Bible Verse of The Day – 2-3-21

Galatians 6:7-8 (NKJV) 7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. 8 For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.

As I’ve walked through the years of my life, I have seen the truth of this play out in so many ways, both in my own life and the lives of others.

I have seen the reaping of the flesh and the reaping of the spirit.

I have seen abundance reaped by those who have sown to the Spirit. And I have seen corruption and death come to those who had sown to the flesh.

Some reaping takes longer than others. It is never the same twice.

Sometimes the way people reap might not seem to make sense, or may not seem fair when viewed through our natural eyes. And while that can sometimes be hard for us to swallow, we have to trust that God knows what He’s doing.

Why? Because He does.

Most of us would quickly condemn a person we see “sowing to their flesh”. God gives them grace and the time to repent.

Oh, there will likely come a season where His grace runs out and they begin to pay the price for their choices. But that’s in His timing, not ours.

And how about those who sow to the Spirit?

Does reaping from this happen when and how we’d like it to?

Not always! In fact, probably not often enough for our liking.

Sometimes it may seem that it is taking a lifetime!

The thing we need to understand, though, is that God is always faithful. It is us who tends to give up and walk away disappointed when things don’t happen when we think they should.

But here’s your answer, right here.

Galatians 6:9 (NKJV) 9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.

So, if you’re sowing to the Spirit, you’re following God’s leading, and you’re living each day walking on the straight and narrow, trusting Him in everything, don’t grow weary.

In due season you will reap if you don’t lose heart.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-3-20

John 4:37-38 (NKJV) 37 For in this the saying is true: ‘One sows and another reaps.’ 38 I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored, and you have entered into their labors.”

As we walk this walk with Christ, one of the things that’s important to understand is that we work for Him, not for us or for anyone else.

But most importantly, all of the glory and honor for whatever we happen to accomplish while we’re here on earth belongs solely to Him.

If we’re not careful, it can be easy to let our pride and ego get in the way, and before we know it, we become puffed up and haughty.

One of the ways to avoid that is to understand that we are simply laborers for Christ. And we are only one of many!

No matter what we do, the labors we put forth are only a tiny little piece of a very giant picture.

We may be a groundbreaker. We may be a sower. We may be a waterer. Regardless, God is the One who reaps.

1 Corinthians 3:6-8 (NKJV) 6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. 7 So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase. 8 Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

It’s all His. He created it all, including you and me. He owns it all.

Without Him we are nothing. Oh, we can exist without Him, but our lives are empty and aimless.

John 15:5 (NKJV) 5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

We need to be sure we understand why we labor, and Who we labor for. Once we get that understanding we will learn to set ourselves aside and not worry about getting credit for it or wanting notoriety.

So, let’s be sure to keep a right attitude and right motives as we labor for the kingdom, being sure to always keep God first and foremost.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-27-19

Matthew 13:8-9 (NKJV) 8 But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”

We want to thank you all for your giving, helping this ministry to grow and reach all over the globe with God’s life-changing message of hope and love!

Your support is a blessing to us, and we are in awe when God touches your heart and you act on that heartfelt touch. You are not only sowing a heartfelt seed, but a seed of obedience into God’s kingdom.

Every life that is touched, changed, saved, delivered or healed, your seed has helped provide for God’s word of love to reach them wherever they are.

We know that God is going to take care of you as He does for us in so many ways. We have no doubt that if you are having any kind of concerns about money, health, family issues, business or ministry situations, etc., God is faithful to meet our needs according to His riches in glory.

Philippians 4:19 (NKJV) 19 And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

The things that we may be facing today can easily be turned around as we obey Him in whatever He is asking us to do. And if it is to sow, don’t ever hold back.

When we obey that which He is asking us to do, that seed will be sown and it will grow and multiply back to us up to a hundred-fold.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-24-18

Proverbs 11:25 (NKJV) 25 The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself.

We may wonder why we are blessed at times. We see good things happening all around us and we are in awe, thinking, “Wow, how very blessed are we! Boy, is God good! Amen”.

This is a good thing. These blessings that we are receiving are, many times, because we have been generous. It’s so important for us to know that when we sow, we will reap.

Galatians 6:7 (NKJV) 7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

When we give, when we sow and when we are generous, according to these scriptures, God’s very word, we will reap!

Maybe there is something that God is asking us to do today out of our generosity. Maybe He has been tapping us on our shoulder or prompting us in our spirit man to do something very specific, and we are just ignoring it by keeping ourselves busy and on the go.

I know when God wants me to do something, He keeps reminding me. It doesn’t matter how busy I am. As soon as I get some down time, as soon as things are quiet, there He is;  tappety tap, tap, tap on my shoulder, “Hi, it’s Me, Jehovah, your Daddy”.

He does not do this for His own good. He is watching out for His children and calling us up higher. Because, as we walk in such generosity and sowing of seeds, He promises we will reap from it.

Our Father wants us to reap the good things He has for us! All we need to do is make sure we’re doing what He asks of us. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-11-18

Galatians 6:7 (NKJV) 7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

We all ask things of God. We have needs and desires. So we ask God to supply those needs and those desires. And we wait on God to answer on His end.

But, did you know that we can actually tie God’s hands and prevent Him from answering us or supplying us with what it is that we’re asking for? Yes. It’s a Biblical truth that we can tie God’s hands.

How? By not sowing any seeds to reap from. Let’s take a look at how this can happen.

If we plow the ground for a garden, but we never sow any seeds into that garden, we will not reap a harvest. It’s common sense that nothing will grow there that’s worth anything unless we first plant seeds.

God works the very same way. We have to sow if we expect to reap. The only thing God gives us freely, without us deserving it, is His love for us. His love is unconditional. Pretty much everything else is give and get. We give, God gives back a harvest according to what we have given.

No, this is not the prosperity gospel. This is simple Biblical truth. The measure by which we sow will also be the measure by which we reap. Jesus Himself said this.

Luke 6:38 (NKJV) 38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”

God has even told us to give when we’re in desperate need, seemingly too poor to be able to afford to give.

Mark 12:42-43 (NLT) 42 Then a poor widow came and dropped in two small coins. 43 Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has given more than all the others who are making contributions“.

Just as the wealthy give out of their abundance, so we must also give out of our poverty or our lack. And when we do this, we have given much more than a wealthy person can ever think of giving.

Giving in this way shows God that we trust Him completely with everything, including our finances and our sustenance.

So, if we’re waiting on a breakthrough for a very long time, and we’re not seeing anything happen, we need to ask ourselves if maybe we missed something. Are we sowing? Are we planting seeds in our garden from which we can reap a harvest?

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-27-17

2 Corinthians 9:7 (NKJV) 7 So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.

What is the key in giving? That we give cheerfully.

We give of our time, we give of our money, we give love and we give encouragement, etc.

We share God’s truth through our words and mostly through our actions. This is all part of giving.

Giving is the right thing to do.

Christ gave His life for me and for you. He gave to us the most precious gift anyone could ever give to us. He gave us eternal life. That means we live forever.

Oh what a JOY!

Make giving a priority in our lives. Ask God to show us where, when and what to give. He is faithful to take care of us as we sow these seeds of cheerful giving!

Luke 6:38 (NKJV) 38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”

God bless you!!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-8-16

2 Corinthians 9:6 (NKJV) 6 But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

This verse is a little gem. It says so much with so few words.

We just want to say thank you so very much for the seeds that you have sown into this ministry. It is helping us to be able to reach out to others, sharing the gospel all over this world.

My Bible Verse of The Day is not only hitting the USA hard but also many other countries. Tonga, New Guinea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Uganda, Russia, Ukraine, Poland and China are just a few of those places.

It is reaching throughout the Seven Seas and beyond. It is doing exactly what God has called it to do, reaching the lost, hurt, sick, abused and unloved. And bringing them a fresh, Spirit-filled and alive WORD that meets them right where they are at each day.

Thank you. Your seed is doing much work and producing good fruit.

We are trusting God that you will reap from the seeds you are sowing. We are praying and believing that you are being blessed in ways you have never expected. That your situation is being changed. That your health is getting better. That your marriage is being healed, your children are being restored to God, and your relationship with Christ is growing stronger.

God bless you. We love you all!

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 – 9-17-15

Galatians 6:7 (NKJV) 7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

Sowing. It’s a word that farmers are intimately familiar with.

Farmers know that if they don’t sow, they won’t reap their harvest. It’s just a basic principle that will never change.

If they expect to reap, they know that they must spend the time and effort sowing. And they know that whatever they sow, that they will also reap. If they sow corn, they will reap corn. If they sow soybeans, they will reap soybeans.

And so it is with us, even if we’re not farmers or don’t grow our own fruits or vegetables. Whatever we sow in life, we will also reap.

If we sow joy, we reap joy. If we sow kindness, we will reap kindness. If we sow finances, we will reap finances And so it goes with everything.

So many of us are looking to reap a financial harvest. But are we sowing finances? Or are we just secretly hoping that God will drop a bag of money into our laps? So often we fail to understand that we will get what we give. Yet we walk around expecting to find a bag of cash laying somewhere that we can use to pay all of our bills.

Sowing is a necessity if we expect to reap! It’s something that we can’t change and we need to understand if we ever hope to grow in our lives, not just financially, but in every way.

And to disarm any critics, please understand that this is not a prosperity message. It’s a word of truth that the body of Christ needs to understand if we are ever going to climb out of our financial holes and get free from the chains of debt and poverty!

If we are constantly in a state of lack and always looking for that next dollar (or whatever currency your country uses), maybe we need to take a look at our giving and see if it measures up, or if it even exists at all.

If we’re saying that we don’t give because we can’t afford to, we need to realize that we can’t afford not to give!

There is so much more that could be shared on this topic, but we don’t want this to be too lengthy.

So, please, let’s do ourselves a huge favor and sincerely ask God if we’re sowing enough, or if we’re even sowing at all. Because once we get this right, so many other things in our lives will start to fall into place for us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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