Tag: Bible verses about giving God our firstfruits

Bible Verse of The Day – 4-21-20

Proverbs 3:9-10 (NKJV) 9 Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase; 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine.

To honor, means to do what is required by something, such as a promise or a contract. An example would be honoring the Lord with our possessions, with our firstfruits of our increase.

This is how we walk in the fullness of God, by honoring Him first in everything.

What are some of the reasons we don’t honor God with our firstfruits or our increase?

We have this idea that churches just want to take our money.

We haven’t made that commitment in our heart yet because we’re waiting for the right timing.

We think it is only for the Old Testament days.

We just can’t let our money go.

Our faith is not there yet; we don’t believe or trust that He will do what He says He will do and we don’t want to chance it.

These excuses will keep us miserable, constantly fighting to make ends meet. They will rob us of God’s joy and the life He has for us.

Luke 6:38 (NKJV) 38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”

We have to learn to let go of what we think, and let God show us His promise.

Are we willing to give to Him from our firstfruits and our increase, and watch Him take good care of our every need?

It’s totally up to us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-31-19

Luke 6:38 (NKJV) 38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”

We recently shared in a video how God brought us through a season of famine that looked quite hopeless to us. We were struggling financially due to a factory closure. Our income had been severed and it left us in shock.

In the midst of that famine, though, God spoke to our hearts as we listened to a message about covenant. That day, we learned the importance of entering into a covenant with the Almighty, the Creator of everything we see.

And in the midst of our lack, we did just that; entered into a covenant with Him that would change our lives.

As we prayed over a massive pile of bills and repented before God for not putting Him first in our finances, He began to teach us and direct us. He also went to work on our behalf.

God began to show us favor in areas where we thought there was no hope or chance for favor. He began to show us that because we had chosen to give and to honor Him with what little we had, He would lead us out of the famine.

No, we did not come through it without wounds or scars. But we did come out of it with victory and changed hearts.

The key to all of this was one thing: giving.

As we gave, God gave back to us. He provided for us, He opened up opportunities for us, both financially and spiritually. And it was during this season of famine that he called us to lead, and to share His message with others.

We didn’t know at the time exactly how it would all play out. We just knew that things were changing, and that it was all by God’s hand.

Now, just over 20 years later, we live 100% by faith each and every day. God showed us that honoring Him with everything we have is the only way to live. And when we do this, He also honors us.

We no longer work corporate jobs. We work for God full time. And we rely on Him for everything we need.

He has brought some wonderful people into our lives who trust Him enough to sow into this work, making it possible for us to do what we do. And for that, we are eternally grateful.

We are in awe at how God provides for us, day by day. And for those who give, we offer a heartfelt “Thank You”. You are truly appreciated for your obedience to the Holy Spirit.

We love each and every one of 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 – 12-26-18

Luke 6:38 (NKJV) 38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”

God sees what we do with everything we have, including our finances. He knows if we are giving to Him from our firstfruits or not.

God is loving and patient with us, and He gives us time to understand certain things. He’s not forceful, but kind.

He knows when we have been shown and when we have heard enough, and that it is time for us to pass the test.

Today, that is the question for those whose hearts God has been working on. Are we listening and then taking the steps of obedience even in our finances?

Are we doing what is right with our finances, or are we doing what we want with them?

Taking the right steps with our finances will determine our outcome.

Did you know that we can actually tie God’s hands?. If within our will we say no to Him, we have effectively tied His hands.

He gives us a free will to do what we choose. He won’t force us to do anything. He will just show us what He wants and then wait until we freely do what He is asking us to do.

Then He can do His part.

Whether we follow His timing or not is entirely up to us. But choosing to do things our own way can get us into some trouble at times.

He is waiting on us to pass the test regarding our finances so He can take us to the next level and measure back to us with the same measure that we use.

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 – 8-27-18

Psalm 34:17 (NKJV) 17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles.

Are we willing to let God show us how to do things?

When we turn everything over to Him and we say, “Lord, have it.” we are saying, “we are done trying to figure it out. We are at the end of our rope and there is no way we can keep going like this”.

God will then take steps to show us how to make things right and get us up and going again. But, most times it will be in a way that we would have never expected.

A lot of times when we have reached this point or place, we are ready for just about anything. We will be excited and at peace all at the same time, because we will begin to see God’s hand move.

We will see things begin to change in our situation and we will be OK with it all, because most times we are at rock bottom or at wits end when we reach this place.

During this time and season of our lives, despite the storm happening around us, we will usually be more at peace than we have ever been. And we will wonder why we waited so long before letting God “have the wheel”, so to speak.

But, it’s important to know that there is a step we must take in order to get to this point.

Most people don’t want to hear about the step we are about to talk about, and many times that is why they are still in the same boat. They will usually sigh, walk away, ignore or pretend they didn’t hear it. Or they will take the easy way out and say, “well, I’m not in a position to do this yet, but when I get there, that will be the first thing I’ll do”.

This step we’re talking about is in the book of Malachi. It starts with an action word, “BRING!”

Malachi 3:10 (NKJV) 10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,” Says the Lord of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it.

I will never forget the day I saw that. I was sitting at my desk with our bills sitting in front of me, and I thought “HOW, God?”.

How do we bring our tithes to you with all of these bills in front of me that need to be paid?

We knew we had to make a choice.

This was a serious decision that could make or break us. We were in financial distress, and God was telling us to “bring”.

Would we give to God or hold back and wait for a more convenient time?

But, I took my pen, and before I wrote out any checks for our bills, I paid God first.

Making that choice, as hard as it was, allowed God to begin showing us how to walk by faith, even in our finances.

We are praying that God will help you make the right decision also. 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 – 5-21-18

Mark 12:41-43 (NKJV) 41 Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much. 42 Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, which make a quadrans. 43 So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury…

The woman in the verses above gave out of her poverty. She gave out of her need, her lack. She could have used those coins to pay for something to sustain her in the natural.

Are we feeling poor and broke today? How many of us think that when things get tough we have to pull back, reduce or stop our giving?

Maybe we owe back taxes or we have debt up to our eyeballs. Maybe we are on the verge of losing everything. Our business may be in the red. Maybe our home is in need of repairs or our car is falling apart. It doesn’t matter what state we are in.

Mark 12:44 (NKJV) 44 for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood.”

If we have something to give, we need to sow that seed today!

It doesn’t matter how big or small it is. Get rid of it and put it in a place where it will grow, where it will come back to you good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over!

God has a place for your seed to be sown today. Ask Him where to put that seed and He will guide you. When you obey, just like this woman did, He will see your heart condition and your faith in Him and He will help you through your time of trial. He is our Provider.

Luke 6:38 (NKJV) 38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back 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 – 12-19-17

Proverbs 3:9 (NKJV) 9 Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase;

This is the key to our financial stability.

If we want God to bless and protect our finances, we need to allow Him to do so. We need to unlock the door, so to speak.

If we are not honoring Him, there is no way He can honor us.

This one simple principal will save us from financial ruin if we just follow it wholeheartedly. It can’t be a part-time thing. It can’t be done with a motive. It must be done with the right heart.

2 Corinthians 9:6-7 (NKJV) 6 But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.

Those who “get” this will nod knowingly, with a smile on their face as they read it. Sadly, though, this simple truth is often overlooked or ignored, usually because it’s not convenient.

Why is money something that many of us struggle so badly with letting go of? Because we “earned it”. So, we should be able to hang onto it and do what we want with it. Right?

Well, not really. Here’s where we get it mixed up a bit.

You see, everything we have been blessed with has come by way of God’s hand of provision. It’s His. He has just let us hold it for a while. How we handle it is up to us.

In light of this, wouldn’t it be best to do with it what pleases God? Shouldn’t we honor Him with it by using it in the way He’d want us to?

Luke 6:38 (NKJV) 38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back 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 – 11-3-15

Proverbs 3:9 Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase; 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine.

Are we struggling today with finances? Are we tired of trying to always make ends meet? Does it seem like we are working so hard, but we keep falling behind?

Even though we work hard, we get increases, and we are doing everything we can,  it is not enough if we are not honoring God with our firstfruits. This step is crucial if we want to grow.

God does not force us to do anything, He give us the answers to our problems and it’s up to us to believe in Him and take the steps.

If we are serious and we want to change the outcome of our present situation, take this verse to heart and act on it today.

He is faithful!!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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