{"id":11984,"date":"2020-04-21T01:00:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T05:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/?p=11984"},"modified":"2020-04-15T13:57:06","modified_gmt":"2020-04-15T17:57:06","slug":"bible-verse-of-the-day-4-21-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/bible-verse-of-the-day-4-21-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Bible Verse of The Day &#8211; 4-21-20"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Proverbs 3:9-10 (NKJV) 9 Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase; 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">To honor, means to do what is required by something, such as a promise or a contract. An example would be honoring the Lord with our possessions, with our\u00a0firstfruits of our increase.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">This is how we walk in the fullness of God, by honoring Him first in everything.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">What are some of the reasons we don\u2019t honor God with our firstfruits or our increase?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">We have this idea that churches just want to take our money.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">We haven&#8217;t made that commitment in our heart yet because we&#8217;re waiting\u00a0for the right timing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">We think it is only for the Old Testament days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">We just can\u2019t let our money go.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Our faith is not there yet; we don\u2019t believe or trust that He will do what He says He will do and we don\u2019t want to chance it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">These excuses will keep us miserable, constantly fighting to make ends meet. They will rob us of God\u2019s joy\u00a0and the life He has for us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Luke 6:38 (NKJV) 38 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">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<\/span>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">We have to learn to let go of what <em>we <\/em>think, and let God show us <em>His <\/em>promise.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Are we willing to give to Him from our firstfruits and our increase, and\u00a0watch Him take good care of our every need?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">It\u2019s totally up to us.<\/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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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>Proverbs 3:9-10 (NKJV) 9 Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase; 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine. To honor, means to do what is required by something, such as a promise or a contract. 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