Tag: Bible verses about the importance of obeying God

Bible Verse of The Day – 1-23-26

1 Chronicles 28:20 (LSB) 20 Then David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and act; do not fear nor be dismayed, for Yahweh God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you until all the work for the service of the house of Yahweh is completed.

Sometimes when facing difficult situations, we need to take action.

We often tend to think that all we need to do is to pray and wait for God to fix whatever problem we are up against.

But many times, He will show us things to do; steps to walk out.

David spoke the words in the opening scripture to Solomon regarding building the temple of God.

Take note that he not only told Solomon to be strong and courageous, but also to act!

Being strong and courageous is often required when tackling large or daunting tasks. It is not enough to simply pray and ask God for help while we sit back and wait for Him to fix our problems.

Make no mistake. This doesn’t mean that God doesn’t help us. It simply means that as God helps us, He may also require us to take specific steps as part of that process.

Many times, these steps require not just courage, but active faith on our part. For without faith, we cannot walk out what God shows us.

The word of God tells us in Hebrews 11:6 that without faith it is impossible to please God.

And we will see over time that without faith it is also impossible to walk the path that God places before us.

It takes faith to put into action the steps that God instructs us to take.

It also requires courage on our part. But this is not ordinary human courage. It is courage given by the Holy Spirit.

Sometimes that courage doesn’t look quite the way we might picture it. We may still feel afraid. If that’s the case, we begin to move even while afraid. And God will give us what it takes to complete it even while being afraid.

So, be strong, be courageous in the Holy Spirit. And act when God says to.

And by His leading, as we walk out whatever He requires, we will begin to see the solutions to our problems, and the answers to our prayers begin to unfold.

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-14-25

Numbers 14:4 (LSB) 4 So they said to one another, “Let us appoint a leader and return to Egypt.”

I have never been to Egypt. But recently I felt compelled to go back there; back to a place I have never been.

Let me explain.

A little over 3 ½ years ago, at God’s prompting, we moved from RI to NC.

We didn’t know exactly why we were to move. We just knew it was so.

And we obeyed, selling most of what we owned, packing up what little remained, and driving 750 miles to our new home in a place we did not know.

We had lived in RI for a long time. In fact, Pastor Ellie was born there in the town where we lived. It was her forever home.

For me, I had lived there since 1975; more than 45 years.

We had built our lives together right there in the smallest state, in a tiny town.

And then we left. We pulled out of our garage at 3:50 AM one morning and never looked back.

We knew it was a big move. But we didn’t comprehend how big. In fact, it would take a long time until we truly comprehended the magnitude of what we did.

In building our lives there, our roots had grown very deep.

We had created a way of life that involved people, places, and activities; things we were intimately familiar with and very comfortable doing.

It is safe to say we have many great memories there.

So, as we settled into our new place in NC, we went through a variety of emotions; joy, excitement, sorrow, loneliness, and a feeling of great loss.

Leaving behind those 40+ years’ worth of familiarity left a gaping hole in us in ways that we had not foreseen.

Even now, after more than 3 ½ years, I have struggled with this from time to time.

And recently, I almost went back to Egypt, to do some of the things I was so intimately familiar with.

The door was opened for me. But I chose not to go back.

I recognized it for what it was; a step backwards to try to hold onto what was gone.

I have shared this, not to draw attention to myself, or to solicit sympathy.

I shared it with the hope that it might help someone who is wrestling with the same thing; facing the same struggle.

Don’t go back to Egypt. It’s not worth it. Doing so only prolongs the struggle. And it puts the chains back on us that God broke for us when He told us to leave where we had grown so comfortable.

Leave Egypt where it is; in the past. And look only forward to what God is doing in the new land that He has brought you to.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-11-25

Luke 6:45 (LSB) 45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil. For his mouth speaks from the abundance of his heart.

Here we are, and it’s already Friday!

Let’s talk again today about the human heart ❤️

No, this is not about ventricles, chambers, or aortae. It is about the condition of our heart, where everything that we do emanates from.

What is described in the Bible as the heart is symbolic. It represents our soul, our will, and the mechanism by which we make decisions.

We choose right or wrong based on the condition of what the Bible refers to as our heart.

Despite it being symbolic, and not at all related to the physical muscle that pumps blood throughout our bodies, this concept is critical in our daily lives.

It is a truth that is far-reaching, with implications in every aspect of life.

We can do things to protect our physical heart; eat right, exercise, etc.

But when it comes to the mechanism by which we make choices, there is no amount of proper diet or physical exercise that can help it obey God and make right choices.

The only thing that can help us in that area is to love God and immerse ourselves in His word.

As mentioned previously, it is our love for God that causes us to obey Him and want to honor Him with our lives.

And that love and reverence for Him will not grow if we fail (or refuse) to spend time in His word.

Yes, we have free will. We can choose what to do or not do. We can read and study His word, or we can choose not to.

But our lives will reflect our choices even in this. And our relationship with God will grow or stay small and weak based on what we choose.

Let us choose to love God above all else, that we would honor Him with every action we take, letting His light and His love shine through us onto everyone and everything around us.

Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-7-25

Proverbs 4:23 (LSB) 23 Guard your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life.

As followers of Christ, it is important for us to understand this foundational truth; the condition of our heart drives everything else about our lives.

From it flows our thoughts, our speech, and our actions.

When we begin our walk with God, we may find ourselves frequently disappointing God with the things we say and do.

This is natural because we are a new believer; still immature in our thinking and understanding.

But as we mature (which we should all do), our heart should change. It should begin to reflect the ways and the values of God.

It is because of this that we should go to great lengths to protect our heart. It requires shielding if we wish to keep and protect it from evil.

As we do this, we will find that we begin to obey God more frequently, and we disappoint Him less with the things we do and speak.

And obedience is the primary thing that God asks of us.

Now, this does not mean that our walk with God is based on works. It simply means that we obey because we love Him.

We are not bound to a set of rules and regulations as the Israelites were.

Jesus came to fulfill the Law and allow us to walk forth in the New Covenant, leaving the Old Covenant behind; completed and no longer necessary.

This was accomplished through the grace of God; His favor upon us.

And by His grace we walk in faith, trusting Him for eternal salvation.

So, let us always give preference to Him, putting Him above all else.

And in doing so, allowing the Holy Spirit to mold and shape our heart that we might not get caught up in rote actions, we will develop genuine obedience that stems from the heart.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-22-25

Isaiah 1:19 (NKJV) 19 If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the good of the land;

Knowing what we need to do, and being willing to do it, is what it’s all about!

It doesn’t matter how big or small a task is. What matters is that we are doing what we are supposed to be doing.

Maybe you feel today like what you are doing isn’t significant. Maybe we think that so and so has a big job and therefore they are more important.

No, that’s not true.

Every job that God gives us is important. The worst thing we can do is to compare ourselves to someone else.

Please don’t compare to others. Stay true to what’s in your hands, stick it out, and don’t give up.

God doesn’t look at our perception of a job’s importance. He sees the obedience in following Him, trusting Him, and staying with Him on that job.

That’s what is big in His eyes. That’s all He looks for.

Are we that person today who is comparing? Are we feeling the things we do are not big enough?

Maybe we don’t do it like so and so does. So, are we on the verge of trying to take things into our own hands?

Don’t do it! Your obedience to God is big enough!

Finish the work He has put in your heart. Do it with everything in you, and don’t think it’s nothing.

Keep going. God is with you! He sees your hard work and dedication, and He will reward you as He sees fit.

Colossians 3:23-24 (NKJV) 23 And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
49 N Lamplighters Walk 
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-4-25

Esther 7:3-4 (NKJV) 3 Then Queen Esther answered and said, “If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request. 4 For we have been sold, my people and I, to be destroyed, to be killed, and to be annihilated. Had we been sold as male and female slaves, I would have held my tongue, although the enemy could never compensate for the king’s loss.”

Up until the point in the verses above, despite being the queen, the wife of the King, Esther had not revealed her people or her family to the King. Out of obedience to Mordecai, the man who had raised her, she was not to say anything.

Esther 2:10 (NKJV) 10 Esther had not revealed her people or family, for Mordecai had charged her not to reveal it.

She would never have told the King if it wasn’t for the plot that came against Mordecai and all the Jews.

This plot was being carried out by a man named Haman. Haman wanted to destroy all Jews throughout the kingdom of King Ahaseurus.

Word of this plot got to Queen Esther. And at this point in time, she needed to let the King know who she really was and what was being planned in order to destroy her people.

For the longest time, she had to keep it silent. But now, at this moment, she needed to speak it.

By revealing that she was a Jew, everything was turned around. The evil that was being perpetrated against the Jewish people through Haman was immediately null and void!

As she obeyed and waited for the perfect timing to reveal her identity, God’s people were preserved, and rescued from ruin.

Esther, the beautiful, orphaned Jewess, was brought in at this specific time to save her people!

You just never know how important our obedience to God is at times. The effect it may have on many others.

What is God asking of us today? Do we need to be silent, or do we need to speak up?

Are we going to be like Esther? Can He use us for such a time as this?

Obedience is the key for God to be able to use us at any given time.

Doing it His way is everything we need if we are to be victorious in what He asks us to do!

Psalm 18:30 (NKJV) 30 As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
49 N Lamplighters Walk 
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-2-25 – The Many Ways God Moves

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

Our God is mighty, and His ways are beyond our ways. 

We have a new video for you today called, The Many Ways God Moves. 

In this new video, we teach about God moving in different ways, even when situations might be similar, and that we must learn to recognize this so we can be sure to obey and follow God’s leading. 

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Enjoy the rest of your day. 

We love you all very much. 

In Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443  

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-5-24

Galatians 3:27 (NKJV) 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Each day we rise from our sleep and begin to prepare for the day ahead.

For many, part of that preparation is deciding what to wear; what clothing we will put on.

In the verse above, Paul wrote that if we have been baptized into Christ we put on Christ.

And just as we choose our clothing each day, we must choose whether we will wear Christ or not.

We must choose whether we will live and behave in a way that Glorifies Him and represents the kingdom of God, or if we will walk in the ways of the world.

You see, being a follower of Christ is a choice we make.

We make a choice to put our faith and trust in Him, and then we choose to walk with Him daily or not.

Some may frown at that notion saying, “if we have put our faith in Christ, then we are walking with Him (putting Him on) automatically each day”.

But the reality is that this is not always true.

The enemy is always knocking at our door, tempting us to “take Christ off” by emulating or following the path of the world.

No, if we make a poor choice and sin, which we are all guilty of from time to time, we have not necessarily taken Christ off.

But if those sins become habitual, and our faith falters, we are in danger of taking Him off and leaving Him behind.

And this is what Paul was warning the Galatian believers about.

So, it is pertinent that we make every effort to walk out our salvation daily, with fear and trembling, as Paul spoke to the Philippian believers about.

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
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-25-23

Luke 2:49 (NKJV) 49 And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?”

Mary and Joseph were spending time in Jerusalem for the Passover celebration, as they did each year.

When the celebration was over, Mary and Joseph made ready and joined a group of others who were on their way back home.

As was the custom of that time, they traveled in groups of relatives and friends. This made it easier for everyone as they helped each other with the various tasks required to travel safely.

Because they were traveling in a group, they assumed that Jesus, who was 12 years old at the time, had gathered with them and was among them as they began their trip home.

It was only after being on the road for a full day that they discovered Jesus wasn’t in their group!

Luke 2:44 (NKJV) 44 but supposing Him to have been in the company, they went a day’s journey, and sought Him among their relatives and acquaintances.

When they realized He wasn’t there, Mary and Joseph returned immediately to Jerusalem and sought Him.

With the city being large, and still very full of people, it took them 3 days to find Him. And when they did, He was sitting in the temple amid the teachers, listening and asking questions of the teachers and elders.

Mary and Joseph were likely distraught after spending more than 3 days not knowing where He was. And as they approached Him, they asked, “Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously”.

At their questioning, Jesus replied, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?”.

And so it should be with you and me.

We should be about our Father’s business.

We should be spending our days learning of Him, drawing near to Him and obeying Him.

The world may not understand us when we do this. They may shun us. They may label us a fanatic. They may persecute us.

But what the world thinks of us doesn’t matter.

What does matter is that we please our Father, pursuing Him above all else.

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 – 12-10-23 – About My Father’s Business

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

We serve a wonderful Father and Creator. 

He never leaves us or forsakes us. Amen. 

We have a new video for you today; About My Father’s Business. 

In today’s video, we teach about making sure we are about our Father’s business, not spending our time on meaningless pursuits that produce no fruit. 

We hope you enjoy this video and that it brings understanding to an area of our walk with God that might be overlooked. 

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We love you all very much. 

We hope you enjoy your day. 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-1-23

Nehemiah 1:4 (NKJV) 4 So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.

Nehemiah was not just a prophet of God, but also a mighty warrior for God who never bowed to fear or any tactics of the enemy.

He also trusted God with everything about his life, no matter what kind of obstacle stood before him.

In the verse above, he had just been told by a Jewish brother about the terrible situation with the Jews who had returned to Jerusalem from exile. And he was also informed about the broken condition of Jerusalem.

The people were in great distress and reproach, and the walls of the city were in ruins.

Nehemiah was in great distress when he learned all of this, so he sat down and wept. And he mourned for many days afterward.

Many people might simply throw their hands up and give up if they heard news like this.

But Nehemiah was a warrior.

Instead of allowing this news to crush his spirit and defeat him, as he mourned for many days, he also fasted and prayed to God.

He not only poured out his heart before God in his brokenness, but he also repented on behalf of his people and sought a solution to this terrible situation.

Instead of drowning in his sorrow, he made a choice to help fix what had been broken.

There are some valuable lessons we can all learn from Nehemiah!

It is always easier to throw in the towel and concede defeat in these kinds of situations. This is why it is important for us to seek God in everything that we face.

God is the Giver of solutions, the One who will shore up a broken spirit, and the Master of rebuilding that which is broken.

We would strongly encourage you to read the book of Nehemiah in its entirety and glean the valuable nuggets of truth that are found there.

It is not only inspirational, but it will also teach us a lot about learning to be steadfast in any battle, even when it may look like we are defeated.

God is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Let us learn to trust Him and walk in His faithfulness!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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