Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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James 4:10 (NKJV) 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.
When we truly submit to God, and what He wants to do, in us, for us and through us, we will feel His peace come over us. We will know, even though we don’t quite understand it, that we have finally given into Him and stopped fighting it.
I remember a time when we thought we needed to switch some things up and we were trying our best to do the right thing and make the right choices.
But, even though we thought we were heading in the right direction, something on the inside of us wasn’t completely sure. We didn’t have His peace. That’s an indicator that we still need to seek God for the complete plan and wait for Him to show us.
We continued on the road we were on because we didn’t know what else to do.
After some time went by, and we had made some plans, lined things up, signed paperwork related to certain changes, God gently reminded us that He had another way. And His way would work better at taking care of this particular situation.
We literally were ¾ of the way into this thing with all of the decisions we had made, but we humbly decided to pull out and agree with Him.
We are thankful we choose His way, because by doing so, He brought it around in such a way that we would never have been able to do with our own understanding.
Don’t be afraid to pull back, or pull out of the work we have begun, if we are not feeling God’s peace and certainty in it.
All it takes is submitting and saying “OK, God. We tried to do what we thought was the right thing, but it’s not feeling so much like the right thing right now. We really want it done Your way.” Then simply let Him see it through and follow His leading, taking only the steps He directs us to take.
He will direct our path if we will let Him.
Psalm 25:4 (NKJV) 4 Show me Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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Psalm 89:8 (NKJV) 8 O Lord God of hosts, Who is mighty like You, O Lord? Your faithfulness also surrounds You.
God is faithful to help us ordinary people do great things on this earth, and still remain humble.
Here are just a few examples…
If Joseph didn’t do his part, if Mary didn’t do her part, if John the Baptist didn’t do his part, where would we be today? These were just ordinary people following God’s plan with their hearts.
You see, Joseph’s part was to believe what God was doing in Mary. This child of the Holy Spirit, this child who would come and save us from our sins, was in his soon-to-be wife’s belly. He had to believe and accept that it was as he had been told. It took an angel to convince him, but he accepted it.
After the child was born, he had to follow God’s steps in keeping Him safe and protected. Right from the beginning, his son was sought after. Herod wanted Him dead. In order to keep Him alive, Joseph had to listen to God and obey Him, taking the necessary steps to keep his Son alive.
Mary’s part was to accept God’s word for her, that she would be pregnant by the seed of the Holy Spirit and carry God’s Son, Jesus Christ.
She had to believe that she would be impregnated without ever being intimately involved with a man. That takes faith!
John the Baptist was to be a witness for Jesus, telling people about Him before anyone knew who He was. He was a ground breaker, so to speak. He was a preparer; someone who puts his reputation on the line. And he couldn’t care less what people thought about him.
The birth and preparation of our Messiah took place through God speaking to ordinary people like you and I. All they did was believe and obey.
We ask the question; do we know what God is speaking to our hearts today? Believe Him, listen for the steps, and obey. He is faithful to see it through! Amen.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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Hebrews 13:1 (NKJV) 13 Let brotherly love continue.
Today, as we sit here to put another Bible Verse and devotional message together, we are reminded of how devoted each one of you are.
Our hearts are humbled and we are ever so grateful for the love we receive from you, our brothers and sisters in Christ!
Going into this year, we had some things we were facing; things that we needed God to make provision for.
He told us to trust Him when we stepped out 8 years ago. He told us to trust Him when we decided to do what we felt He was calling us into. Not knowing how it would turn out, we stepped.
We passed up job opportunities that would take care of us and bring security. We passed up living in areas we would love to spend time in. Instead, we said yes to God.
This changed us for good. We had no idea that on the other side of this computer, you would be there. You were there waiting, listening and open to God for what He wanted to say and do through you.
He has used you to help us in this faith walk. You have been obedient in your giving and your sowing, both in your time of drought and in your time of feast! You have stepped out and obeyed. And God took care of our needs.
Thank you for helping us. Thank you for listening and stepping out, and for following what God has put in your hearts to do.
Together we will continue to reach this world with the message of the hope found in Christ. We will bring His hope, peace and love. We will stand together and help people find the truth, as we found ours. Amen
Here is our heartfelt prayer today.
Dear God in Heaven,
Bless these dear ones who have been ever so faithful, diligent and consistent, not only in their giving but in their walk with YOU. We know that You have blessed them for their obedience more than we could ever do. We pray Your protection over them.
And we pray for a burning desire in them to keep growing, keep obeying and keep walking close to You. Help them to keep trusting that as You guide them to take new steps, they never look back. That they just move forward in this journey You have them on, knowing You will be right there with them.
And we pray these things in the precious name of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen
God bless you all. We are here for you!
Love and tight hugs to all of you from the bottom of our hearts.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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James 4:7 (NKJV) 7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
Submission; that’s a wonderful word we all love to hear, right?
Not usually. It takes us time to learn how to submit. It takes us a bit of time to learn who to submit to. And it takes time and effort to walk in and remain in submission.
Our mind automatically wants to do its own thing. It wars against the things of God. It wants to be free to say and do whatever it wants.
Romans 8:7-8 (NKJV) 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. 8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
When we are walking in the flesh, we are not pleasing God. We are pleasing ourselves. Submitting to God means letting His Spirit dwell in us and guide our heart and our mind. This changes the way we think and the way we do things.
One of the things we can be certain about, when it comes to submitting, is learning that if God is asking us to do something then we can surely know that it’s going to turn out good, whether we fully understand it or not.
How do we tell if it is God or just our minds speaking to us?
Whatever it is that God asks us to do, it will always go along with His word. He won’t ask us to do something that goes against His truth spoken in the Holy Bible.
Don’t hesitate to do things the way God is asking us to do them. We may not understand them at first, but that is where our faith will have to kick in.
Submitting to God may sometimes cause us to think and feel like we don’t know what we are doing, because usually we have never done it this way before. It is a very humbling experience.
1 Peter 5:6 (NKJV) 6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time…
Our question today is this: Are we ready to humble ourselves, let go and submit everything to Him? Are we ready to trust Him in His “due time?”
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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Exodus 4:10 (NKJV) 10 Then Moses said to the Lord, “O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.”
Sometimes God will put something before us that He wants us to do, but we feel completely inadequate to do it.
This was the case with Moses. God had chosen him and showed him everything that He wanted Moses to do. He even assured Him that He would give Moses the words to speak.
But, despite all of God’s assurances, Moses asked God to find someone else for the job.
Do we ever find ourselves in this same situation? Has God ever asked us to do something, but we adamantly insist that He find someone else for the job?
Unfortunately, this happens more often than most of us want to admit. We pray and pray and ask God to use us. And then when He wants to, we shrink back and ask Him to find someone else.
Moses pleaded with God, reminding God that he wasn’t good with words and that his words got tangled up when he tried to speak.
But I like what God said to Moses!
Exodus 4:11 (NLT) 11 Then the Lord asked Moses, “Who makes a person’s mouth? Who decides whether people speak or do not speak, hear or do not hear, see or do not see? Is it not I, the Lord?
This is a good reminder for all of us that if God asks us to do something, He will also equip us for that thing He has asked us to do!
He will never give us an assignment without equipping us. Through His word and prayer, we can learn of Him and grow close enough to Him to gain insight and understanding in His ways. In this, we will be equipped to handle those things that come our way, even when we might not think we’re prepared for them.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NKJV) 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
So, if God has placed something in front of you that He wants you to do, don’t panic. Spend time in His word daily. Learn to hear His voice. And as He calls us, so will He also equip us.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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Ephesians 6:14 (NKJV) 14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness…
Stepping up to the plate can sometimes be scary. There is no doubt about that. But if it is what God wants us to do, we need to take the step.
Many years ago, we were asked to step up to the plate and be the pillars of a crumbling church.
We had never done anything like that before. And at the time, we were hurting within ourselves after seeing what had taken place. We were in the midst of our own pain and sorrow. Our hearts were hurting from the damage that was done. It touched us in a very personal way.
When things happen to us personally, it can be hard to pick up the pieces and move on. It’s hard to be strong in these situations.
We ached so badly in our hearts. And our eyes were filled with tears. We couldn’t see a light at the end of a very dark tunnel. But, that is when God builds that muscle in us, to believe for what we can’t see.
It’s in those moments that we forgive, trust and keep going and do what needs to be done, even when we are hurting and in pain.
He brings beautiful things out of what seem to be terrible situations.
We just have to step up to the plate and stand, letting Him lead, before we get to see the light at the end of the tunnel, and the beauty that is waiting there for us.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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John 2:5 (NKJV) 5 His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.”
The words above were spoken by Mary, at the wedding where Jesus turned the water into wine. You see, Mary knew; whatever Jesus says to do, do it.
When the Lord speaks to our hearts and wants us to do something, the best thing to do is not to try and figure it out. We simply need to just start to take the steps He gives and move toward it.
At one time in our lives we thought we had everything figured out. You know, that “PLAN” we come up with where everything goes according to how we think it should go.
Circumstances changed and our PLAN was crushed. God was not part of that plan. If He was, it would have worked out. We learned from that big mistake not to leave Him out.
Sometimes when we plan things, even as Christians, we have a tendency to leave God out. We start a job, we start a family, we pick our groom or bride. We start a ministry, we pick the place for a church, or mission field, the people we want around us, etc.
When something goes wrong, we are like “What?”. It’s then that we quickly run to God and say “what happened?”.
Let God be part of our world, part of our plans and part of our daily walk. Let Him be the part that leads us and let our part be to follow and do whatever He says to do. Amen.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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Proverbs 1:33 (NKJV) 33 “But whoever listens to me will dwell safely, And will be secure, without fear of evil.”
It’s important that we listen to God’s voice and heed what he says. There is wisdom in doing so.
God promises us that if we listen, we will dwell safely, we will be secure and we won’t have to fear evil.
That’s a whole lot of security right there!
It’s easy sometimes to ignore God’s words and His promptings. But it’s safe to say that if we do that, we do so at the risk of losing out on His blessings.
So it’s to our own benefit that we listen and follow what he shows us to do.
Be secure and live without fear of evil.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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Proverbs 14:12 (NKJV) 12 There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.
Sometimes people do things that just make us shake our heads. Some of these things are subtle, while others are blatantly illegal or, at the very least, very questionable.
On a smaller scale, the day to day choices we make can have lasting results and consequences. Sometimes we know up front that something is wrong, and we do it anyway. Other times we just make a bad choice.
Either way, the choices we make will follow us around and it can take a long time for them to get resolved or fade away into our past.
God has made a way for us to avoid making poor choices and reaping from those choices.
John 14:26 (NKJV) 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.
You see, if we truly want to do right, to please God, we will think before we do anything. And we will let God speak to us and show us the right choice. And then we will listen and heed His promptings.
It may not always be easy. And sometimes we may wrestle with it. But as we learn to lean on Him, trust the Holy Spirit, and then follow His leading, it will get easier and easier.
There is a way that seems right to a man, but when we let God lead us, we will learn right from wrong. And we will choose right.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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Proverbs 3:6 (NKJV) 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.
One thing that I’ve had to learn over the years about being a believer is that when God wants us to be a part of something that we are not very enthused about, it’s hard to say no, because it will keep eating away at us.
Sometimes the things we don’t want to be a part of are the very things that are going to help us learn and grow.
It’s not always the easiest thing to do, but if we can learn to just accept the things He puts in front of us we will be more at peace than if we were to say no, and buck it.
God knows what we all need in our lives in certain seasons. And if we let Him direct our path, we will not only come out stronger and wiser, but we will be even more humble as well. These are good qualities to have.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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