Tag: BIble verses about obeying God

Bible Verse of The Day – 11-14-17

1 Samuel 15:24 (NKJV) 24 Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.

God had given Saul very specific instructions. But Saul didn’t listen. And he paid a price for his disobedience.

Sometimes we let people speak louder than God. We let fear of what the people may think of us, if we don’t do it their way, be louder than what God may think of us.

When we obey people more than we obey the voice of God, we lose what God has put us in charge of. It goes away.

1 Samuel 15:23 (NKJV) 23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, He also has rejected you from being king.”

In Saul’s case, he lost his place as king. Saul did not listen to the word of the Lord. God looks at this as rebellion and stubbornness, which are both as bad as witchcraft.

Many times we think we can just do what we want, and it will all just be fine. We think we will get away with it because God is forgiving. Yes, God does forgive us if we ask Him to. But there are always consequences for our actions.

God stopped Saul in his tracks and He had already prepared someone else to take his position; Someone with a heart after Him. David would take King Saul’s place.

It’s important that we listen to what God is saying to us. Follow His instructions. Don’t try adding to it or taking from it. Don’t let the fear of what people may say be louder than what God is saying.

God has the final say and He is watching, listening and alert. Nothing is hidden from Him.

Psalm 69:5 (NKJV) 5 O God, You know my foolishness; And my sins are not hidden from You.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-25-17

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-17-17

Exodus 16:4 (NKJV) Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you. And the people shall go out and gather a certain quota every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in My law or not.

This is very interesting. The bread that the Lord rained down was supposed to do what? TEST the people.

And what was the test? To see if the people would walk in God’s law or not. To see if they would follow His commandments and only collect what he told them to.

Have we ever wondered why we haven’t gone further ahead, or why we are still in the same place?

Maybe we are NOT passing the test when it comes to following God’s word to us. Maybe we are missing some steps, things that He has asked us to do. Are we not budging, not even making an effort to try and get it right?

If we are in school, and we don’t pass the test, we usually don’t do well in that subject. Why? Because we haven’t learned all that we needed to learn.

So we have to study more and take the test again, until we pass. And then we can feel confident to move forward. Studying gives us the understanding we need to correctly apply what we learned.

God will sometimes give us little test here and there, to see if we are ready for certain things. Will we pass it or will we have to do it over?

If we feel like we are not getting ahead, and we are stuck in one place, ask God why. Ask Him to help us learn what we need to learn so we can go forward.

It could be the simplest thing that we are missing, because we just don’t want to budge on it, and that one thing is holding us back.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-7-17

John 9:6 (NKJV) 6 When He had said these things, He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva; and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay.

Jesus took His saliva and mixed it with the dirt and made clay. He then put it on the eyes of the blind man.

The blind man needed to do something before his miracle would come. He needed to obey the voice of Jesus. Until He took the step that Jesus told Him to take, he was still blind with mud on his eyes.

What step did the blind man need to take before he could see?

John 9:7 (NKJV) 7 And He said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So he went and washed, and came back seeing.

He had to go and wash in the pool.

The blind man went and did what Jesus told Him to do and came back seeing. He didn’t see before that. He didn’t see on the way there, but after he went and did what he was told, he could see.

How many of us today are standing around with mud still in our eyes because we never made it to the pool? We got half way there and said, ” I don’t know, this it too hard” and we’re just walking around with an incomplete victory or miracle. We need to finish the steps so that we can receive a miracle or victory.

We know what we need to do, so what are we waiting for? Do we want what Jesus already wants for us? Healing, deliverance, salvation, financial breakthrough, growing business or ministry, restored marriage or family, etc. Or are we waiting on Him to take our steps for us?

He didn’t do it for the blind man, and He will not do it for us. There are steps that only we can take.

Maybe we need to take a step in giving. Maybe it’s a step in saying no to people that pull on us. Or it could be a step of saying yes to something that we have never done before. Maybe it is a change in the way we carry ourselves, our language, our attitude, etc. Follow the Holy Spirit’s promptings and take the step.

Our prayers are with you!

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 – 5-25-17

John 16:33 (NKJV) 33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

Even in the midst of persecution, trials and tribulations there is peace if we know Jesus.

Many people go through life without knowing Him. They may have heard about Him, or read about Him. They may have even believed in Him. But it does no good to anyone unless we personally KNOW Him.

That’s right, a friend of Jesus Christ; our Savior and the Messiah of this world. The Son of the Almighty God.

Jesus came to show us all who He is, that we may love, honor and obey Him.

Loving Him will cause us to honor Him. Honoring Him will cause us to obey Him. When we love, honor and follow His commands, He looks at us as His friend.

John 15:14 (NKJV) 14 You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.

What a wonderful Friend to have by our side! Someone who will love us and hold us close. Someone who sticks close by and helps us through everything we go through in this life.

Do we know Him personally today? Has He walked us through some moments in life that only we can testify to? Have we seen His face shine down in the storm, His peace surround us when we didn’t know what way to turn?

Shout it from the rooftop, what our Jesus has done for us. Let those moments stay alive and breathe life into others as we share the goodness of our Lord and Savior, our friend for life!

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 – 12-9-16

John 9:6-7 (NKJV) 6 When He had said these things, He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva; and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. 7 And He said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So he went and washed, and came back seeing.

He spit into His hands and made mud. Not what most people would expect to happen if they ask to be healed.

God hasn’t changed. He still does these types of things today. Oh, He might not be standing in front of us, making mud from dirt and saliva. But when we ask Him to do something, He still wants us to follow through and do the things He asks us to do!

Asking God for something doesn’t mean that we ask Him and then simply sit back and do nothing, waiting for Him to take care of everything for us. He will almost always require us to take some kind of step or steps to show our faith.

Jesus sent the man in the verses above to go and wash in the pool. When he obeyed, his sight was restored. Naaman was told by Elisha to dip himself in the Jordan River 7 times. When he obeyed, he was healed of leprosy.

Sometimes the things that God tells us to do won’t make a bit of sense to our minds. That’s because He wants us to listen and act by the Spirit, not by our intellectual understanding.

And once we start to understand this, and we start to obey God when He speaks to us, we will start to see more things happen in our lives that defy logic.

2 Corinthians 5:7 (NKJV) 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.

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 – Video Update – 7-17-16

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Many of us are willing to make big sacrifices for God. But sometimes God doesn’t require us to sacrifice. He just wants us to obey!

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Watch and listen while we share how God taught us this valuable lesson in our own lives over the last several years. And see how it can apply to your life too.

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Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
PO Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-14-15

Luke 5:5 (NKJV) 5 But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.”

Simon explained to Jesus what he had already done, and how he got nothing in his attempt.

But notice that even in Simon’s understanding of what happened, he still followed Jesus’ word and did what Jesus told Him to do. This is key.

We may not always understand why or what Jesus may be asking of us at times. But as long as we let Him lead, we will continue to see Him move, even in our lack of understanding.

Don’t give up on what Jesus is telling us to do today. His words are solid and transforming. You may need a healing today. Your business may need a breakthrough. Your marriage may need restoring. Your spouse may need salvation. Your children may need healing, or you may need deliverance from addictions.

If Simon said, “I already did what You are asking me to do last night, it’s a waste of my time”, and he did not heed the voice of Jesus and act upon it, he would have missed out on a huge blessing.

Luke 5:6 (NKJV) 6 And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.

We are believing that as you take that step of faith, and you listen and do what Jesus is speaking to your heart today, your blessing will come.

Do what Simon did, pushing aside his own understanding of what he had already experienced and listening to what Jesus was saying.

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 – 11-18-14

Lamentations 3:25 (NKJV) 25 The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.

We need to teach ourselves to seek God and wait on Him for direction and answers every day. It may not be what we are used to doing, but It is the way to get good Godly results. It will cause our situations to change and we will be the head and not the tail.

Deuteronomy 28:13 (NKJV) 13 And the Lord will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you today, and are careful to observe them.

Observing the things God shows us to do in any given situation can be an exciting way to live!

Many times when God has given us directions or has shown us what needs to be done, usually it is not what we would ever have thought of on our own.

Trust Him, stay open minded and know that He is faithful to help us in all areas of our lives! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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