Category: Storms of Life

Bible Verse of The Day – 8-16-24

Matthew 14:29 (NKJV) 29 So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.

Peter walking on the water is something we hear a lot about. It took incredible faith for him to step out of the boat and walk toward Jesus.

The fact that he became scared and began to sink after a few steps is not as important as his willingness to step out when Jesus told Him to come.

Nestled in this whole event is another lesson for us to learn. Let us take a look!

In the opening scripture above, the disciples were on the water without Jesus. He had sent them ahead while He went up on the mountain and prayed.

Later that night, He went to them, walking on the sea.

Prior to Jesus approaching the boat, the disciples were troubled by heavy seas and contrary winds. They were, once again, in trouble.

But as Jesus approached them, they saw Him and believed that He was a ghost. They cried out in fear.

But Jesus spoke, saying “take courage. I am. Do not be afraid.”

Peter, being emboldened by the sight of Jesus walking on the water, called out to Jesus, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.”

And Jesus called him to step out of the boat.

Peter stepped out of the boat and walked on the water to go to Jesus.

But He took His eyes off Jesus and put them on the wind and the waves, and he began to sink. Crying out, he said, “Lord, save me.”

Jesus took him by the hand, and when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.

You see, sometimes Jesus calms the storm to save us. Other times, we must brave the storm and walk through it to get to Him, where He will take us by the hand and rescue us.

But we must have the faith to step out onto that stormy sea and walk toward Him. We must trust Him enough to get out of the boat.

It is then that He sees our faith and acts on our behalf.

Why does He wait until then? Because our action proves our faith. It shows our trust in Him even when He asks us to do the impossible.

Let us not always wait until we think it is safe to move. May we have faith strong enough to walk through the storm to go to Jesus when He beckons us, even if it means walking across wind and waves to do so.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-4-22

Matthew 7:24 (NKJV) 24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock:

So much of what Jesus taught was simple and straight to the point.

Yes, He also taught some things that were so deep that even His disciples didn’t understand them. But when He spoke, He spoke with absolute authority that assured people that He was who He said He was.

The verse above is one of those that’s direct and to the point!

Despite its simplicity, it speaks volumes that we can all learn from.

Take note of what Jesus said first; “whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them”.

Hearing the things Jesus says isn’t enough. He wants us to do them!

And what did He say about those who actually do them? “I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock”.

So, doing what Jesus says makes us wise! And it gives us a solid foundation to build our lives on.

Then, in verse 25, Jesus said this:

Matthew 7:25 (NKJV) 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.

You see, rain, floods and winds represent the storms of life. And they are sure to come for each of us. Nobody is exempt.

It doesn’t matter if you are a layperson, a prophet, a pastor, a teacher, a worship leader or anything else with a title. The storms will come for all of us. And most of us will experience many different seasons in our lives where storms of different kinds will pound upon us.

But if we do what Jesus says to do, and not just hear it, we are wise and grounded, anchored on the Rock, giving us a defense that the storms will never be able to overcome or bring down.

And that’s something the world can never offer us.

So, what do we do? We hold fast to Jesus, our Rock and our Redeemer.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-25-22

Matthew 7:24-25 (NKJV) 24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.

We often hear this verse quoted because it refers to building on the rock, not on sand or other easily-destroyed foundations.

Today, let’s look at this from the opposite angle and see what we can glean from it.

Building on a strong foundation is important. But why is that?

Why is it so important that we have a strong foundation under us?

Because we will face storms.

Look at what Jesus said as He spoke to the masses: the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house.

So, that tells us beyond a doubt that storms will come.

Jesus didn’t tell us this to scare us, but to warn us so that we could be wise in our choices and decisions and prepare for the storms of life by building on the one true foundation; God.

Storms do come. It’s a fact of life that we will never be able to change. Are we prepared for them?

That’s the question we need to be asking ourselves.

Let us heed His advice and build on the Rock, so we will not be easily tossed about or devastated when the storms do come.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-9-21

Mark 4:39 (NKJV) 39 Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.

If you are struggling today, we pray in unity with you, for peace over your storm, in Jesus’ name.

Sometimes all it takes is for us to follow Jesus and the example He gave us all.

How many times do we try so hard to get things right? We work at trying to do the best we can and try to get things to turn around. But we end up with the same result.

We wrestle with which changes to make and what steps to take. And even after all the different things we try, we are still facing the same issues.

Sometimes it is nothing that we are doing wrong. It’s simply the storm that is passing through.

Many times, when a storm hits, it will leave a mess behind as it departs. And this mess require us to clean it up.

What storm is trying to hold us back today?

Let us take a step right now and rebuke these storms, speaking to them as Jesus did, saying, “peace, be still”.

May it cease and may you see a great calm come over your situation and the things you have been dealing with.

We are standing in agreement with you today. And together we shall see the calm.

Matthew 18:20 (NKJV) 20 For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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