{"id":8580,"date":"2018-01-30T01:00:10","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T06:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/?p=8580"},"modified":"2018-01-28T16:21:20","modified_gmt":"2018-01-28T21:21:20","slug":"bible-verse-of-the-day-1-30-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/bible-verse-of-the-day-1-30-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Bible Verse of The Day &#8211; 1-30-18"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Matthew 9:23-25 (NKJV) 23 When Jesus came into the ruler\u2019s house, and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd wailing, 24 He said to them, \u201c<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Make room, for the girl is not dead, but sleeping<\/span>.\u201d And they ridiculed Him. 25 But when the crowd was put outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Jesus had the crowd put outside. Why? Because He knew they doubted Him.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes we can be our own worst enemy. We <i>want<\/i> to believe. We <i>want<\/i> to see God move. But we don&#8217;t really believe. We doubt.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Doubt is the number one enemy when it comes to seeing God move on our behalf.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You see, Jesus knew that if He allowed those people to stay in the room, the little girl would not be healed and resurrected. He knew they doubted Him. They actually ridiculed Him when He spoke.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>By having the doubters removed, He created an atmosphere that was conducive to faith, and free of doubt.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes it <i>is<\/i> hard to believe. Sometimes doubt can be so big in our face that it&#8217;s hard to see past it.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s up to us to ask God to help us with our doubt. He just wants us to cry out and ask Him! God won&#8217;t turn us away because of it. On the contrary, He will help us believe!<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Mark 9:24 (NKJV) 24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, \u201cLord, I believe; help my unbelief!\u201d<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We urge you today, let God help your unbelief. Don&#8217;t struggle all your life with doubt and unbelief, tossed like a wave on the sea.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>James 1:6-8 (NKJV) 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Just cry out to Him, saying &#8220;Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!&#8221;. Amen.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Pastor Curt &amp; Pastor Ellie<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Seven Seas Ministries<br \/>\nP.O. 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