{"id":10650,"date":"2019-04-22T01:00:16","date_gmt":"2019-04-22T05:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/?p=10650"},"modified":"2019-04-15T15:30:51","modified_gmt":"2019-04-15T19:30:51","slug":"bible-verse-of-the-day-4-22-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/bible-verse-of-the-day-4-22-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Bible Verse of The Day &#8211; 4-22-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Matthew 6:33 (NKJV) 33 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">As each day passes, and I spend time watching and listening to what other believers share about God, I have noticed something that really saddens me.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">We\u2019ve turned Christianity around so that everything is backwards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">So much of what we hear, see and are taught revolves around how to get everything we can get from God. But we hear so little about what we can <em>give <\/em>to God.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">We need to change our attitude. We need to stop constantly looking for what <em>we<\/em> want and ask God what <em>He <\/em>wants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Remember, it\u2019s more about Him, than it is about us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Deuteronomy 6:5 (NKJV) 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Yes, He wants to bless us and reward us. But those things are not first and foremost in our relationship with Him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Imagine having children who only looked to us for what they wanted, but not to give anything in return.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">What kind of relationship would that be? How would that work out for the children as they grew up and matured? And how empty would we feel as parents if all we did was give, but never got anything genuine in return?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">It\u2019s kind of a bleak picture, isn\u2019t it? Spoiled kids and hurt parents, with nothing to show for the love and care they gave to their children, except a broken, empty heart.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Church, let\u2019s start putting God first, where He belongs. And let\u2019s stop looking at Him as a Genie in a bottle that we have only to grant us our every wish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Pastor Curt &amp; Pastor Ellie<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Seven Seas Ministries<br \/>\nP.O. Box 272<br \/>\nBradford, RI 02808<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">401-315-0902<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">If you know someone who will enjoy this or be encouraged by it, please feel free to share it with them!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>To have the Bible Verse of The Day delivered to your inbox each day, please\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.org\/\" data-slimstat=\"5\">Click Here<\/a>\u00a0and then enter your email address in the box near the upper left corner of the page.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Please consider making a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.org\/donate.php\" data-slimstat=\"5\">Donation.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get our mobile app here:<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Android:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/oQ6qa7\" data-slimstat=\"5\">http:\/\/goo.gl\/oQ6qa7<\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Apple:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/apple.co\/2lZdgYy\" data-slimstat=\"5\">http:\/\/apple.co\/2lZdgYy<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matthew 6:33 (NKJV) 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. As each day passes, and I spend time watching and listening to what other believers share about God, I have noticed something that really saddens me. 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