{"id":5634,"date":"2016-04-08T01:00:23","date_gmt":"2016-04-08T05:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/?p=5634"},"modified":"2016-04-07T16:41:15","modified_gmt":"2016-04-07T20:41:15","slug":"bible-verse-of-the-day-4-8-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/bible-verse-of-the-day-4-8-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Bible Verse of The Day &#8211; 4-8-16"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>Matthew 16:17\u00a0(NKJV)17 Jesus answered and said to him, \u201c<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>God\u00a0will reveal certain things to us at times that aren&#8217;t necessarily revealed to others. God is not untouchable,\u00a0unrelatable\u00a0or unreachable. He has a\u00a0One-on-one relationship with\u00a0those of\u00a0us who want it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p xml:lang=\"EN-US\">He will show us things\u00a0by His Spirit, giving\u00a0us knowledge and understanding of things\u00a0that we otherwise may not get\u00a0on our own.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>One of the things I struggle with is that when God reveals something to me\u00a0through His\u00a0Spirit, I can&#8217;t just run with it on my own.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p xml:lang=\"EN-US\">I had to learn that what\u00a0is\u00a0revealed\u00a0by the\u00a0Spirit,\u00a0I need\u00a0to\u00a0further\u00a0seek\u00a0guidance as to how to see it through or what to do with it. I have to ask Him, &#8220;is there something on my end I may need to do? What\u00a0step do I\u00a0take\u00a0to see it through, etc.?&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p xml:lang=\"EN-US\">I learned that I need to wait for God&#8217;s response and if there is NO response, then I just need to sit tight and let Him move in whatever way He desires, in <em>His <\/em>timing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Be patient. God will reveal things through His Spirit\u00a0and give us direction\u00a0as we seek Him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Pastor Curt &amp; Pastor Ellie<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Seven Seas Ministries<br \/>\nP.O. Box 272<br \/>\nBradford, RI 02808<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p xml:lang=\"EN-US\">401-315-0902<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you know someone who will enjoy this or be encouraged by it, please feel free to share it with them!<\/p>\n<p>To have the Bible Verse of The Day delivered to your inbox each day, please <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here<\/a> and then enter your email address in the box near the upper left corner of the\u00a0page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matthew 16:17\u00a0(NKJV)17 Jesus answered and said to him, \u201cBlessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. God\u00a0will reveal certain things to us at times that aren&#8217;t necessarily revealed to others. God is not untouchable,\u00a0unrelatable\u00a0or unreachable. 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