Bible Verse of The Day – 3-13-13

(Proverbs 3:5-6 NKJV)  Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; {6} In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

Trust in the Lord. These are words that we are learning to live by more and more each day.

We have been going through some trials the past several months and they are causing us to really check ourselves and see where our trust really lies.

We have been in a period of waiting that seems endless. If we were not trusting in God, we just might lose all hope.

But I stand today and proclaim boldly that we will trust in the Lord with all of our heart, and we will seek His understanding in all things.

We will shout from the mountaintops and from the valley, “God, we praise you in the midst of this storm and we worship you no matter what comes our way”.

Amen!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-12-13

(Psalm 37:26 NKJV)  He is ever merciful, and lends; And his descendants are blessed.

We are blessed!

Last week my hubby came down with a bad sinus infection. He had gone to the doctors and he was prescribed some meds.

The weather report for the next few days was showing signs of a bad snow storm. We were supposed to get quite a bit of snow, which meant when it was done he would have to go out and take care of the driveway and sidewalk and so forth…you men know the drill.

Not that I wouldn’t go out and do it all for him, he knows I would in a heartbeat. However, he does not allow me to and it would bother him to know that I was out there and he was sick in bed. So, morning came and we woke up to just a “dusting” of snow all around us.

We were so happy that the storm did not hit us and we were curious to see what was going on. He looked at the storm on the weather map and do you know the storm that was supposed to hit us had a hole over our area where the storm did not hit. Yet it hit everywhere else that was reported, leaving lots of snow to clean up.

Take it for what it is…but we believe God BLESSED us!! He knows how to bless His children!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-11-13

(Proverbs 3:21-22 NKJV)  My son, let them not depart from your eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion; {22} So they will be life to your soul And grace to your neck.

Sound wisdom and discretion; in modern times we call this common sense. God has given all of us common sense. We use it on a daily basis to make choices and decisions.

Sometimes we, as believers, tend to overlook common sense as we try to “get God” on something, or try so very hard to “know what God’s telling us”.

Sometimes we can be trying so hard to be spiritual that we overlook what God is showing us with good old fashioned common sense!

We should always seek God in everything we do. It’s important that we do this and important that we know how to hear Him when he’s speaking to us. But it’s just as important that we know how to use the tools that He has given us (intelligence and common sense), when we don’t seem to have a spiritual answer for a situation.

Sometimes the answer to our problem(s) is staring us in the face, but because it doesn’t reveal itself in some kind of spiritual way, we just don’t see it. Well, this is where common sense needs to kick in and we need to see it for what it is.

This can happen to any one of us, regardless of how spiritual we think we are!

Are you facing a problem today? Are you waiting on God for an answer to that problem? Maybe He hasn’t shown you a solution yet… or maybe He has, but we just need to use common sense to see it.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-9-13

(1 Peter 2:11-12 NKJV)  Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, {12} having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.

We are being watched!

No… We’re not being watched by spies or secret admirers. We are being watched by those around us who know we are believers… followers of Christ!

Once people know we’re Christians, they will watch our every move. They want to know if we’re legitimate and if God is real.

They make their judgments about God based on what they see in us. Scary, isn’t it? We are representatives of God here on earth.

So let’s give God the best representation we possibly can, so that when our time on this earth is finished and we stand before our creator, He will look at us and say “well done, good and faithful servant”!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-8-13

(Ephesians 4:29 NKJV)  Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.

Watching what we say takes constant work and at times it can be hard to hold back.

It doesn’t matter if it’s early in the morning and we are still waking up or we worked late hours and we are so tired.  It doesn’t matter if we are having a bad day, or if we’re not feeling well; if it’s not good, we have to hold our tongue.

Sometimes we like to give ourselves an excuse to justify our behavior. All that does is put  a bandage on it until the next time it happens. Let God help us get discipline over our mouths so we don’t keep repeating the same thing over and over.

Let us impart grace today.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-7-13

(Matthew 5:16 NKJV)  “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

Helping others, spending time praying, teaching, loving, and just being there when we are needed; these are some ways of shining our light.

When we are doing these things, our motive should be that God will be glorified through it. This is very important.

Having this kind of motive in our heart will help us to stay on track and draw us even closer to God, causing our light to SHINE even brighter for Him!

Shine your light today!!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-6-13

(Mat 4:11 NKJV)  Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.

Jesus was no different than us. He was tempted, just as we are.

But Jesus resisted the devil’s temptations and look at what happened. The devil left Him.

You know, we are no different. We are tempted on a daily basis. Things come our way that try to pull us to the left or to the right, off of the path that God has set before us.

But we never have to let those temptations lead us astray. God’s word tells us this. (James 4:7 NKJV)  Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Resisting the devil isn’t easy, but it’s much easier than the consequences we face if we were to give in to the temptation!

Don’t let the enemy of your soul lure you into things that aren’t of God. The results are never good.

God gives us the strength to resist. We just need to follow His leading!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-5-13

(Matthew 5:19 NKJV)  “Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

It’s important that we understand that teaching can be done in different ways.

Teaching can be done by words but it can also be done by our actions. Our actions will usually be more powerful than our words. So if we are a quiet person, don’t worry. We are still teaching… people are still learning.

We could be teaching our close friends, our family, people we work with or even someone we don’t know.

As God’s people, we need Him more than ever to guide our steps so that we may be good examples, whether through our words or our actions, and teaching what is true.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-4-13

(Mark 6:4 NKJV)  But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house.”

Despite being the son of God, Immanuel (God with us), Jesus wasn’t accepted or honored in his own land.

How many of us can relate to this? How many of us have been rejected or ridiculed by our own families because we are believers?

Well, we say to you today “don’t take it to heart!” Don’t let what your family members think of you discourage you or turn you away from God.

Some of us get ridiculed because we are believers. Even worse, others have had family members turn their backs on them. You’re not alone. Sadly, this happens more often than most of us realize.

So what are we to do? We are to love them. We are to pray for them.

But we are not to chase them or preach at them. If they choose to turn their backs on us, we need to let them know that we love them and then go on with our lives, praying for God to soften their hearts and draw them to Him.

And we need to forgive them. It’s ok to be angry that this has happened, but we cannot hold bitterness toward them. We need to release them to God and let Him work it out.

If you are going through this, give it to God. Let Him take care of the problem. It’s not ours to carry or to fix.

He’s much better at fixing things than we can ever be!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-2-13

(Mark 5:36 NKJV)  As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not be afraid; only believe.”

Fear; it is the opposite of faith.

Are we afraid? Do we let fear control us? Do we spend more time being afraid of what might happen than we do enjoying the blessings we already have?

Don’t let fear grip you. Don’t spend your hours, days and weeks wondering “what if”.

If you are struggling with fear, don’t wait another minute. Rebuke the spirit of fear in the name of Jesus. Tell it to leave. Tell it that you are a child of The Most High God and you will no longer live in fear.

You have wasted enough time being afraid of what “might happen” or what “could happen”. Today, take a stand and rise up in the name of Jesus, and move forward boldly, trampling on that spirit of fear that has controlled you for so long.

You are a child of The King.

Be blessed in all you do today!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-1-13

(Hebrews 6:12 NKJV)  that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

I find it interesting that it is through faith and patience we inherit the promises.

These two things, faith and patience, are probably what we all have a hard time with. Faith gets stronger and stronger in us as we trust God, but we will never see the answer if we don’t have patience enough to wait on Him. These two things work together to receive the promises.

We cannot just sit back and do nothing if we want answers and victory in our lives, or the lives of others around us. It’s going to take us working at having faith for things we never thought we could have, and patience for God’s timing to receiving them.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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