Bible verses about the gift of God’s mercy

Bible Verse of The Day – 8-19-26

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Revelation 1:17-18 (LSB) 17 And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. And He placed His right hand on me, saying, “Do not fear; I am the first and the last, 18 and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever and ever, and I have the keys of death and of Hades.

The book of Revelation is packed with incredible imagery, symbolism and deep spiritual insights that the human mind has trouble comprehending and deciphering.

It is truly a spiritual plethora of some of God’s deepest mysteries.

But in the verse above, there is something incredibly simple that carries a very deep meaning, with a meaning that is deeply personal.

As John faced Jesus, he fell at His feet as a dead man; unconscious in the Holy presence of the Word of God who sacrificed His life for humanity.

But there was a message that John needed to hear; words that he needed to write down so they could be passed on to future generations to give them spiritual understanding.

So, Jesus did something incredibly human and sensitive for John.

He didn’t just speak to him and tell him to wake up or to rise and stand in His presence.

What did He do instead? He touched him.

He did the thing that a Holy God has no obligation to do. He did what showed His compassion for humanity, and He touched John, telling him “Do not fear”.

This may not seem like anything major on the surface, or at a quick glance. But that touch showed genuine gentleness in a way that carries the love of God beyond just being a far-off God who looks down upon mankind from a distance, aloof and uncaring.

And He does the same for us, touching us gently and speaking to us compassionately when we need to feel His incredible love and mercy.

We may not necessarily be falling as though dead in His presence. But we can surely fall under the weight of the things that life throws at us at times.

And it is in those moments that God does the personal thing, and He touches us gently to cause us to stir and hear His voice as He speaks the words that we need to hear 🙏🏻

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-9-24

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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.

As we grow and mature in our walk with Christ, we should begin to understand the importance of these words spoken by Christ.

Just as with John the Baptist, who stated that “He must increase, and I must decrease” we also should see Christ increase in our lives while we decrease.

He must be given pre-imminence in our lives.

As we learn of Him, and we better understand what it means to put our faith in Him, He will become more prevalent in all we do. And we will realize that without Him we can do nothing.

In fact, knowing that we are powerless apart from Him, we will begin to understand that our life without Him is meaningless.

It is this realization that helps keep us humble and helps drive haughtiness from us.

We begin to see the sinfulness that we wallowed in prior to Christ saving us. And we understand that even now we fall far short.

It is the mercy of God that saves us.

It is the mercy of God that causes us to see the reality of who we are without Him.

And it is the mercy of God that rescues us from the pit of hell, which we all rightfully deserve.

Gaining this understanding will change the way we think for the rest of our lives.

And it will better equip us to be who God has called us to be.

May we all walk in this truth, allowing God to use us to bring glory and honor to Him in all we do.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-24-24

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Romans 3:23-24 (NKJV) 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus…

God is a God of grace and of mercy. His word teaches us this repeatedly.

Sometimes this can be difficult for us to fully understand.

First, it is hard for us to comprehend that we can be forgiven for the things we have done.

Second, it is sometimes difficult for us to understand scripture and the way it is worded.

Why? because we are spiritually dead before we trust Christ as our savior and redeemer, and the Holy Spirit has not yet opened our understanding.

Words like “justified” and “redemption” are often unknown to us even as the Holy Spirit draws us to God.

Despite our lack of understanding, our spiritual ignorance, His wooing causes us to grasp the fact that we are lost and in need of forgiveness.

It is in this persistent drawing of our heart to Him that we begin to recognize our lost condition.

We begin to see our sinfulness. We understand that we are without hope, and that He is the only true source of hope.

We begin to understand that we are walking in darkness, and that He is the one true Light.

And we become aware that the blood of Christ is the only thing that can cleanse us and make us new.

And by His grace and mercy He does just that; makes us brand new!

By His blood we are not only washed. We are redeemed!

The price of our sins is paid for by the blood of Jesus as we understand our lost condition and put our faith in Him.

He gives His mercy freely, at no cost, to anyone who asks.

And we are justified, made worthy to stand before Him without shame, by His grace (undeserved favor).

There is power in the blood of Christ that none of us will ever fully comprehend. But that power is there, nonetheless.

And the redemption offered by His blood He will not refuse to give to any who will sincerely seek it.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-5-24

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John 3:19-20 (NKJV) 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.

Human beings love darkness. Not necessarily the darkness that comes when the sun goes down each day. But spiritual darkness; actions and behaviors that are sinful.

Our flesh craves worldly, fleshly satisfaction.

It loves things that make it feel good, even if only for a fleeting moment.

So many things can be destroyed by choices we make based on emotional impulses, apart from the leading and guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Marriages can be decimated. Friendships can be forever altered. Careers can be crushed. Fortunes can be lost.

How? By fleshly desires that we let get out of control.

When we live and walk by the flesh, we fail to recognize that we are dirty. We do not see the depth of darkness operating in our lives.

Think of it like this. Pigs live most of their lives caked in mud. Wallowing in it is natural to them. They have no understanding that they are dirty. They just know that they like mud because it keeps them cool and repels flies.

As humans without God, we are in a comparable situation.

We wallow in things that make us dirty. Unlike the pigs, our wallowing is not for protective purposes. It is to try to satisfy our fleshly desires.

We may not understand that we are dirty, but we are, nonetheless.

And our wallowing will destroy us if left unchecked.

If a pig is given a bath, it will waste no time getting back into the mud and the slop. They cannot be kept clean for long!

But we humans are offered a “bath” that washes us clean forever if we choose to accept it.

It is the blood of Christ, administered by way of the grace and mercy of God Himself.

If we choose to apply it, this blood washes us clean. It makes us new. And it transforms us, taking us from darkness to light.

And that precious blood will do more than keep flies away. It will help us repel the attacks of the enemy if we let it and if we choose to employ the tools and weapons He equips us with.

And once that blood washes us, we will never be the same, leaving behind the ways of darkness, exchanging them for a new life lived by the power of the Holy Spirit!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-9-22

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John 8:10-11 (NKJV) 10 When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, “Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?” 11 She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”

Today, we want to talk to anyone who might be reading this and battling condemnation or confusion.

Maybe you’re a believer. Maybe you’re not. Or maybe you’re on the fence about everything and just not sure where you stand.

Jesus came to earth to demonstrate God’s love for humanity. He did this in many ways.

While He walked among us, He showed us how to love and to forgive in ways that the Jews found unfathomable. They had never seen this kind of mercy and compassion before.

And we’d like to direct that same love, mercy and compassion toward you today.

Jesus showed His mercy and compassion to people who had sinned in ways that caused the Jews to want to stone them, literally, to death. It was what they had always done.

But Jesus intervened on their behalf demonstrated love and forgiveness. And in doing so, He also urged them to “sin no more”.

One such encounter is in the verses above. Another can be found in John 4:5-29, where Jesus spoke with a Samaritan woman at a well, and He revealed things about her that only a prophet, or God Himself, could have known.

And though He revealed her sin, He did not condemn her outright. He allowed the Holy Spirit to work on her as He spoke, giving the woman the opportunity to deal with her sin, one-on-one with God.

The thief on the cross also demonstrates God’s love and mercy, as Jesus told him, “today you will be with Me in Paradise”.

Jesus never condoned their sin, so we should not mistakenly think this.

But He demonstrated love, mercy and compassion that changed the hearts of the people He encountered.

And we want you to understand that mercy and compassion today, that you would trust Him with your own situation.

So, if you’re wrestling with condemnation, guilt, or the feeling that you have no direction and don’t know where to go, go to Jesus. Pour your heart out to Him. He will never reject you.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-16-22

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Psalm 31:7 (NKJV) 7 I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy, For You have considered my trouble; You have known my soul in adversities,

Most of us never fully comprehend the effects of God’s mercy over our lives.

Without His mercy, we would all be in serious trouble. Some of us may very well no longer be alive had it not been for His mercy over our lives. I’m sure this is the case in my own life, as I look back at some of the stupid things I did early on in my years here on earth.

Just as important, though, His mercy impacts our lives every single day, as we face various troubles and trials (adversities).

Some of these trials can hit us pretty hard, leaving us reeling and wondering what just happened.

In fact, some of these trials can cause us to lose our way in our walk with God if we’re not careful to stay focused and close to Him.

The pressures of life will wear us down if we let them. So, it’s important that we allow the mercy of God to act as a shield to guard us from the onslaught of the enemy, preventing us from faltering in our faith.

It’s up to us to allow Him to protect us.

While that may sound crazy to some, we need to understand that we sometimes make choices that put us in harm’s way and tie the hands of God in His efforts to help and protect us.

So, let us move carefully, discern sharply and make our choices wisely.

And may we let God’s mercy continue to protect our soul in adversities.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-12-21

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John 3:17 (NKJV) 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

In my prayer time this morning, I saw the baby Jesus laying in His manger. And as I looked upon His face, I saw the face of every person.

I said, “Lord what does this mean?”. He said, “I came to save every one of them. That is my purpose”.

How special to hear the voice of the Lord say such a thing.

That means that He came for each of us, no matter our disappointments.

No matter our failures.

No matter our losses.

No matter our wrong agenda or our recklessness.

No matter our inconsistencies.

Because no one person is perfect, but Him. He came to save us from it all.

I am in AWE of His love for me today, and I want to share with you, because He came for each and every one of us.

He will deliver us from it all and we can trust Him for that.

Isaiah 43:16 (NKJV) 16 Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea And a path through the mighty waters…

Amen and the Happiest New Year to you!!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-8-20

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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;

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-17-19

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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

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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

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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
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808 

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-22-19

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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

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

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