Bible verses about God’s sovereignty

Bible Verse of The Day – 8-18-26

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Jeremiah 1:5 (NKJV) 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”

God was talking to the prophet, Jeremiah, telling him He knew him. Yes, He knew him even before he took his first breath.

Wow! That surely shows us what an Omniscient, all-knowing Father He is!

It brings me great comfort to know that God knows all of us this well.

There was a time when I did not like me.

I was mad because of the things I had gone through. And I hid from myself, not wanting to face the things that had happened to me at times in my life when I was younger.

You see, I thought if I could block these things out, it would be like they had never happened.

But I was wrong. It didn’t work. It was all still there.

We can’t block it out. We must deal with it.

We must accept that it has happened and let God bring healing to our being that has been stained or broken.

No, we cannot take on someone else’s identity.

No, we cannot stuff the hard things away to pretend they never took place.

We must prayerfully seek God about how to keep going; how to be that person He made us to be.

Maybe we don’t like ourselves today. The things that we have been through hurt to remember.

We should not feel ashamed. We cannot pretend they never happened. And we should not try to hide them away any longer.

We must face them and let God take the things that we once hated about ourselves and use them to help others and bring glory to Him.

Cry out to God to help you face those things today. No more hiding.

He knows who He is working with because He knew us before we ever breathed our first breath.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-12-26

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Psalm 73:2 (LSB) 2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, My steps had almost slipped.

If we were to read these words apart from their contextual sentences and paragraphs, this may seem like a benign passage of text that carries little weight in the larger scheme of the word of God.

It is, however, if we view it in its fullness, a weighty testament to trusting God when everything we see and experience seems unfair and utterly lacking justice.

Its author, assumed to be Asaph, a Levite temple choir leader, penned the words that were in his heart after viewing the lives of the wealthy, the wicked, and the boastful.

The words in the verse above express his heartfelt confession that what he saw almost derailed his faith, stating, “my feet had almost stumbled, My steps had almost slipped”.

The incessant display of evil had him on the verge of questioning God and doubting his own faith in Him.

He questioned why he had worked so diligently to keep his heart pure, questioning whether it was all futile in the end, until (in verse 17) he came to the sanctuary (the worship center) of God, where he began to understand God’s perspective on the fate of the wicked.

And this caused a turning of his heart.

Are we also tired of seeing the wicked “flourish”?

Are we growing weary of what we perceive to be a lack of accountability and justice for the wicked?

Do we grow incensed as we witness their boastfulness and oppression of the common man?

As Asaph did, we must also understand that nothing escapes the eyes of God. No sin goes unpunished. No wicked person truly escapes justice.

We must not allow what we see to turn us away from God or question His ways.

We must not grow weary in doing good and living righteously.

For in the end, we will stand before God to be judged. And it is in His hands to weigh the deeds of the wicked.

Our responsibility is not to allow the ways of the wicked to corrupt our faith, but to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with our God.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-6-26

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Job 14:5 (NKJV) 5 Since his days are determined, The number of his months is with You; You have appointed his limits, so that he cannot pass.

We never know when our time to leave this earth is going to be, or what way we will leave.

We may think we are going to live a long life, and we have plenty of time left.

Some people have been diagnosed with a life-threatening disease, and they are facing the real possibility that it may be their time soon.

Others never even give it a thought.

God determines when our last day will be. It is in His hands alone.

We know a man who is a firefighter and who has also spent time working with paramedics. He shared a story about having to go out on a call for a woman who was found unconscious on a sidewalk. When they arrived, she was not breathing, but they were able to resuscitate her.

She was alert, spoke with them and informed them that she had no health problems. In fact, she was out for her daily run when she fell unconscious.

They loaded her into the ambulance, and on the way to the hospital, her heart stopped again.

They successfully resuscitated her, and a short time later her heart stopped a third time. And again, they resuscitated her.

A few minutes later they transferred her to the ER at the hospital and forewarned the ER staff of what they had encountered with her.

The man learned later that she had coded twice more at the ER, bringing the total to five times. And that fifth time she was gone for good.

No matter how hard they tried to resuscitate her and keep her alive, it was her time to go.

Another man we know was taken to the ER, completely unconscious and unresponsive. His blood pressure had plummeted.

The doctor said he likely would not make it through the night. They recommended to his children that he be listed as DNR. So, they had it written on his board in his room; Do Not Resuscitate.

Later that evening, doctors changed shifts. The new doctor that was on duty looked at him and said, “why does it say, DNR? His vital signs are coming back up. He should be OK”.

The next morning, he was awake and wanted to go home. It was a close call, but it was not his time. He is still alive now, many years later.

We just don’t know the timing of our life. It could be short. It could be long, or somewhere in between.

What’s important is that we are ready at any given moment to go home. We must get our hearts right with God and trust Him with the length of our days.

Matthew 6:34 (NKJV) 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-8-26

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Romans 8:28 (LSB) 28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose.

He is still God, no matter what we are facing, thinking, or feeling.

Battles come and go.

Tribulations come and go.

We experience seasons of immense joy.

And we wrestle with seasons of great anguish.

He is God even when we don’t understand why we face the things we face.

Our minds may not comprehend it. But He is God, nonetheless.

We may cry out for answers and hear nothing. The perceived silence may be deafening as we long for an answer that makes sense to our human understanding.

He is still God when nothing seems to make sense.

He is still God.

He is sovereign. His rule and reign never end.

He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

So, whether we face great joy or great difficulty, we must know that He is still God. And nothing will ever change that.

2 Timothy 2:13 (LSB) 13 If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.

Trust Him 🙏🏻

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-18-26

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Matthew 7:11 (LSB) 11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!

As we walk out our faith and trust in Christ, there are many things that we may learn that we never expected to know or understand.

But some of these things are critically important to our relationship with God, who created us in His image and called us unto Himself by His Spirit.

One of those things is God’s absolute, irrefutable sovereignty.

When we become His child, we are claiming the offer of fatherhood extended by the one true God.

This is not something to be taken lightly. And we may not fully understand this when entering into the relationship with Him, but we learn it over time as we draw near to Him and begin to mature as a believer.

Part of this newfound understanding is that God is bigger than everything. And there is a path that He has for us to walk out in life.

And on that path, we will experience many things that we likely never expected. Let me explain.

Life brings trials and tribulations. These can range from very minor to gut-wrenching. And what we need to understand is that none of these can happen to us without God’s approval.

Now you may be shocked at such a suggestion. But God’s word proves it repeatedly.

One example is Satan requesting permission to “sift the disciples like wheat”. Another is Satan requesting permission to touch Job on two different occasions (Job 1:6-12 & 2:1-8).

But we must understand that, as a child of God, none of this takes place in our lives as punishment.

His ultimate purpose is discipline, refinement, and causing us to draw ever closer to Himself.

Just as importantly, we must recognize the fact that God will allow uncomfortable things to happen to us, some of which may be carried out by evil people, or even by Satan himself, but only with His permission.

Does it mean He doesn’t love us because He allows these things to happen?

Not at all. It shows us that He knows us better than we know ourselves. And in that infinite knowledge He will use whatever means are necessary to bring us to a place of surrender and complete trust in Him.

If we have surrendered ourselves to Him, we can trust that He is a good Father, who knows how to give good gifts, and has only our best interests at heart.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-17-26

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Hebrews 12:6 (LSB) 6 For those whom the Lord loves He disciplines, And He flogs every son whom He receives.”

In yesterday’s devotional we established the fact that Jesus told Peter that Satan had demanded (requested God’s permission) to sift the disciples like wheat (attack them viciously).

Today’s let’s discuss why this happens, and how God’s sovereignty plays a massive role in our lives, even when we may not understand it or recognize it.

In the scripture from yesterday’s devotional, Luke 22:31-32, Jesus stated that Satan had “demanded” that he be able to sift the disciples like wheat.

So, before we go any further, let’s look at the word “demand”, and see what it really means.

The Greek word used for demand is exaiteomai (ἐξαιτέομαι). It is a rare verb, and strong in its overtone or implication.

In his demand, Satan is requesting of God a “handing over” of the disciples, much like what happened to Job during his time of great trial (Job 1:1 – Job 2:7).

With that clearly understood, let’s look at Hebrews 12:6, above.

When we submit ourselves to God as His child, we are doing more than simply accepting an invitation to dwell in His presence for eternity. That eternal dwelling is the end result.

But for most of us there is a lot of earth-focused living that we must walk out before breathing our last breath and surrendering our spirit to Him.

And it is during that period here on earth that we live in human skin as a child of the Most-High God. It is also during this time that we must learn to surrender ourselves to Him, willingly accepting His discipline as part of being His child.

Discipline, no matter the type, or by whom it is doled out, is never comfortable. This is true with God as well.

But it is that same discipline (chastening) that causes us to become who God desires that we be, provided we submit ourselves wholly to Him instead of resisting it, kicking and screaming every time we run into difficult circumstances.

Seasons of difficulty and trials refine us, teach us perseverance, and build our character. But they also teach us to lean on and trust God.

Romans 5:3-4 (NKJV) 3 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4 and perseverance, character; and character, hope.

Please join us tomorrow as we complete this series.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-16-26

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Luke 22:31-32 (LSB) 31 “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to sift all of you like wheat. 32 But I have prayed earnestly for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, once you have returned, strengthen your brothers.”

Sift you like wheat.

Consider those three words. Ponder their depth, and try to comprehend what was being implied when Jesus spoke them.

The obvious implication here is that Satan would viciously attack each of the disciples, doing everything he possibly could to try to destroy their faith. And he did attack them; with fury.

But what was less obviously stated?

That Satan had demanded it.

Think about that statement and let’s consider what it really means.

Jesus said that Satan had demanded that he be able to sift them like wheat.

This should tell us much about God’s sovereignty. And it should speak volumes about the fact that nothing happens without God’s approval or permission.

Our lives are not random. We do not appear here by chance.

And the events we walk through in life are not coincidental. God’s fingerprints are all over them. Yes, even the trials that can sometimes feel like they will kill us.

Now, that may raise some eyebrows. But bear with me so we can be sure to understand this.

You see, God never promised that, as his children, we would live lives of luxury and easy comforts.

His word tells us that he chastises and disciplines those whom He loves. And that chastisement takes place in the form of trials and difficulties that refine us, as gold is refined in the fire.

Let’s look at this more closely tomorrow.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-11-26

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Isaiah 55:9 (LSB) 9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts.

Life. It is a wonderous, terrible, beautiful, and incredible thing.

It is a gift from God. And yet the things we face can sometimes feel like hell is relentlessly attacking us.

We will experience the highest of highs and the lowest of lows no matter who we are, no matter our social status, and no matter the level of financial success we have achieved.

But in all of life’s uncertainty, one thing we can be sure of is God’s sovereignty.

He sits high and lifted up. His glory is beyond our understanding. His wonders defy human logic and comprehension.

He is simply too big for us to fully grasp.

He may do things that we just can’t figure out. Or maybe we understand part of something He does, but not everything about it. And it baffles us to no end.

And maybe there is something about His ways that truly bothers us. We just can’t wrap our head around why He does some things the way He does.

But that’s OK. We were not put here to figure Him out.

We were created to bring Him glory and honor. We were created to love Him and worship Him.

And sometimes that means accepting the fact that we can’t know it all or understand it all and being okay with that fact.

It really is okay!

And it humbles us to admit this. But we must remember that humility is a key element in the life of a child of God. At least it should be.

So, if we find ourselves questioning some of the ways God moves, let us humble ourselves before Him and surrender to Him in a way that says, “I trust you, and I accept that there will be things that I may never understand. But I know that Your ways are higher than my ways, and Your thoughts are higher than my thoughts. And I am okay with that.”

It will change the way we see things and may very well change our relationship with God in ways that we never expected.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-6-26

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John 1:14 (LSB) 14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

This verse is explosive in its proclamation and spiritual significance.

The human mind cannot truly comprehend or contain it.

It is impossible.

But it is something that we must try to grasp the best we can, with the help of the Holy Spirit.

God is incomprehensible. He is too big. Too complex. Too vast in scope and power.

Yet we know, He is.

Thus, the phrase, “I AM THAT I AM”.

John 1:1 says far more than we may ever be able to process, but let’s look at it.

John 1:1 (LSB) 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

The Word, Jesus Christ, existed in the beginning. He was not a creation of the Father. He did not suddenly appear when it was time for Him to walk the earth among men, “God with us”.

Everything that was created was created through Him.

Now, consider that God took it upon Himself to clothe Himself in human skin, and come to earth to walk among us, feel what we feel, and die as we die.

The raw truth of this fact is mind-numbing.

God, the all-powerful, all-knowing, ever-present One, came and dwelt among men for a season.

How can this be? By what process did he do this or make it happen?

That is not for us to understand. It is too big. And far too complex and unexplainable.

Yet it happened!

This is the God we serve. The God we worship. And the God we will stand before and spend eternity with if we have made ourselves His.

Stand in awe today. Marvel at His magnificence.

But most of all, trust Him in all things.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-15-25

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Job 1:20-22 (LSB) 20 Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped. 21 And he said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked I shall return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be the name of Yahweh.” 22 Through all this Job did not sin, nor did he give offense to God.

There is a remarkable statement in these verses that we must pay attention to!

Job had just received reports that he had lost everything that he held dear; his workers, all his possessions, and every one of his children.

Nothing remained. All that he had worked for, and all that meant anything to him had vanished in a matter of hours.

This is utter devastation no matter how you look at it.

What did Job do?

Did he throw a temper tantrum?

Did he shake his fist at God and ask how this could have happened?

Did he yell and curse God for the disaster that had befallen him?

No. He fell to his knees and worshiped God, proclaiming “naked I came into this world, and naked I will leave it. God gave, and God has taken away. Blessed be the name of God.”

Further, Job did not sin by charging God with doing wrong.

Job had a unique understanding of the sovereignty of God. He understood that God reigns over all things.

Job could have chosen to rage at God, cursing Him, as his wife encouraged him to do.

He could have shown contempt for God, abandoning his faith and walking away.

But he did not.

He stayed steadfast in his reverence for God. And he allowed God to teach him through these terrible events that came upon him.

Oh, the lessons we can all learn from Job!

Let us use his example and learn to understand the sovereignty and the faithfulness of God even as we face times of turmoil and tragedy in our lives, as God works all things for good.

Romans 8:28 (NKJV) 28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

Amen 🙏

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-26-25

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Romans 8:28 (NKJV) 28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

Sometimes, as we watch things happening around us, we have questions.

We wonder, aloud, and in our minds, about why and how certain things happen.

We sometimes see great harm come to people who are good, and even godly.

And we see evil people who never seem to face consequences for their actions.

And we question why.

And while this is a legitimate question from a human standpoint, we must be careful not to let our questioning cause us to begin to doubt God and His purpose.

We may find ourselves doing this when we see meaningless deaths. Whether it be via massive catastrophes or individuals who died needlessly for what seems to be no good reason, we wrestle to understand it all.

One such death happened recently, which I wrote about previously this week; the assassination of a young man of God whose mission it was to teach an upcoming generation of young adults who God is, and the truth of His word.

His death was sudden and shocking; totally unexpected. And it has caused shockwaves around the globe, across the nations and across a diverse group of peoples.

As I pondered this, seeking God’s guidance and wisdom to understand it all, He led me to two verses that I hope will help others reconcile this terrible occurrence as much as it helped me.

I pray that what I share is received properly, and that it does not cause confusion.

God showed me two verses. One of them is at the top of this devotional. The other, I will share shortly.

You see, God does not cause murders. He does not cause assassinations. He does not cause mass casualties.

But amid these kinds of tragedies, He can use them to bring about incredible good.

The recent murder of a well-known Christian man has left his wife and two young children behind; a widow, and two fatherless children. It is truly tragic.

But in this man’s death, God is causing millions around the world to take action that may not have happened otherwise. It is causing a spiritual stirring that may well have laid dormant had it not been for this terrible event.

It is important that we recognize this during times of tragedy. We must see everything through spiritual eyes and allow God to show us His purpose in everything.

And with that said, here is the second scripture for us to ponder.

Genesis 50:20 (LSB) 20 As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to do what has happened on this day, to keep many people alive.

Just as Joseph spoke these words to his brothers, I share them with you today, to bring understanding, clarity, and hope to you.

What man intends for evil, God will often use for His purpose, for GOOD.

And, yes, it can be hard to see sometimes. But if we allow the Holy Spirit to help us see past only what our minds can comprehend, we will begin to understand things in a new way; a way that brings us peace that we never knew we could have in situations like these.

So, we urge you to listen for God in the midst of the storm, the chaos, and the sometimes-overpowering waves of emotion that hit us when terrible things happen.

There, in the middle of that powerful storm, God will be whispering, beckoning us to draw near to Him and hear His voice.

And it is there that we find our solace.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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