Category: The Condition of Our Heart

Bible Verse of The Day – 11-28-14

Genesis 6:5(NKJV) 5 Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

Understanding what God says about the condition of our hearts, without Christ, will help us all to see why Christ came to save us and why we need Him working daily in our lives.

If we look closely at what is happening all around this world, the good and the bad, we will see that it stems from one common denominator, that is the heart condition of man, whether or not He has Christ.

Genesis 6:6 (NKJV) 6 And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. It is the condition the heart is in that causes the person to do what they do, whether they do a good deed or a bad deed. That is why Christ says, we will know them by their fruit. Matthew 7:20 (NKJV) 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

If we see someone, whether a leader, a friend or family member, etc., doing things wrong, if we want to see them change, we need to pray for God to change their heart. That is where everything stems from.

God says in Jeremiah 17:9 (NKJV)9 “The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it?

Knowing this simple truth about the condition of the heart will help us to stay focused today, understanding the real problem behind people’s actions.

Let’s join together and pray for God to change the heart of man, that they will repent and receive Christ as their Lord today. 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 – 10-18-14

Luke 6:45 (NKJV) 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

The heart. It’s where everything that comes out of us emanates from.

Whether we do good or we do evil, it originates from one place; our heart.

So many times we tend to look at people and we try to figure them out. We see someone do something evil and we wonder where it came from. What can make people do those types of things?

We see people do some wonderful, kind and generous things. And we try to figure out what makes them so kind.

It’s all about the heart. Whether it’s evil or good, it comes from the person’s heart.

The best thing we can ever do when we’re praying for someone is to ask God to touch their heart. That’s where everything begins.

It’s also where we need to let God work on us; in our heart.

When our heart is right, everything else is right; our attitude, our thoughts, our motives, our actions.

So when you’re praying, remember to pray for God to touch the heart, whether it’s yours or someone else’s.

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 – 1-22-13

(Psalm 44:21 NKJV)  Would not God search this out? For He knows the secrets of the heart.

Let us talk about the heart today.

When we go before God in our prayers on a daily basis, He doesn’t only look at all the nice things we have done for others. It’s good that we do those things and show God’s love through our actions, but when it comes to God He looks at our heart condition. And that is what our first and foremost concern should be.

Knowing this today, we all need to take a good look at our heart and the secrets within. We need to do this, taking our eyes off the things we do for others, because what happens is that we take what we do for others and make that our identity. And this can overwhelm us, robbing us of the time we need to deal with the things in our own lives. This can cause us to never address the changes we need to make in order to improve our own heart condition.

For example; we are out in the world daily. Someone comes up to us and says some things to us and we smile and agree with them and shake their hand or even give them a hug.

Our outward expression can be a whole lot different then the way we are actually feeling on the inside. On the inside, we are thinking and feeling something completely different. This is what we need to pay attention to… what we are thinking on the inside, but not outwardly expressing. Those are secrets.

Let us carefully and prayerfully watch our inside thoughts and feelings today. Examine ourselves as we work with others and through out the day. We will begin to notice our own heart. That is what God sees… the secrets of our heart.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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