Bible Verse of The Day – 7-8-21

Romans 1:16-17 (NKJV) 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”

As we wrap up this discussion, let’s focus on those last 6 words, above; the just shall live by faith.

Much of what we’ve talked about the last two days can seem pretty intimidating, especially to our minds. Some might even say it’s downright scary.

But we need to put it all into perspective. So, how do we do that?

We recognize and acknowledge God’s sovereignty.

You see, we don’t live by what we see. We live by faith. And what is faith?

It is living by and trusting in what we don’t see!

So, even though we see lots of scary stuff happening around us, we can’t live our lives in fear because of it.

Instead, we turn our eyes and our focus to Christ, the author and finisher of our faith. And we let God hold us up and strengthen us in these troubled times.

Hebrews 12:3 (NKJV) 3 For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls.

We know that what we see with our natural eyes is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. And we also know that spiritual battles are nothing new. They have been happening since the enemy became prideful and was thrown out of heaven by God Himself.

This is why it’s so important that we stay spiritually strong. It’s also why it’s important for us to mature and grow as believers, learning how to stand on our own two feet in our walk with God.

This will give us all we need to fight these battles.

It will help us walk by faith and not stumble, cower or run away when things get tough. In fact, as we become strong in our faith, and our trust in God becomes stronger, not only will be more willing to face our battles, we may even run toward them, knowing that God is by our side, fighting with us and for us, and that facing them will bring victory more quickly than running away from them.

And finally, let’s make sure that we’re clear on the fact that being followers of Christ doesn’t mean that we sit back and stay silent. There may be times when we are silent, as we seek God and His direction.

Sometimes God tells us to hold our tongue, saying nothing at all.

And then there are times when He tells us to speak up, boldly proclaiming truth in His name.

It’s up to us to discern those times and then to take the steps we need to take, trusting God in it all.

In the words of Jesus, let’s be wise as serpents, but gentle as doves.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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