Tag: Bible verses about being disciplined by God

Bible Verse of The Day – 5-5-23

1 Chronicles 9:1 (NKJV) 1 So all Israel was recorded by genealogies, and indeed, they were inscribed in the book of the kings of Israel. But Judah was carried away captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

“But Judah was carried away captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness”.

This is a powerful statement pointing to the willingness of God to chasten His people.

God has standards that He wants His people to subscribe and adhere to.

These are not just Old Testament standards. They apply to us today as well.

God’s mercy is real. He forgives as we repent.

But unrepentant hearts are prime candidates for His chastening.

Some nations of the world are being chastened by God right now, this very minute, for their sins and their unrepentant hearts.

It’s important for us to understand that His chastening isn’t intended for the ungodly.

It is His people, the bride of Christ, who need to repent and seek forgiveness for straying and letting our hearts become lukewarm and weak in our faith.

God has given us a lengthy season of mercy; a time to allow us to see our shortcomings.

During that time, He has held back His hand. His chastening has been delayed as He gave us sufficient time to correct our paths.

But now we are seeing things play out that are clearly intended to show us the price we must pay for failing Him.

Yes, God chastens those He loves. He punishes us when it is necessary.

Hebrews 12:6 (NKJV) 6 For whom the Lord loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives.”

It is imperative that we allow God to soften our hearts so we can recognize our sins. Then we need to acknowledge our sins, taking the proper steps to correct them and repent.

As we do that, God’s hand of chastening will be lifted, and His mercy will cover us once again.

2 Chronicles 7:14 (NKJV) 14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-10-20

Judges 2:14 (NKJV) 14 And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel. So He delivered them into the hands of plunderers who despoiled them; and He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, so that they could no longer stand before their enemies.

What a time that must have been for Israel.

Here they were winning battles and taking the land that God had promised their fathers. Then they got stupid and started disobeying, doing the very thing He told them not to do.

This can even happen to us today. Everything is going great and then carelessness slowly sets in.

Carelessness is dangerous. It leads to sin.

God’s word is clear on telling us not to mess with certain things/people; to not even allow them in our presence. But we think we can handle it and we don’t listen. The next minute we know, we are involved in the wrong stuff.

1 Corinthians 15:33 (NKJV) 33 Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.”

When God tells us not to mix in, He has a good reason for that. And we must obey His voice.

His words are good for us, whether they are in the Old Testament or the New Testament.

He brought correction to Israel. And He will bring correction to us.

But it isn’t like He does it because He is a mean God. He does it because He loves us.

Hebrews 12:6 (NKJV) 6 For whom the Lord loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives.”

We can’t enable those we love. We correct them and we stand firm in the truth, with love.

If we’re in trouble today, come to Him. Sorry is probably the best word in our vocabulary that we can learn when it comes to our walk with God. Because repentance is for us all, and God will help us if we truly mean it.

He will correct us, but He will save us from our enemies and our shortcomings if our hearts soften and change.

Judges 2:16 (NKJV) 16 Nevertheless, the Lord raised up judges who delivered them out of the hand of those who plundered them.

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 – 8-24-15

Psalm 139:13 (NKJV) 13 For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb.

Do we think God does not know who we are just because we may not know everything about Him?

Do we think that He doesn’t see us or what we are involved in, whether good or bad?

Do we really think He ignores us when we cry out to Him for help, healing, deliverance or Salvation, etc.?

Do we think that when we mess up He throws His hands up in the air and says, “that’s it, I’m done with you”?

God loves every bit of us. But the one thing we must know is that He does not love our sin, and therefore He will not tolerate it.

If He let us get away with it then He would not love us, like He tells us in His Word.

Hebrews 12:6 (NKJV) 6 For whom the Lord loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives.”

We need to understand that some of the things that come our way that don’t feel so good aren’t necessarily from the enemy. They may very well be God correcting or chastening us, and we can’t run from it. Instead, we need to face it and walk it out.

Being corrected or chastened is never fun, but as we grow in our walk with HIm, we will learn that we are disciplined because we are loved.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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