Month: December 2015

Bible Verse of The Day – 12-5-15

1 Corinthians 14:33 (NKJV) 33 For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.

Where God is, there will also be peace.

This is something that we need to remember when making choices and decisions in our lives. Sometimes the choices we have to make can be tough. Really tough.

And during those times of decision making, we can get pretty stressed out and confused if we’re trying to make them apart from God, or without listening for His voice.

Over the years, we’ve learned (sometimes the hard way) that if we have peace about a decision, then we are moving in the direction God wants us to move in, even if it might not always make sense to our minds.

But, if we think we are doing the right thing, and yet we have no peace, or it feels chaotic, then we are probably moving in the wrong direction, even if it makes sense to our minds.

One thing to keep in mind is that if we are doing something that’s totally new to us, and we’re unfamiliar with it, we might feel a bit uneasy simply because it’s not something we’re used to doing. That’s perfectly normal.

Being uneasy or a bit apprehensive is different than feeling confused or chaotic. Because even if we’re doing something new and unfamiliar, we can still have God’s peace about it.

So remember; the enemy is the author of confusion. But God is the author of peace!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-4-15

Psalm 91:1 (NKJV) 91 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

There is a “secret place”. It’s a place where we can hear God speak to us.

This isn’t necessarily a physical place. It could be. But it can also be a quiet time where we have no distractions.

Even if we’re not in a secret or secluded room, when we get peace, quiet and stillness, it allows us to hear God with no interruptions and no distractions.

Everyone wants to hear from God. It’s essential to building a strong relationship with Him. But so many times we’re so busy talking that we never leave quiet time to hear what He has to say.

Elijah wanted to hear from God. And he did hear. How did it happen? Not in thunder, not in a strong wind, not in fire or even in tremors of the earth. He heard God in a still small voice.

1 Kings 19:11-12 (NKJV) 11 Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; 12 and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.

God wants us to be still and listen for Him. He wants us to hear Him. He wants us to be listening for Him at all times.

His voice brings peace, clarity, understanding, wisdom and revelation to our lives.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-3-15

Matthew 11:29 (NKJV) 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Jesus was meek, gentle and humble.

And yet He was powerful in everything He said and did.

Why? Because He acted by the Holy Spirit, not by His emotions. Everything He did was purposeful and with meaning.

Yet, even with the power that He exhibited, He didn’t cause stress for those who listened to and understood His words.

For those who chose to embrace Jesus and put their faith in Him, there was peace in their souls. They found rest, no matter what was happening around them.

Today, over 2,000 years later, Jesus offers us that same peace and rest.

If our faith and trust is in Him, it doesn’t matter what’s happening in our lives, or in the world around us. There can be chaos all around, but our spirits can have peace. We just need to train our minds to be still when they want to explode.

Psalm 46:10 (NKJV) 10 Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!

No, this isn’t always easy to understand. But as we learn of Him and begin to understand Him better, peace and rest will become the norm in our lives. And emotional chaos will become a thing of the past.

Take His yoke upon you and learn of Him. And your life will never be the same 🙂

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-2-15

Matthew 13:22 (NKJV) 22 Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

Have the cares of our situation or the cares of this world been taking us on a little detour away from God?

How about our money, our work or our so-called needs? Are we letting them interfere with what we should be doing as God’s children? Are we letting them lead us, control us and ruin our fruit-bearing?

These things will come and will tempt us and they will try to suck the life, God’s life, right out of us. They will try to get us to the point where we don’t even think about God.

Be careful not to get sidetracked or caught up in these things. It’s not worth it. They don’t bring life, but destruction.

Stay close to God, hear His words and heed His words. Follow Him and He will help us to bear good fruit!!

Matthew 13:23 (NKJV) 23 But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”

Let God teach us how to be FRUIT BEARERS! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-1-15

Ephesians 5:33 (NKJV) 33 Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

Love and respect are very important in a marriage.

We all have our days when we mess up. We may not say the right thing. We may not do the right thing. We may forget things at times and run out of patience with each other. But always remember, it is never too late to say we are sorry.

This goes for both, husbands and wives. If we continue to love the way God has shown us how to love, respect and honor will follow.

It doesn’t mean we have to be perfect at it. It’s not always easy knowing what the other person’s needs are. But it does mean we need to give our all in trying. And what we don’t know how to do, we need to ask God for help with it.

James 1:5 (NKJV) 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

Marriages today are struggling, fighting for time to spend with each other. It seems that everything else wins, but our time together.

It’s important to LOVE and respect each other, and the only way we can do this is to spend time together; Quality time.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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