Category: God’s Mercy

Bible Verse of The Day – 9-30-16

Psalm 100:5 (NKJV) 5 For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations.

Maybe you are having a hard week, or today is just not going very well for you. Maybe you feel like throwing in the towel and just giving up. Maybe these thoughts and words have already come out of your mouth or they are at the end of your tongue.

We want you to take every bit of strength in you and change what you are about to say or what you are thinking of doing.

Instead of saying, I give up, say, “For the LORD is GOOD!!”

You can try to run from your struggle today. Or You can walk away and come out of this battle better and stronger than ever before.

Your hardship, your pain, your tears can be turned into JOY when you follow Christ. When you have His favor. When you PRESS in and don’t give up.

Psalm 30:5 (NKJV) 5 For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning.

God’s favor is for life. LIFE!

He has your back, for He is GOOD and JOY comes in the morning!

We are believing and praying things are going to change for you as you begin to step out and change the way you think and speak about it!

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 – 8-26-16

Hebrews 4:16 (NKJV) 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Yesterday we spoke about temptation and sin.

Today let’s take a look at God’s grace and mercy for us when we do stumble and sin.

When Jesus died on the cross, the veil of the temple was torn in two. This is one of the most significant things that happened on that day!

Why? Because the veil of the temple was a heavy divider between God and man. Gods spirit dwelt inside, behind that veil. Man couldn’t enter into that area unless he went through a very tough cleansing process.

And even then, some people who entered never made it out alive. Despite their cleansing process, they missed something or had sin in their life that wasn’t accounted for. And because of this, they died when they encountered God’s presence.

When that veil was torn, it meant that we now have open access to God, without fear of reprisal or death, because the blood of Jesus has made us righteous in His sight.

This is a big deal!!

So, now if we sin, we don’t have to worry about God striking us dead. Because His mercy and grace are readily available to us just by approaching Him and asking for them.

If we’ve messed up, we need not shrink back and hide. God has made it possible for us to approach Him boldly and seek His grace and mercy!

So don’t wait! Go to Him! Approach His throne boldly!

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 – 8-13-16

Psalm 103:11-12 (NKJV) 11 For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him; 12 As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.

God’s mercy is ready and waiting for us. We just have to reach out and take it.

His word says that His mercy is great toward those who fear Him. Are we in need of His mercy today? Have we made bad choices and fallen to temptation?

Have we made a mess of some things and we want to get back on track?

God is able. And He is willing. We just need to humble ourselves and go to Him in reverence and a holy fear.

This doesn’t mean we need to fear going to Him. It means we need to revere Him. We need to hold Him up high and understand that He is God and He is far above us. His ways are higher than our ways. His thoughts are higher than our thoughts. He is holy and without sin or darkness.

1 John 1:5 (NKJV) 5 This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.

And as we go to Him in holy fear, He has mercy on us and our sins will be removed from us as far as the east is from the west!

They can no longer torment us or taunt us. As we confess to Him, they are wiped out and gone forever.

1 John 1:9 (NKJV) 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Today is the day to let it go and give it to God once and for all. Put it behind you and start fresh.

And remember that the enemy has no power over you except what you give him!

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 – 4-4-16

Psalm 94:18 (NKJV) 18 If I say, “My foot slips,” Your mercy, O Lord, will hold me up.

One day many years ago, I was getting ready to leave my house to run some errands. It was a day I had my grandson with me. He was only a little guy at this time, only about a year old.

It was a cold day, so I bundled him up in his heavy coat and warm hat, and put his hood up.

I stepped outside my door with him in my arms and I started walking to my car. Before I knew it, I was on the ground. I had slipped on black ice and down I went, baby and all.

When I hit the ground I heard no crying. There was no noise at all. All I saw was my grandson in my arms looking up at me. I panicked and started to yell for my husband. It was my yelling that scared the little guy, and of course he started to cry.

My husband came quickly and carried him in the house. I was so upset, thinking he had been hurt, only to find out there was not a scratch, bump or bruise on him. He was laughing with Granddaddy as he checked him over.

My arms were wrapped around him so tightly, that when we hit the ground we hit arms first, and he was protected.

Yes, it was shocking, because it all happened so suddenly. But we were both fine. Praise be to God!

This reminds me of how God’s mercy is like my arms around that child, so tightly, holding him up so he wouldn’t get hurt or hit hard.

Let us give Him praise today for His precious arms of “Mercy” holding us up from time to time!! Amen.

Psalm 103:8 (NKJV) 8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.

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 – 8-19-15

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

His mercies are new every morning.

Every day we arise and set about our daily tasks and routines.

Along the way, we make choices and decisions. Some of our choices are good ones, while others aren’t so good. We step outside of God’s desires for us. We sin. We make a mess sometimes.

As believers, God is calling us to rise up and put our sinful ways behind us. He desires for us to live holy lives.

But, if we mess up (and we all do), all is not lost!

God’s mercies don’t end on a certain day or at a certain time. They are fresh and new every morning!

So each day, as we arise and start fresh, we are given a clean, white sheet of paper that we can write that day’s story on. We simply need to genuinely repent (turn from our sin) and ask Him to forgive us. And He will.

We are not condemned by our sin if we  bring it to Him, confess it and then turn from it.

So take that clean, white sheet of paper and write a new story today. At the end of the day, what will be written on your  sheet of paper?

It’s up to you!

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 – 3-9-15

Romans 5:8 (NKJV) 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

We were in NC when we got a request to visit a dying man, in CT. They had taken him off the defibrillator and it was just a matter of time before he would be gone.

As we prayed to God in NC, we asked Him that if we don’t make it back in time, that someone else would share the gospel with this man; that he would not die unsaved. God heard our prayer.

We left NC to drive home to RI, and on our way home we hit a very bad storm; extreme ice and snow. People’s cars were off the road all around us, many in the ditch, some even upside down. We had many hours to travel under these conditions to reach our destination. The further we drove, the worse the storm got.

A trip that should have taken us 12 hours, took us18 1/2 hours. We were determined to return to RI, though, and not quit. We needed to get home.

And we did. We made it home, safe and sound. Thank God!

When we went to the hospital to visit the man, we shared God’s love with him. We let him know we are all sinners and yet God loves us all and provided a way for us to be forgiven. When he heard these words you could almost feel him relax. He listened to what we had to say and when it came time to pray he was ready.

After we got done praying, his reaction was, “that felt nice”.

With nurses and different staff members in and out of his room, he asked if we could talk more, as he would call it, “about religion.” We spent a bit more time with him and then headed home.

The very next day, this man took his last breath and is in now in Heaven! Amen

God made a way for this man to hear the truth, almost until his very last breath. He will make a way for us all.

He loves us no matter how bad we are at times. He wants us to know this.

God doesn’t love the sin that we participate in, but He sure does love the Sinner, and will love us to the end and give us every opportunity to reach out to HIm.

He sent His Son for each one of us; this is the Good NEWS!

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 – 2-4-13

Psalm 106:1 (NKJV) Praise the Lord! Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.

There’s a very important phrase in the verse above; “His mercy endures forever”.

Do you know what that means for you and me?

That means that no matter what we’ve done or how many years we’ve been taking the wrong path, it’s never too late.

It’s never too late to turn to God and run toward Him instead of away from Him.

It’s never too late to make things right. And no matter what, God’s mercy toward us will never end.

It can’t! Because His word says so.

So if the enemy is hitting you with an onslaught of guilt and trying to convince you that it’s too late, or that what you’ve done is too much for God to forgive, think again.

His mercy endures forever. Run to Him!

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 – 4-8-13

(Isaiah 45:22 NKJV)  “Look to Me, and be saved, All you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.

As we begin our new week let us look to Him. He will guide us and give us Peace on our journey.

Last week was just one of those weeks for us. It was coming from every direction! Smack, bang, boom! Oh and while your trying to get up, BAM, here’s another one!!

My husband and I were tired when Saturday came. He hooked up with a buddy and went fishing. I was just going to stay in and lay low. It seemed like it all hit me at once… it was more than I could handle.

So here I was, all alone…or so I thought. I was just letting it all out on my living room floor, crying like a child. There may have been no people around me and I thought no one could hear me, but I knew God was right beside me. Deep within me I felt His Peace and the words that came to me were,”it’s alright.”

These two words calmed me right down, and in moments I began to feel better. I felt a relief as I looked to Him. He took it all and the heaviness was gone. I got up and began to sing and went about my business. I had a great day!

He was there for me; He saved me in my time of need.

There is NO other like Him. Amen!!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-2-13

(Psalm 29:11 NKJV)  The LORD will give strength to His people; The LORD will bless His people with peace.

Are we running on empty today? Have we given out every last bit of ourselves and feel like just curling up in a ball and staying in bed? I would say that is a good sign we need God’s strength.

I was taught as a young child you don’t show those ones trying to hurt you or pick on you that they are getting to you. No matter how I felt, I had to keep a smile on my face and keep going.

Well, that’s OK to do around those that would love to see you fail. But, when it comes to our Lord, we can let down our guard for He knows what we need and where we are at emotionally, and physically.

If we are drained…we need to refuel. Let down your guard and get God’s strength and peace today.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-1-12

(3 John 1:2 NKJV)  Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.

We just wanted you all to know how much you bless us.

Each night as we sit and prepare the Bible Verse of The Day to go out to thousands of people all across this world, we think of the one. The one that is hurting, the one that is lonely, the one that may be suffering in any way, the one that is struggling to know and feel God’s love.

It is only by the Spirit of God that each need is met and each heart is touched. We get letters and emails from all over… of how God touched that ONE; How He is changing their lives, changing their hearts, healing their bodies, and opening doors for huge opportunities!  It is God!

He loves you, and He wants you to prosper in ALL things!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-29-12

(Luke 2:10-11 NKJV)  Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. {11} “For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

I sometimes wonder what it must have been like to have lived in this era, when the angels came to announce the birth of Jesus, the savior of the world. My mind can’t comprehend what this must have been like.

But it happened. God sent His son in the form of a baby, born in the lowliest of places. Jesus lived his life with a purpose and fulfilled that purpose, dying the cruelest death on the cross.

This happened over 2000 years ago. Not a generation has gone by since then that hasn’t known about this incredible event. Some chose to believe it, while others have chosen to claim that they don’t believe it at all. Others claim not to have any opinion at all.

But we, the followers of Christ, have a mission of our own. Our mission is to take the love, grace and mercy that we found in Christ and pass it on to others.

We are to love people, even when they are unlovable. We are to accept them as they are, not do everything in our power to change them so we can bring them to God. We are not to judge people… not for how they look, where they come from or any reason that we can think of.

WE are to love them!!

It’s the love of God that draws people, not our criticism, our judgments or our opinions. Jesus came to die for us, and do you know what? He died for them too! And before we were children of God, we were one of them!

Love them all, even when they are unlovable.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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