{"id":15610,"date":"2023-04-01T01:00:06","date_gmt":"2023-04-01T05:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/?p=15610"},"modified":"2023-03-06T16:42:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T21:42:31","slug":"bible-verse-of-the-day-4-1-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/bible-verse-of-the-day-4-1-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Bible Verse of The Day &#8211; 4-1-23"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>Revelation 2:4 (NKJV) 4 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>As I was having my devotional time this morning, I felt God speaking to me regarding this verse; that the church on a large scale has left Him, their first love.<\/p>\n<p>It has simply allowed things to come in and take our time and loyalty away from Him. These things have gripped us enough to put us in a place of rebellion.<\/p>\n<p>Isn\u2019t it just like the enemy to tempt us with all kinds of little things we may love, just to distract us and take away the time we&#8217;ve devoted to God?<\/p>\n<p>As Jesus speaks these words to John regarding the church, He is definitely bringing correction, stating that they have completely left Him.<\/p>\n<p>This is not a little thing. It affects us all. As we can see, it happened to the church then and it is happening to the church now.<\/p>\n<p>He is calling His children into repentance. He is chastening us and drawing us close. Thank God for that!<\/p>\n<p>Hebrews 12:6 (NKJV) 6 For whom the Lord loves He chastens And scourges every son whom He receives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stay focused. Embrace His correction in our personal lives. Know that He will chasten those He loves.<\/p>\n<p>Revelation 2:7 (NKJV) 7 \u201c<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God<\/span>.\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Amen.<\/p>\n<p>Pastor Curt &amp; Pastor Ellie<\/p>\n<p>Seven Seas Ministries<br \/>\n49 N Lamplighters Walk<br \/>\nHampstead, NC 28443<\/p>\n<p>401-439-3780<\/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<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>Revelation 2:4 (NKJV) 4 Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. As I was having my devotional time this morning, I felt God speaking to me regarding this verse; that the church on a large scale has left Him, their first love. 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