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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-8-20

Romans 2:4 (NKJV) 4 Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

As I was studying in the book of Romans this morning, I began getting revelation of a few different things that I had never paid much attention to before. God was opening my eyes to things that I had not seen in the past, even though I had read them many times.

In the verse above, I caught the last phrase in particular; “not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance”.

Many people talk about the mercy of God toward sinners. We often hear about this mercy in the sense that it keeps us from being destroyed by God’s wrath. And this is very true.

Today, though, I got understanding that there is more to His mercy than just sparing us from punishment.

Sometimes using different translations can shed light on things that we might not otherwise see. So, let’s take a look at the words above in a different translation and see what it reveals.

Romans 2:4 (NLT) 4 Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?

Romans 2:4 (NIV) 4 Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?

Take a look at the last part of both of those. Notice what it says? It clearly states that God’s kindness (mercy) is intended to lead us to repentance (away from our sin).

So, it’s important that we understand this and not mistake His mercy (kindness) as a license to continue in our sinful ways.

This devotional is not meant in any way at all to point a finger at anyone or make accusations.

Instead, it is meant to help us better understand God’s mercy in action in each of our lives, leading us to appreciate that mercy even more, because we all need it in action as we work out our salvation with fear and trembling.

Philippians 2:12 (NKJV) 12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-15-20

1 Peter 1:3 (NKJV) 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead…

In the verse above, let’s focus today on one little phrase; “begotten us again”.

When I read this verse, those three words stood out to me more than anything else.

According to the abundant mercy of God, He has begotten us again!

What does that mean?

Well, in order to be “begotten again”, it means that we had to have been “begotten” once before. What does “begotten” mean? It means that we were born.

But then we had to have died. Otherwise, we could never be begotten again.

We were born once, in the natural, when our mother gave birth to us. But we were born dead (spiritually), because of sin. And we lived our life separated from God, the One who created us.

But then, by His abundant mercy, He breathed life into us again!

And He gave us a living hope. He did this through Jesus, whom He raised from the dead.

But take note of the word begotten in the actual context of the verse above. It’s a verb.

And the context that it was used in shows us that God took action by “begetting us again”!

He was purposeful and He pursued us. Why? Because He wanted us back. He wanted us alive again, so we could know Him, walk with Him and, ultimately, spend eternity with Him, not separated from Him.

That’s a really big deal!

Thank you, God, for caring enough about us that you would pursue us and give us the opportunity to be begotten again, by your abundant mercy.

Amen.

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-17-19

Ephesians 2:4-5 (NKJV) 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved)

God has taught me a lot about mercy over the last several years.

He has shown me the importance of it in my own life, as I have reflected on where God has brought me from, and what He has brought me through.

As I look back over the years, I can clearly see where God has shown me mercy and intervened on my behalf in certain situations and circumstances.

Many, if not most, of what God has rescued me from was due to poor decisions and choices on my part. And it’s safe to say that this would be true for most of us if we were all to look back at our lives.

Very rarely did He have to show mercy because of something anyone else had done to me.

I am so very thankful for that mercy. Without it, I really don’t know where I would be today. But I do know it wouldn’t be where I am right now.

It is His great mercy and His grace that I was rescued from my sins and made alive in Christ. And it is by His continued mercy that He holds me up and guides me each day.

Thank you, God, for your mercy toward each of us. Let us see the value of that mercy and get understanding that will help us comprehend it more each day.

Amen

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-7-19 – Recognizing God’s Mercy

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

God’s mercy is a critical part of our relationship with Him. Without it, there would be no relationship! 

In today’s video, Recognizing God’s Mercy, we talk about the importance of recognizing His mercy in our lives. 

We touch on a few different aspects of this as we discuss the various ways His mercy impacts us and changes us. 

We hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch it. 

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Enjoy the rest of your day. 

Love in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-22-19

1 Timothy 1:15 (NKJV) 15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

These words were penned by the apostle Paul.

It’s well known that Paul was a very zealous Jew who was opposed to Christianity and was also responsible for the deaths of many Christians, before He met Jesus and found the truth.

Despite his tyrannic ways prior to his conversion, Paul was chosen by God to become a major figure in spreading the good news of Jesus!

Paul spent the rest of his life traveling across much of the known world at that time, teaching, exhorting and writing. His writings comprise much of the New Testament that we use today.

Paul’s life as a Christian caused him much joy and much heartache. He personally got to see the body of Christ grow and flourish as the gospel of Christ was spread. But he was also stoned and left for dead, spent much time imprisoned for his teachings, was shipwrecked several times and was ultimately martyred for being a Christian.

Paul’s statement above that he was the chief of sinners has implications for all of us, too.

Although it is unlikely that anyone reading this has traveled about, killing followers of Christ, it is very likely that each and every one of us has done things at various times in our lives that we are ashamed of and that we regret doing.

So, if God could forgive and use a man like Paul, who called himself a persecutor, a blasphemer and an insolent man, what’s to stop any of us from thinking that God can forgive and use any of us?

God’s mercies are beyond our comprehension. His ways are higher than our ways. And He wants each and every one of us to follow the path He has set before us.

Our past cannot derail our future if we will just give it to God, let Him show us His plans, and then walk them out one step at a time.

Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT) 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-23-18

John 6:35 (NKJV) 35 And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.

Life in Christ is good. He is our everything!

He will satisfy our hunger. He will bring us answers. There is so much peace and joy in His Word. His promises are true. He brings a fulfillment that nothing else in this world can compare to.

Will our life be perfect and will everything go right all the time? No, not necessarily in the way we think it should go.

Life is not a fairy tale. We can’t always paint a pretty picture when things are not pretty. But if we live life through Christ, we will be satisfied at any stage we are in. He will have the answer and the way for us to follow.

His answer, His understanding, His compassion, mercy, forgiveness and most importantly His LOVE, will meet us right where we are at, even in our darkest hour.

Hallelujah… He is our bread of life.

If we go to Him, He will take care of us, help us make the changes we need to make, and we will stand strong! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-17-18

Psalm 30:5 (NKJV) 5  For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning.

Every day is a new beginning. We can go to bed at night crying our eyes out from things that have happened throughout our day, and by morning we are revived. We are ready to go and start all over.

Don’t let yesterday’s mess ups, mistakes or wrongdoings stick with us or define us. Let us learn, and make wise decisions. Let us turn away from the things we know that caused us havoc, chaos and confusion.

We need to start from the beginning and make this day what we want it to be.

God loves us and want us to keep on going and not look back.

Let His joy fill our hearts today. He is good!

Psalm 106:1 (NKJV) 1 Praise the Lord! Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-12-18

John 10:10 (NKJV) 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

Life can be beautiful when we get on the right track. The right track is following Christ.

There are so many choices we can make in this life. But making the right ones will determine how things turn out for us.

The most important choice we make is knowing who we give our heart to first and foremost. We may think this is referring to a spouse or friends, etc. But our heart should already belong to Someone else before we take those other steps. Our heart should belong to Jesus Christ.

Why? Because He is our key to living. He gives us life and life more abundantly. He gives us salvation and a life of joy while we are here on this earth, as we walk each day with Him. He wants to be married to us first, as our very best friend, to be there to help guide us in this life.

Once we fully trust Christ with our heart and our life He will guide our steps and show us what is good for us. As we let Him guide us, the decisions we make from there will be very productive. Our walk will be beautiful. Even as we face some of the hardest decisions we will have to make, it will be good.

Some may say, “well, I have already chosen my spouse and friends on my own. Where do I start now?

Christ meets us where we are at, just like He met the woman at the well. She had already been with 5 men. And the one she was currently with wasn’t her husband. Some may think that Jesus would have turned her away. But He didn’t. And He won’t turn us away.

John 4:17-18 (NKJV) 17 The woman answered and said, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You have well said, ‘I have no husband,’ 18 for you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; in that you spoke truly.”

The most important thing to remember is Christ forgives and gives us an opportunity to fix things up. He is forever forgiving, compassionate, kindhearted and loving.

So, if we started off on the wrong track with our life, and we are wishing we had done things differently, it’s not too late.

Give Jesus our heart and our situation and let Him help us to make good decisions and choices where we are at right now.

He will begin a good work in us and complete it. Amen.

Philippians 1:6 (NKJV) 6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ…

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-29-18

Psalm 36:5 (NKJV) 5 Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

God is alive in us as much as we let Him be.

He will speak to us and move through us. He will give us the strength we need to finish projects. He will give us the patience to stay in a place where we don’t want to be.

He will give us the very words and heart we need to have in order to deal with things when we have no idea what to do.

Listen, He will take us from being flat on our backs, looking up and having no clue what to do, to being able to stand on our two feet, put one foot in front of the other and start walking forward.

There is nothing, and we will say it again, NOTHING too big for God.

So, don’t wait and don’t hold off. Get with Him and let Him lead you. He is faithful to help us right where we stand today. Amen.

Matthew 11:28 (NKJV) 28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-2-18

Lamentations 3:22-23 (NKJV) 22 Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.

Yesterday is behind us. We can’t go back.

What we have already done is also behind us. We may have made some major blunders in the days behind us. Some of them may have cost us dearly. Some of them may have brought shame upon us, and maybe even upon our families.

But those things don’t have to define us.

Why? Because God’s mercies are new every morning.

Those transgressions that are behind us can be forgiven by our Father, if we just ask Him to do so. And when He forgives us, He removes them far from us.

How far? As far as the east is from the west. That’s a long way!

Psalm 103:12 (NKJV) 12 As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.

Once God has forgiven us, we are free to move forward. And at that point, it’s up to us to make sure we don’t make the same mistakes again and again.

Even in that, God is faithful to lead us and guide us, showing us where to place our feet with each step we take.

It’s our job to follow where He leads us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-24-17

Romans 6:23 (NKJV) 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Sin has its consequences. 

God’s word says that the price of sin is death. Death, in this instance, doesn’t necessarily mean that someone will physically die right away if they sin. 

But there’s a bigger picture that we need to see. 

The effects of sin are far-reaching. Some of those effects are immediate. Others take time to manifest and become visible. 

Sin can destroy many different aspects of our lives; relationships, careers, reputations, our health and much more. 

Even worse, though, sin will destroy our relationship with God if we don’t get a handle on it and turn from it. 

Sin separates us from God. It creates a divide that we can feel. It will leave us feeling lost, alone and ashamed. 

But here’s the good news! Sin doesn’t have to rule over us or ruin our lives. We can overcome sin through Jesus Christ, the One who gave His life for us. 

God gave us a gift. It’s the gift of eternal life through Jesus. We just need to reach out and take that gift; accept it on a personal level. 

With that gift comes forgiveness for our sins. It’s not complicated or hard to do. It doesn’t require a 12-step program. It only requires that we recognize our sinful state and our need for forgiveness through Jesus Christ. And then we just have to open our mouths and ask for it. 

So, we all have a choice. We can choose sin, and death. Or, we can choose righteousness, and life through God’s gift of mercy and grace. 

Which one will we choose? Choose life! 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

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