Tag: Bible verses about drawing closer to God

Bible Verse of The Day – 3-2-20

Jeremiah 33:3 (NKJV) 3 ‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’

Jeremiah was in prison. But even in prison, he continued to seek God and hear from Him.

God spoke to Jeremiah in the verse above, urging him to call to Him. He promised that if he would do so, God would show him “great and mighty things”.

The word originally used for “mighty” actually meant “inaccessible” or “unfathomable”.

The things He would show him would be secret, unknown things, previously not spoken to man.

This was an invitation to Jeremiah and the people to see beyond the miraculous things that God had already done in creation, the miracles seen during the exodus from Egypt under the leadership of Moses, and much more.

And He is still speaking these words to us today.

God desires for us to call out to Him, seek Him and draw near to Him.

His willingness to show us “great and mighty” things didn’t go away with the death of Jeremiah or any of the other historic men and women of God.

He is still willing to show us great and mighty things as we walk with Him and grow our relationship with Him.

Most of us would love for this to happen in our lives. The question, though, is whether we are willing to do what it takes to get that close to God.

God uses those, and speaks to those, who are close to Him; those who are willing to make sacrifices in order to put Him first and foremost in their lives.

Jeremiah is a great example of this. He gave up much in order to follow God the way he did. And God used him mightily, having him prophesy and give counsel to Judah and Israel, and even to other nations.

His ministry spanned over 50 years!

So, the question now is, “how close do we want to be to God?”.

Are we willing to do what it takes to get there? Only we can decide.

Jeremiah 29:13 (NKJV) 13 And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-26-19

Matthew 5:6 (NKJV) 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.

Hunger means to have a strong desire or to crave something.

Some people may think that signing up for every program at church is going to fill that hunger and quench that thirst. Although it is good to be involved in classes and similar things, we also need to make sure we are getting that one-on-one time with God. That includes being quiet and just listening for Him.

To get such quietness we need to lessen our load, slow down and cut off those things that are causing us to be too busy for anything else.

Hungering after God means that within our hearts we are craving and desiring more of Him. But it is hard to get that fulfillment if we are busy with everything else.

Sometimes the things we do to try to find God get us so busy that we actually lose touch with Him. We have to discern and know when to pull away and rest in His presence. He alone will satisfy our hunger.

So, remember, programs are Good. But God is the only One who will truly satisfy!

Psalm 46:10 (NKJV) 10 Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-8-18

Matthew 5:6 (NKJV) 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.

As human beings, we can experience two kinds of hunger. One is our hunger for natural food; the things we eat that keep our body alive.

And then there is spiritual food; the things we “eat” that keep our spirit alive and thriving.

It’s safe to say that we all very much understand natural hunger. Our bodies tell us when we need to eat. Our stomachs rumble. We feel empty. And if we don’t eat enough, we can become faint and light-headed. If we don’t provide our bodies with proper nutrition, we can actually pass out.

In extreme circumstances, we can become physically sick, and ultimately die from starvation.

The same can be said for spiritual hunger. We feel the longing inside of us to be fed. Our spirit craves proper food and sustenance. And if we don’t feed our spirit properly, it will wither up and die. It will starve to death.

Many of us feel this hunger, this longing, and we try to fill it with the wrong things; material things, wealth, attention from others, physical affection and many other things.

But none of these will ever satisfy our spiritual hunger. And that’s because we fail to truly understand what this hunger really is. It’s a desire to draw closer to God and let Him satisfy us.

No, this isn’t about a God-shaped hole that we hear so much about when referring to our need for a Savior.

It’s about hungering and thirsting after righteousness. It’s about longing to know God in such an intimate way that nothing else will stop the craving. Nothing else will satisfy our hunger and our thirst.

Hungering and thirsting after righteousness will push us toward God in a way that is beyond words to describe it. And when we finally understand the hunger, and we begin to feast on God and His word, then and only then will we be filled.

Are we hungry and thirsty? Do we feel like we’re spiritually starving and undernourished?

We need to press into God. Draw near to Him. Let Him be the sole source of our sustenance.

James 4:8 (NKJV) 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-4-18

Psalm 37:4-5 (NKJV) 4 Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. 5 Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.

Delight yourself in the Lord. Commit your way to the Lord. Notice a common theme in those two phrases?

We all want God to give us the desires of our heart. Who wouldn’t? We’d be crazy not to want that!

But let’s take a look at what it takes for that to happen in our lives.

First, we have to “delight ourselves in the Lord”. This is a big deal, especially since it’s one of the keys to having God give us the desires of our heart.

To delight ourselves in the Lord means that we put Him first. We make His priorities ours. We make His thoughts our thoughts. We make His ways our ways. And so on.

It means that we give ourselves to Him wholeheartedly. 100%. We make every effort to please Him and grow our relationship with Him.

The beginning of verse 5 sums it up nicely: “Commit your way to the Lord”.

To commit means to give in trust, or to give charge over.

We trust God with our life and give Him charge over it. Pretty serious stuff, isn’t it?

So, with that in mind, it sheds new light on what it takes for God to give us the desires of our heart.

Is this meant to discourage us? Not at all. Quite opposite, actually.

Now that the mystery has been removed, we should have less doubts about this and what it takes for it to happen in our own lives. This should encourage us to move forward with God in every area of our lives.

Go ahead. Draw near to God. Press in to Him and learn of Him. He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-14-17

Psalm 73:28 (NKJV) 28 But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, That I may declare all Your works. 

God wants us to get personal with Him! 

He wants us to draw near to Him and learn of Him. He wants us to press in to Him and build that one-on-one relationship with Him and take it to new heights. He wants to walk hand in hand with us! 

He wants us to make our needs known to Him and trust Him with them, to supply us with what we need. 

As believers, most of us are guilty, at one time or another, of bringing our needs to our pastors, our friends, our family and others. And sometimes we might even pray and ask God for help. 

But then we just leave it there and never wait or listen to see what God wants us to do next. For some reason we think that once we bring it to God (or whoever else), that we can just forget about it and move on to other things. We rarely consider the fact that God may require us to take steps in order to bring the victory we’re asking for. 

God is faithful to show us what we need to do. Sometimes we won’t need to do anything. But, more often than not, God will give us steps to take to carry out His plan. We need to be diligent to listen and then obey and follow His leading. 

Living by faith is exciting! We can learn to live in anticipation of what God will do for us next. And we will never look back. We will never miss the days when we wished we could have the faith to see God move. 

Now we can see Him move on our behalf each and every day, knowing that He is faithful and that His promises are true. And our lives will never be the same again. 

Trust Him. Draw near to Him. Press in to Him. And watch your faith grow like never before. 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-20-16

Romans 6:10-11 (NKJV) 10 For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. 11 Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Jesus died once, for all. What does it mean when it says “for all”? For each one of us. He died for you and for me.

The death that He died paid the price for our sins. He didn’t need to die a thousand deaths. He didn’t need to die a million deaths. He died once, for all.

That death was sufficient. There was nothing else needed. He paid the ultimate price, as a gift to mankind.

The rest is up to us. It’s up to us to reach out and take that gift. And it’s up to us to let God show us how to leave our old, sinful self buried with Christ and to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit, alive in Christ.

No, we can’t live our lives perfectly, as Jesus did. But we can let God teach us how to put Him first and let Him order our steps.

And as we take each step with Him, we will draw closer and closer to Him each day.

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 – 3-2-15

Psalm 5:3 (NKJV) 3 My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to You, and I will look up.

In these times that we live, distractions are many and seem to be multiplying as each month and year passes by.

There are so many things that pull on us and vie for our time and attention. TV, The internet, social media, electronic gadgets, smartphones, and so much more. Before we know it, our day has passed by us and we’re wondering where it went.

The moment we wake up each day, it’s easy to reach for our devices and begin typing, chatting, listening, watching, etc. And there goes our first few moments of the day, getting caught up in things that occupy our mind and take up our time.

It has become hard to put God first each morning. But that doesn’t mean we should stop trying. A little effort on our part will go a long way toward helping us to get, and keep, our priorities straight each day when we rise.

Throughout God’s word we see examples of God’s people, and even Jesus Himself, getting up early and pulling away into a quiet place, to spend some quiet time communing and talking with God. It’s during those quiet times of solitude that we can hear God the best.

Mark 1:35 (NKJV) 35 Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed.

Some of us have a hard time waking up early. It just takes so much effort to wake up before everyone else in the house. But each and every one of us can do it, if we really try!

Now don’t get us wrong. Our quiet time with God doesn’t have to be first thing in the morning. But that is usually the easiest time for most people to separate themselves from the usual distractions and get alone with Him.

We challenge you today to rise up and set time aside for God each day. It doesn’t have to be a religious ritual, doing the very same thing every time. It can just be some time that we set aside each day to tuck ourselves away in a quiet place and sit, kneel or lay in God’s presence and communicate with Him in an intimate, personal way.

It’s good for us and nourishing to our spirit!

Go ahead. We dare you!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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