and material possessions than anyone before or after him.

And what did he say in the latter years of his life? It is all vanity and chasing after the wind.

This should be an eye-opener for us. We are no different than Solomon.

We are born, we live, and we die. We come into the world naked and empty-handed. We leave the same way; naked and empty-handed.

This would appear to be our lot as human beings.

But our relationship with Christ sets us apart from the world.

We have hope, not in the things of this world, but in Christ and the redemption He offers us through His shed blood.

Let us determine in our hearts to pursue Him relentlessly, placing Him and our relationship with Him high above all else in this life.

And as we do this, the other pieces of our lives will fall into place by God’s grace and His faithfulness.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-4-25

Esther 7:3-4 (NKJV) 3 Then Queen Esther answered and said, “If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request. 4 For we have been sold, my people and I, to be destroyed, to be killed, and to be annihilated. Had we been sold as male and female slaves, I would have held my tongue, although the enemy could never compensate for the king’s loss.”

Up until the point in the verses above, despite being the queen, the wife of the King, Esther had not revealed her people or her family to the King. Out of obedience to Mordecai, the man who had raised her, she was not to say anything.

Esther 2:10 (NKJV) 10 Esther had not revealed her people or family, for Mordecai had charged her not to reveal it.

She would never have told the King if it wasn’t for the plot that came against Mordecai and all the Jews.

This plot was being carried out by a man named Haman. Haman wanted to destroy all Jews throughout the kingdom of King Ahaseurus.

Word of this plot got to Queen Esther. And at this point in time, she needed to let the King know who she really was and what was being planned in order to destroy her people.

For the longest time, she had to keep it silent. But now, at this moment, she needed to speak it.

By revealing that she was a Jew, everything was turned around. The evil that was being perpetrated against the Jewish people through Haman was immediately null and void!

As she obeyed and waited for the perfect timing to reveal her identity, God’s people were preserved, and rescued from ruin.

Esther, the beautiful, orphaned Jewess, was brought in at this specific time to save her people!

You just never know how important our obedience to God is at times. The effect it may have on many others.

What is God asking of us today? Do we need to be silent, or do we need to speak up?

Are we going to be like Esther? Can He use us for such a time as this?

Obedience is the key for God to be able to use us at any given time.

Doing it His way is everything we need if we are to be victorious in what He asks us to do!

Psalm 18:30 (NKJV) 30 As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-3-25

Psalm 52:1 (NKJV) 1 Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The goodness of God endures continually.

The true goodness of God is unfathomable, and immeasurable!

Many times, we lose sight of His goodness. This is especially true if we have been through a season that has been tough.

Sadness and frustration can work against us and cause us to see only the bad things if we are not careful to allow the Holy Spirit to guide and temper our thoughts.

But God’s goodness does not waiver. And it should never be judged by the bad things we endure in life.

Jesus told us that trials and tribulations would come. But He also told us to be of good cheer, because He had overcome the world!

John 16:33 (NKJV) 33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

As we navigate the things that life throws at us, let us always keep God at the forefront of our hearts and minds, remembering that His goodness never falters or changes.

As we trust in Him and look to Him for our help and our solace, He is faithful to deliver.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-2-25 – The Many Ways God Moves

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus! 

Our God is mighty, and His ways are beyond our ways. 

We have a new video for you today called, The Many Ways God Moves. 

In this new video, we teach about God moving in different ways, even when situations might be similar, and that we must learn to recognize this so we can be sure to obey and follow God’s leading. 

Please click here to watch the video now. 

Enjoy the rest of your day. 

We love you all very much. 

In Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-1-25

Genesis 2:3 (NKJV) 3 Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.

Our work can surely keep us busy.

There is so much to do in a day. I find myself some nights thinking about some of the things that I so wanted to get done but I wasn’t able to complete.

The things we don’t get completed during the day can take away our rest at night if we let them.

It can be difficult to meet our own expectations at times. Why do we put so much on our plate? Why so much demand?

I’m entering this year with a plan; a plan to not be so hard on myself, and give me some time to take it easy, to rest.

I want to spend less time being too busy.

I want to be sure to make time to take a walk on the beach, time to sit and read more, and to be able to just stop at times to praise God and thank Him for the little and big things.

I want this year to be a year of getting even closer to God than ever before, and not worry so much about things that are out of my control.

The days go by so quickly. And starting now, I will be spending my time working on gaining more of God and less of worldly problems.

This will be my focus.

My Rest will be in Him, by keeping my mind from racing and focusing my quiet time and my thoughts on Him.

What is on your plate today that can be removed so you too can take rest?

Do we need to balance out those portions, helping us rest and stay steady in the natural and in the spiritual.

Let us look at our portions and adjust them accordingly.

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 – 1-31-25

Proverbs 29:16 (LSB) 16 When the wicked increase, transgression increases; But the righteous will see their fall.

When wicked people increase on a mass scale, the quality-of-life in that city or nation declines proportionately. Morals decay. Definitions of good and evil seem to be reversed. And mayhem takes over.

As we have watched government after government topple over the last several years, we have been witnessing firsthand the truth of this verse.

We have seen nations crumble under the leadership of wicked regimes who drive out God-fearing, moral, ethical leaders and install themselves in their place by forceful or corrupt means.

This is not a political statement, but one that proves the truth of God’s word.

Evil people take power not because they care about the people of a nation, or because they wish to strengthen a nation’s economy.

On the contrary, they wish to rule over the people and lord their authority over them, wielding that power like a mighty weapon to force the people into submission.

These newly installed governments institute practices that cause economies to completely crumble. Morals decline rapidly. And the wellbeing of that nation’s people slides into oblivion as chaos rules.

This sounds much like something the devil himself would orchestrate, doesn’t it?

And it is in perfect alignment with what the verse above so aptly states.

But fear not, people of God. Because evil can only hold power for a season before it falls away and God brings punishment upon them.

And we, the children of God, will witness their demise.

We should not gloat about their fall or their calamity. But we should remain humble and rejoice that God has prevailed on our behalf, giving Him the glory and honor.

And as God’s people pray and fast, holding tightly to His promises and maintaining His morals, God will hear those prayers, and see the fervency of His people’s prayers. And He will bring victory and healing to their land.

And when He does, let us be sure to honor Him and give Him all the glory and honor He deserves.

Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-30-25

Matthew 7:16 (NKJV) 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?

How do we tell good from bad? We look at the fruit that it produces.

Sometimes we can see those fruits immediately and make the right choice regarding a situation or a person.

Other times, it may take a bit for things to be exposed.

We must be very careful not to jump into a situation before we see the fullness of the fruit it bears.

It will show its face sooner or later. Be patient and we will eventually see the heart and motive or motives regarding the person or situation.

God is faithful to open our eyes if we truly want to see the truth. Sometimes, because the truth may hurt, we don’t want to see it. We don’t want to know it. Instead, we choose to look the other way and ignore it.

I love the verse above because it speaks loud and clear as to how not to get caught up in the wrong thing or with the wrong people.

It is our choice to make.

If we are sincere in wanting to know if something is good or bad, we must watch, wait, and listen. And as we do, it will be revealed to us.

And whether it is a person, a place, or a situation that produces bad fruit, let us remember as a believer to lift it up in prayer, as the Holy Spirit leads us to do so. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-29-25

Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 (LSB) 13 The end of the matter, all that has been heard: fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the end of the matter for all mankind. 14 For God will bring every work to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.

As Solomon aged and approached his final years, he wrote of his observations from all that he had experienced.

His dismay with the things that people expend their energy on, he concluded that our walk and relationship with God is the single most important element of our lives that deserves our utmost attention.

Life is a perpetual wrestling match in our hearts between the desire for pleasure and our awareness of ultimate judgment.

The strength and depth of our love for God will be the biggest determining factor as to which we choose.

And though God does not condemn pleasure simply because it is pleasure, we do need to be cognizant of the repercussions of some pleasures or the overindulgence in pleasure versus obeying God.

But in the end, it is our love for, and our obedience to God that is most important.

All else is vanity and chasing after the wind.

Let us not get swept away by that wind. And, instead, let us be firmly rooted in our love for the Creator of all things, Yahweh, our precious Redeemer.

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 – 1-28-25

Psalm 51:10 (NKJV) 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Many believers start to clean up by changing their actions.

They change the places they used to hang out at. They may even change the people they hang out with.

They may change their entertainment choices, stop using vulgar language, or stop listening to different types of influencers.

And although that is good, we need to make sure we are addressing our inside, not just our actions.

We can clearly change the outside actions. But that still does not mean we are addressing our insides, our heart.

Just as Jesus mentioned to the scribes and Pharisees, we can change many things on the outside and still be full of extortion and self-indulgence.

Matthew 23:25 (NKJV) 25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence.

The heart must be addressed.

How do we see our heart?

We ask God to show us ourselves, and what is in our heart.

The first place we can start is paying attention to the things we pray for. What are we asking Him for? This shows us what we are most focused on. What we are concerned about. What is important to us.

If our prayers or our thoughts are always about ourselves and our needs, then we can pretty much guess that our focus is on us.

We may think, “what does having a clean heart have to do with asking God for things for ourselves?”

To be clear, it is not that we can’t ask for things, because He wants us to lean on Him. What’s important is what we are always focusing on. That shows us where our concerns are.

A clean heart will not be focused solely on “us”.

A clean heart will focus on God and His desires more than our own.

A clean heart will focus on putting others before our own needs.

And a clean heart will resemble Christ’s walk with us; pure and sacrificial.

What are we asking God for in our prayers today? Do we want to see our neighbor better off than we are? Or do we want what they have and more?

A clean heart will not drool over the success of others, or over wealth and material items. A clean heart will be happy for them and be able to bless them in our words and actions.

What is going on in that heart of ours? Let’s pray together for a heart like that of Christ.

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 – 1-27-25

Proverbs 29:6 (NKJV) 6 By transgression an evil man is snared, But the righteous sings and rejoices.

Most believers give little credence to the fact that even we, God’s children, can fall victim to the wiles of the enemy.

The devil is slippery, sneaky, and extremely deceptive in his tactics.

He will rarely make his ways obvious and easily recognizable.

Additionally, many of us feel that we cannot be touched; that we will never fall for the tricks that the devil uses to try to lure us in and ensnare us in sin.

This way of thinking is extremely dangerous. And the fact that any of us think we are untouchable, or above falling, can be construed as pride, which only leads to a fall of the worst kind.

In the verse above, we are told that an evil man is snared by his transgression. This is true and factual.

But let us not forget or fail to recognize that even a person of righteous ways can be tripped up by temptation, falling into the pit of sin that can lead to death.

Sin should not be toyed with. We should not dabble in it, testing the waters or attempting to walk the line. This is reckless, and it never ends well.

The word of God tells us to resist the devil, and he will flee.

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

But we know that our flesh is weak and prone to failure. So, how can we expect to resist the enemy, if not by the flesh?

We lean on God, draw near to Him, and allow the Holy Spirit to empower us and lead us away from the thing that is taunting us and attempting to suck us in and kill us.

James 4:8 (NKJV) 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

James stated boldly and plainly that we must cleanse our hands and purify our hearts, leaving our double-minded ways behind.

Then, and only then will we be able to ward off the temptation and the attacks of the enemy that try so hard to trap us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-26-25 – Breaking The Power of The Flesh

Please click to watch the video.Greetings in the name of Jesus! 

We hope you are walking closer to God today than you were yesterday. 

We have a new video for you today. In this new video, Breaking The Power of The Flesh, we teach about learning to submit ourselves to God, surrendering to Him and allowing His Spirit to lead us away from the demands of our flesh. 

In this video, we also share some personal testimonies of how this has impacted our own lives. 

We hope the video will speak to you and lead you ever closer to God. 

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Enjoy the rest of your day, and keep pressing in to Him! 

We love you. 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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401-439-3780

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