Category: God’s Faithfulness

Your Daily Bible Verse – 3-3-12

(Luke 1:38 NKJV)  Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

In the verse above, one of God’s angels had come to Mary to tell her that she was chosen to be the mother of God’s son. Mary received this word and accepted the assignment that God had for her.

Sometimes when God reveals things to us, it can be a little tough to swallow, even when it’s not necessarily a bad thing. I remember very clearly when God revealed to us that he was calling us to be pastors, we cried our eyes out. I remember thinking “no God, anything but pastors”!

As it turned out, the calling didn’t happen overnight and God took the time to prepare us for what He was asking us to do. And by the time it actually happened a few years later, we were pretty settled with it.

The thing is, we have a choice as to whether we want to accept God’s path for our life or choose our own path. Sometimes it looks easier to choose our own path because we think it requires less effort and less commitment. But in reality, if God chooses to use us for a specific task, He will prepare us and shape us for that task.

It’s not always easy, but it’s sure to be easier than any path we choose ourselves.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 2-29-12

(Mat 19:26 NKJV)  But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

How many of us are facing something today that man says is impossible to overcome?

Have you lost your job? Has someone you love betrayed you? Are you seeking healing for an affliction? Is there something in your life that you just can’t seem to overcome, no matter how hard you try?

Is it alcohol, drugs, lust, pornography, cigarettes, weightloss? None of these things is too big for God. Seriously.

We may face many, many obstacles in life and some of them may seem too big to overcome. And this might be true with man.

But with God, nothing is impossible. He is the God of making the impossible, possible!

I know this may seem like something that’s easier to say than to do, but sometimes we need to really stretch ourselves and BELIEVE that God can do what He says He can do.

Sometimes all we need to do is put forth the effort and believe God for the results. Other times, we just need to trust God 110% and let Him take care of it.

Listen for His voice and hear what He has to say about your situation, your dilemma or your trial.

With God all things are possible.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 2-28-12

(1 Cor 1:9 NKJV)  God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

God is FAITHFUL!

Last week, I had a scare! My grandson, age 4 yrs. old, fell down a whole flight of wooden basement stairs, about 13 of them. He had his blanket over his head and was walking around and took a wrong turn. The extent of his injuries was just a few bumps and bruises on his legs, the areas where he was not covered by his blanket. Do you know not one bump on His head or face? Wherever that blanket covered him, he was untouched.

I believe that is the way it is with the blood of Jesus, God’s covering for us. Whatever part of us we give to Jesus, we are covered!  Whether we give him our finances, our emotions, our jobs, our kids and even our spouses, etc.

We give it to Jesus and ask for His help and protection and He will keep whatever part we give Him safe as we trust Him with it and follow His directions.  We’re not saying we won’t ever have to go through tough times, His word tells us that tribulations do come… (John 16:33 NKJV)  “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

Things do happen. What we’re saying is those things we lay down and trust Him with, He will take care of.

Plead the Blood of Jesus over all that He has blessed you with today and be free…no more bumps and bruises!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 2-23-12

(Jer 1:5 NKJV) “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”

God does prepare. He prepared Jeremiah; He formed, He sanctified, and He ordained him.

We may feel that God wants to use us to do something big, but we talk ourselves out of it, thinking that we aren’t good enough or that we don’t have what it takes to do the job. Look at Noah; God gave Him clear-cut directions when he was called to build the Ark. (Gen 6:14-21 NKJV)  If God gives us something to do, He will make sure we have what it takes to do the job. We just have to follow His commands.

Moses was kind of funny when God asked him to go and free his children of Israel out of the hands of the Egyptians. He tried to get out of it by saying he couldn’t speak well. (Exo 4:10 NKJV) Then Moses said to the LORD, “O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.”

But, God didn’t buy it. He had Moses bring his brother Aaron with him because Aaron could speak well. Nevertheless, Moses still went on to do as God commanded him to do.

Know that if God is calling you into something that He will prepare you. Take a step of faith today and say yes to Him. He will train you and prepare you. He will help you as you lean on Him for direction. As you trust Him, He will guide you. He will not leave us to do it on our own, but He will be right there every step of the way.

You may already be in a place that God wants to use you to help someone get free. Don’t run from it, but press in and pursue God’s plan.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 2-21-12

(Psa 57:5 NKJV)  Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let Your glory be above all the earth.

What an AWESOME God He is!

We can testify today of His goodness. We may be in a storm, but in that storm God can bring peace! There may be a war, but in that war God can bring Victory! We may have tribulations but God will bring us through to the other side!

Oh worship Him today for He is Good!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 2-18-12

(Psa 102:1-2 NKJV) Hear my prayer, O LORD, And let my cry come to You. {2} Do not hide Your face from me in the day of my trouble; Incline Your ear to me; In the day that I call, answer me speedily.

Oh, how I long for God to answer me quickly at times. Sometimes I feel like He’s left me all alone to fend for myself. But, not too long after I get through my pity party and my waah, waaahs it seems I get my breakthrough and boy do I feel silly. How could I ever think that God, my Jehovah, Alpha & Omega, who loves me so and tells me to cast my cares on Him, would leave me stranded?

God hears our cry and He is faithful to answer us always, in the right time. We just have to believe Him and not doubt.

It’s OK to ask Him to move speedily. Sometimes we need Him to move fast; we realize the urgency in the matter and there’s nothing wrong with that.

Wait on Him if it takes a little longer then we expected it to. He knows how much time He has and He is faithful to deliver. Don’t jump ahead of Him, stay right there with Him and let Him lead!!

Breakthroughs are coming as we wait on Him!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 2-15-12

(Gen 37:10-11 NKJV) So he told it to his father and his brothers; and his father rebuked him and said to him, “What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall your mother and I and your brothers indeed come to bow down to the earth before you?” {11} And his brothers envied him, but his father kept the matter in mind.

I felt bad for Joseph as I read this. He was probably so excited to have such a dream, only to get rebuked by his dad. And his brothers envied him for it.

I don’t think that was the response that he was expecting to get. If only he’d known, he might not have told anyone. How many of us today have gotten this response to something good that God wanted to do in our lives?

God has things for us to do sometimes and others may not understand it and they may react out of envy and jealousy. Some may not want anything to do with us and they may turn their backs on us.

It hurts. I’m sure there were times when Joseph hurt because of what his brothers did to him. But nevertheless, God was with Joseph all of his days.

There may be days when we feel we are walking alone. Always remember God will never leave us. He will always be there for us. We are not alone. Don’t give up on what God has called you to do!!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 2-14-12

(Rev 3:15-16 NKJV)  “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. {16} “So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.

When Jesus spoke these words, He was referring to the church at Laodicea. These words are still relevant for us today, however.

Being lukewarm or a “middle-of-the-road” believer is a very dangerous place to be. Jesus wants our all or nothing at all.

This isn’t a message that many want to hear, but it needs to be shared and taught. Being lukewarm is the easy way to follow Christ, or so it would seem. But the cost of being lukewarm is much higher than giving Him everything!

If we choose to live a lukewarm or mediocre life with Christ, we risk having Him spit us out.

Where are we today? Are we giving Jesus our all, or does He only get a little piece of us, when it’s convenient for us?

For our own sake, we need to give this some very serious consideration and then take action if we find ourselves lacking in our walk with Him.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 2-13-12

(Lam 3:22-23 NKJV)  Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. {23} They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.

God’s mercies are new every morning!!

Do you know what that means for us? Every is a new day with God, fresh and clean, with none of yesterday’s sins staring us in the face!

We’ve talked about this verse before, but we still like to touch on it every once in a while. It’s a reminder for all of us and maybe as a new lesson for anyone who is new to the Daily Bible Verse.

Here’s the little illustration that we like to use: Each day is like a new, clean, white sheet of paper. At the end of the day, what’s on that sheet of paper is up to us. It can be full of good things or it can be full of bad things, or even a combination of both. We are responsible for the story that’s written on that piece of paper each day.

But every single morning, God gives us a brand new sheet of paper, to give us a new chance! No matter what we did yesterday, today is a brand new day, with His mercy covering our lives.

No matter what mistakes you made yesterday, ask God to forgive you and then move forward, looking forward to what He has for you today.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 2-2-12

(Rom 8:38-39 NKJV)  For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, {39} nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

During the past 48 hours we have received a steady stream of incoming emails with testimonies from hundreds of people, sharing how God is working in their lives through the Daily Bible verse.

We have been in awe at the testimonies shared. Many times, as we read them, tears flowed down our faces in light of the wonders of God and the love that was poured out toward us. We were truly touched.

Included in some of the emails were some very serious prayer requests. Some of you who wrote had been through or are going through some very desperate situations and circumstances. Some were distraught and even bordering on depression.

We have prayed over these requests and we are believing with you that God will give you victory in your situations, and in your lives as a whole. No matter how bad things might seem, God is never far off.

There is nothing in this life that can separate us from His love. NOTHING! So when things seem dismal and you feel like you have nowhere to turn and no options left, simply cry out to Him and cling to Him.

Don’t let hell’s demons convince you that this life isn’t worth living or that God has abandoned you. These are lies straight from the pit of hell. Pick yourself up by the strength of God, stare the enemy straight in the face and tell him to leave, in the name of Jesus.

Never, ever consider taking your own life and never, ever give up on God. No matter what comes our way, He gives us hope and strength. We just need to grab hold of it.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 1-31-12

(Gal 6:14 NKJV)  But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Boasting in ourselves or our accomplishments is never a good thing. This can lead to pride and pride can lead to destruction.

But we can boast in our God and the things that He has done in our lives through Jesus!

We absolutely love sharing testimonies with people about what God has done in our lives. Sometimes we have to force ourselves to stop talking about Him and His goodness! Otherwise, we’ll just keep talking!

But today, it’s your turn. We want to hear from you, our faithful readers, about how God has used the daily Bible verses to help you. We want to know about how God has healed you, delivered you, saved you, drawn you closer to Him, restored your marriage, or anything else He has done through the Words that have been shared with you each day.

And don’t get us wrong, this is not for our glory, but for His. It’s good to share what God has done and we love to hear it too. So, if you can, please take a few minutes and send us a note, to share about how God has been at work in your life, though the Bible verses.

Thank you so much. We appreciate each and every one of you!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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