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Exodus 33:11 (NKJV) 11 So the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. And he would return to the camp, but his servant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, did not depart from the tabernacle.
Moses had a special relationship with God.
God had chosen him to lead His people out of slavery in Egypt. Moses could have refused to do it. But he didn’t. He chose to do what God was asking him to do.
Even beyond that, Moses grew this special relationship to go even deeper than most everyone else we read about.
And God did some special things for Moses, too. He met with Moses. He talked with him. And He even chose to show Himself to Moses. But He told Moses that he could not see His face, since no man can see God’s face and live.
Exodus 33:20 (NKJV) 20 But He said, “You cannot see My face; for no man shall see Me, and live.”
God even told Moses where to stand when he passed by, so He could cover him with His hand to protect Him.
Exodus 33:22 (NKJV) 22 So it shall be, while My glory passes by, that I will put you in the cleft of the rock, and will cover you with My hand while I pass by.
Some of us may look at this and wonder why Moses had such a special relationship with God. Well, to be honest, he put the effort forth, and he reaped from that effort.
But it’s important that we remember that even though Moses had this kind of relationship with God, he wasn’t treated any differently by God than you or I.
God still held Moses to certain levels of accountability. And when Moses didn’t live up to those expectations, he was disciplined by God for it.
Moses had disobeyed God at one point, so God told him that because of his disobedience, Moses would not be allowed to enter into the promised land.
Deuteronomy 32:52 (NKJV) 52 Yet you shall see the land before you, though you shall not go there, into the land which I am giving to the children of Israel.”
You see, God is not partial. He shows no favoritism with any of us.
Romans 2:11 (NLT) 11 For God does not show favoritism.
God is God. He is holy and pure in every aspect. He will treat you and I the very same way He treated Moses. And our relationship with Him will be as strong as we make it.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
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Jeremiah 33:3 (NKJV) 3 ‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’
God tells us many, many times throughout His word to seek Him. He says it in many different ways; come after Him, draw near to Him, seek Him, call Him, and so on.
This makes it pretty clear that He wants us to pursue Him!
You see, many of us have it all wrong. We want God to chase us. And while His word does say that He will leave the 99 to seek out the 1 that is lost, this is different.
God wants a close relationship with us. He wants us to be so close that nothing can come between us and Him.
But here’s the catch. He leaves it up to us. He lets us make the decision whether to grow our relationship or not.
Why? Because a relationship where only one person makes an effort to grow it is not a relationship at all. It’s not even half a relationship.
God tells us to call to Him. And what will He do? He will answer! Beyond that, He also says He will show us great and mighty things which we do not know!
Let’s make an honest effort. Let’s pursue Him. And let’s do it with everything in us. The return will be more than worth the investment.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
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Colossians 1:9 (NKJV) 9 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
That you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.
As believers, this is our goal, to be filled with the knowledge of His will, and to gain spiritual understanding.
We can study endlessly. We can pray without ceasing. We can worship Him in spirit and in truth. We can work hard to attain certifications, degrees and other man-made titles. But if we forget to gain spiritual understanding and we fail to be filled with the knowledge of His will, we are empty and pointless.
There is a trend today to tack titles onto our names, even within the body of Christ. Some of these titles are biblical, while others are dreamed up by man.
But it doesn’t really matter if we add a title to our name or not. What matters is where our heart is and whether we put the time and effort into pursuing God wholeheartedly and with all sincerity.
The verse above is our prayer for each and every one of you. It is our desire that every single person who reads our emails and our blog posts, and who watches our videos will be encouraged to press in to God and learn of Him, becoming a strong, potent follower of Christ.
God wants each of us to walk the path He has set before us. Sometimes it can take a bit of time for us to find that path. Sometimes it can take a while for us to get the understanding we need to take those steps.
But God is faithful. And as He patiently waits for us and He continues to lead us and show us who He is, and who He wants us to be, His mercy is never-ending and his compassion for us will never fail.
Set your eyes on Him. Let His word guide your steps and light the path before you.
Amen
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
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Luke 19:2-4 (NKJV) 2 Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. 3 And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way.
Zacchaeus had heard that Jesus was passing through. Something told Him that this was a big deal, so he wanted to make sure he got to see who this Jesus was that everyone was talking about.
There was a problem, though. Zacchaeus was short. He was so short, in fact, that he couldn’t see over the crowd. But Zacchaeus was also determined! So, he ran ahead of the crowd and climbed up into a Sycamore tree! Now he would be sure to see Jesus.
As Jesus passed under the tree, He peered up into the tree and called Zacchaeus down, informing him that He wanted to stay at his house that night.
Zacchaeus and Jesus had some great conversation, resulting in Jesus proclaiming to Zacchaeus that salvation had come to his house that very day.
Because Zacchaeus was determined, and he took action, the King of kings and Lord of lords called him down out of the tree, went to his house and dined with him, spending time with him in private.
This gives us some motivation to take a look at our own efforts to spend time with Jesus. Are we putting forth the same effort that Zacchaeus did? Are we willing to run ahead of the crowd and climb a tree just to get a glimpse of Him?
Are we willing to push aside those things that try to stop us from getting to Him?
Are we willing to share our heart with Him, telling Him of our love for Him?
Let’s follow the example of Zacchaeus and watch our relationship with Jesus grow and flourish!
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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We do hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch this and get understanding in this area.
Enjoy your day and be sure to love on those you’re close to.
Sincerely in Christ,
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
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Philippians 3:10 (NKJV) 10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death…
Many of us, or maybe even most of us, want to know God more intimately than we do now. Some of us only know Him a little. Some of us know Him very well. Either way, though, we long to know Him better.
Personally, I crave to know Him more deeply. It’s a yearning that I feel inside of me. It drives me. It pushes me to go deeper with Him. To work harder to obtain the knowledge and understanding that I need in order to walk more closely with my Father, my Creator, the Giver of life to us all.
And don’t make any mistakes regarding the words “work harder”. I’m not implying that works (good deeds) will draw us closer to God. I’m referring, instead, to making whatever effort is needed to push away the obstacles that would try and hinder me and interfere with me, in order to prevent me from reaching my goal of knowing Him more intimately.
As I write this, I feel the words of Paul resounding within me, as He shared his longing for the very same thing.
Philippians 3:8-11 (NKJV) 8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; 10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, 11 if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.
I may not have been through the same things as Paul when it comes to paying a price for my faith. But I still feel the same longing within me to “know Him and the power of His resurrection” in my life.
Many of you reading this are likely feeling the same thing. Are you longing to know Him more? Is He calling you to go deeper with Him? Do you feel like there are so very many things that try to hinder you and prevent you from pressing in to Him and building a deeper relationship with Him?
That’s the work I’m referring to! The work that’s required to meet Him in a quiet place and listen for His voice as He speaks to our hearts and nurtures us as only He can do.
He is there, church. He’s in the quiet places, beckoning us, calling us to come away from the noise and the distractions. Reminding us that it’s never too late to start. That today is a new day full of wonder that He wants to be able to share with us, one-on-one.
It’s time, children of God. It’s time to stop putting it off; the work that’s required to cast off those things that hold us down like a ball and chain, preventing us from meeting and communing with Him.
Only we can change it. We have to want it badly enough to do something about it. We have to desire it like nothing else. And we have to be willing to do what it takes to obtain it.
We work so hard for other things that are meaningless compared to eternity. We slave away our hours, days and weeks for material possessions. We trade our hours for dollars day after day.
Now it’s time for us to put that much effort into our walk with God.
Do it. We dare you. And we promise you’ll never, ever be the same again.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV) 5 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.
How close do we want to get to God? Do we want to be really close, so that we know when He is telling us something, and we hear Him clearly? Or do we just want Him around when we are stuck and there is no other choice but to call on Him?
Do we just want to remember Him on Sundays, Christmas and Easter, and have a nice fuzzy and warm feeling during those times?
This is a personal question, between us and God, because whatever we decide will determine how strong our walk and our relationship are with Him.
You see, the more we give up for Him, the more He gives back to us. The more we let Him be in our lives, the closer we will become to Him.
If we make Him a part of our daily walk, our faith in Him will grow. Our communication and sensitivity with Him will become much clearer.
Reading God’s word is what helps us to walk upright each day. And through His words He will lead us personally, as to what to do in whatever circumstances we run into.
Along with reading His word and praying these three steps will help us follow God closely.
Reaching a point where we no longer care about what people think of us. As long as God is pleased with us, that’s all that matters.
We make a decision within ourselves that we will do whatever it takes to do the right thing, even if we mess up while trying. We don’t give up. We repent and try again until we get it right.
Our desires need to change so that we want what God wants for us more than what we want for ourselves.
These steps will help us tremendously in our walk with God. We will notice a closeness and a friendship, and a trust like never before.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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Greetings in the name of our wonderful Savior, Jesus Christ!
One of our biggest desires as a believer should be to make our relationship with God very personal.
We just launched a new video on this topic. This video offers some critical insights on this topic, so we hope you will take a few minutes to watch it.
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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401-315-0902
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2 Timothy 2:15 (NKJV) 15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
God wants us to be diligent in our walk with Him so we can get His approval.
What does that mean and how do we do that? Let’s take a look.
First, we need to be studying His word. This is the only way we can learn about and get a better understanding of who He wants us to be.
Through it, we will also gain a better understanding of Him. And this will lead to a better, stronger relationship with Him.
And as we go through life and its trials, we will learn how to walk in victory, living and walking by God’s spirit. We will not be ashamed because we will learn to let Him lead us through everything we face.
And as we study and walk out His word, we will gain valuable insight as to the truth of it. That truth will give us a strong spirit and better understanding of spiritual things. In turn, we will have better discernment of the many things we encounter in everyday life.
This spells victory for us on a daily basis.
Studying His word isn’t just for “Bible scholars”. It’s for every believer, regardless of age, level of education or any other factor.
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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John 6:26-27 (NKJV) 26 Jesus answered them and said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. 27 Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him.”
Many people pursued Jesus when He was here on earth because they knew He would give them something. In these verses, He had given them food to eat. Others pursued Him because they had seen Him perform signs and wonders.
Why do we pursue Jesus?
Is it because we want a miracle? Is it because we want material things? Is it because we want blessings of some kind?
Or do we pursue Him because we want to know Him, and build a lifelong, lasting relationship with Him that changes who we are and why we live?
Now, let’s not get confused and think that it’s wrong to want to see miracles. Let’s not think that it’s wrong to ask things of God. He wants us to ask.
Matthew 7:7 (NKJV) 7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
But when the asking becomes our primary or our only focus, then we need to make some adjustments.
We need to put the relationship first, and the requests second. And when we get that right, then many other things in our lives will come into order.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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Greetings in the mighty name of Jesus!