Tag: What the Bible says about crying out to God

Bible Verse of The Day – 8-29-25

Mark 10:46-47 (LSB) 46 Then they came to Jericho. And as He was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the road. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!

What a way to meet Jesus, by calling His name and crying out for His mercy over your life.

Oh, what we can all learn from Bartimaeus and his persistent cries for the attention of Jesus!

Bartimaeus knew that Jesus was near despite being blind. The large crowd that was following Jesus was surely a clue, with all the commotion that they must have created.

And that same crowd scolded him for crying out. But he paid no attention and persisted in calling out, Son of David, have mercy on me!

It was his persistence that caught Jesus’ attention and caused Him to stop and see who it was. That same persistence brought him the healing he so deeply desired.

And why was He so persistent?

One word; FAITH!

Bartimaeus had complete faith in Jesus, and that faith was rewarded with the healing and restoration of his sight.

What about us?

Do we have the faith that Bartimaeus exhibited? Are we persistent in crying out for His mercy over us? Do we shrink back when “the crowd” tries to silence us? Or do we cry out even more loudly?

Only we can answer those questions. Only we know what is truly in our heart.

And only we can decide whether we will persist or shrink back in defeat and hopelessness.

Today, be a Bartimaeus!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-9-18

Psalm 57:2 (NKJV) 2 I will cry out to God Most High, To God who performs all things for me.

Oh Lord, do you hear me down here? This is what we’d like to ask Him sometimes. We usually don’t, though, because we are afraid to address Him in such a manner.

But understand, God would want us to be respectfully honest with Him. He already knows what we are thinking and feeling.

One may say, “well, if He already knows, then why do we have to say it?”.

Because, it’s not for His benefit, but for ours. When we say something, or confess it with our mouth, what happens? We hear ourselves speak.

It’s important to hear what we are asking for, just as it’s important to hear what God is saying back to us. If we are a believer, a child of God, He absolutely hears our cry in that moment.

One day in the not-too-distant past, I was at the hospital. I kept receiving bad news regarding a family member. It was one thing after another. It was hitting me so hard, all at once. I had gotten to the point where all I could say was, “Oh Lord.”

But even in those two small words, God heard me. He knew what I needed and He answered my cry.

Don’t stop crying out to Him. Keep talking to Him. If we have questions, we need to ask Him. He is listening.

Don’t ever give up on Him answering us back. He is faithful, He is kind and compassionate. And He performs all things for us!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-1-16

Psalm 120:1 (NKJV) 1 In my distress I cried to the Lord, And He heard me.

Crying out to God isn’t difficult. It’s just a matter of opening our mouths and our hearts and sharing with Him what we are going through each day. Sharing with Him those things that concern us, and asking Him to give us direction, guidance and faith to walk through it all.

I don’t know what I would do without Him. Life would be a very hard place for me if I was alone and had to work everything out by myself.

God does not want us to go through life without Him. No matter where we live in this world, no matter what we are going through, no matter how strong or weak we are, He is there for each one of us.

Put your trust and faith in Him today. Cry out and let Him know how you feel. He will hear us, He will help us and He will bring us through. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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