Tag: Bible verses about God’s sovereignty

Psalm 20:6 (NKJV) 6 Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the saving strength of His right hand.

Now I know. With those three words, David is making a statement of faith.

How many know today how God takes care of His people?

How many of us have seen Him move powerfully in our personal lives?

We have seen some things in our own lives that are so powerful, it brings great awe to us even today as we speak of them.

One night, as we were both in a sound sleep, He touched our lips at the exact same time.

When this happened, we both woke up and said, “did you feel that?” We explained to each other the exact same thing and the way it felt when He touched us.

We were in awe. We didn’t fully understand what it meant at that moment, but we were at peace about it as we drifted off to sleep again.

In the morning, we brought it up again and discussed it further.

The same thing; the same touch and the same sensation we had when it touched our lips.

It would be many years before we began to understand what He had done, and why He did it.

Time after time He has shown us His hand in our walk and in our call. We just stand in awe and give Him praise again and again. He is faithful!

We know beyond any doubt that He saves.

He will answer us from His holy heaven with the saving strength of His right hand. This applies to anyone who will trust Him and call out to Him.

We encourage you today to call out to Him. Draw near to Him.

He will answer you in the night, in the middle of the day, or in the evening! Amen.

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Genesis 1:2 (NKJV) 2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

Why did God create the heavens and earth? Why did God form man? What is man’s purpose here?

Why did He create the heavens and earth?

God saw an empty, dark place without form. It was what we would call, nothing. He took it and brought order out of that nothing.

When something is created, it means that it did not previously exist. He turned nothing into something beautiful.

For what purpose? For Himself. It all belongs to Him!

Psalm 24:1 (NKJV) 1 The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell therein.

Why did He create man and woman?

Man was formed in the image of God. He wanted man to resemble Him. And He wanted man to have dominion and handle it correctly, following after Him and all His ways.

Genesis 1:26 (NKJV) 26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

How would we ever resemble Him? If you want to resemble anyone, you would do what they do.

In this situation, we would follow His guidance through His word. Every word in the Bible is God-breathed, bringing instruction in righteousness.

2 Timothy 3:16 (NKJV) 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness…

If we don’t know what to do, we must ask Him. He will help us find the right answer.

James 1:5 (NKJV) 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

What is man’s purpose on earth? It’s very simple; to love God with all our heart, soul and mind. This is His greatest commandment to us all; our purpose for living.

Matthew 22:37-38 (NKJV) 37 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and great commandment.

Amen.

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Good day, brothers and sisters in Christ! 

God is incredible and miraculous in all His ways  

We have a new video for you today that we hope you enjoy and are inspired by. 

In this new video, “But With God!”, we teach about God making possible what seems impossible to man. 

May God’s Spirit bring these words to life in you as you watch and listen. 

Please click here to watch the video now.

We love you all.

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443  

401-439-3780

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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!

The verse above is one that we frequently quote, or hear quoted, to bring peace in turbulent situations or times.

It brings comfort to those who are afflicted.

While recently reading the book of Psalms, something in this passage stood out to me that I had not previously noticed.

In addition to encouraging us to be still, and to trust Him in trying times, God also tells us that He “will be exalted among the nations” and He “will be exalted in the earth!”

This is a statement and a reassurance that should stir up a rousing AMEN in our spirit!

You see, God is not changeable. He is not weak or faint in His promises and His truths.

What He says, stands. What He promises holds true.

So, rest assured that things we witness in the world have not gone unnoticed by Him. He has not turned a blind eye, nor has He failed to hear it.

He is omniscient, and He is omnipotent. He knows all, sees all, hears all, and He has the power to do what needs to be done in the timing that is right as He sees it.

So, let us not be made afraid by what we see and hear. Let us not be troubled, despite wickedness and blasphemous behavior and speech.

He is the Judge before Whom we will all stand.

He will be exalted among the nations. And He will be exalted in the earth!

Rest in knowing that every knee shall bow before Him, and every tongue will confess to Him.

Isaiah 45:23 (NKJV) 23 I have sworn by Myself; The word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness, And shall not return, That to Me every knee shall bow, Every tongue shall take an oath.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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As a practice, we normally begin our devotionals with a scripture or group of scriptures.

Today we are changing it up.

There are times when we need a reminder of who this God is that we serve and give honor to.

We need encouragement in the fact that He is mighty and sovereign beyond all our imaginations.

Our minds need to be put at ease from time to time as we face various obstacles, some of which may seem insurmountable to our natural minds.

With that said, we would like to share a passage from the book of Job that serves as an enormous reminder of the might of God, whom we surrender ourselves to in faith, trusting Him with our lives, even into eternity.

Please read and reflect on these verses, and rest in Him. The One who holds everything we see in His hands.

Job 9:4-13 (NKJV)

4 God is wise in heart and mighty in strength.
Who has hardened himself against Him and prospered?

5 He removes the mountains, and they do not know
When He overturns them in His anger;

6 He shakes the earth out of its place,
And its pillars tremble;

7 He commands the sun, and it does not rise;
He seals off the stars;

8 He alone spreads out the heavens,
And treads on the waves of the sea;

9 He made the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades,
And the chambers of the south;

10 He does great things past finding out,
Yes, wonders without number.

11 If He goes by me, I do not see Him;
If He moves past, I do not perceive Him;

12 If He takes away, who can hinder Him?
Who can say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’

13 God will not withdraw His anger,
The allies of the proud lie prostrate beneath Him.

Rest in knowing who He is. Trust Him with your situation. Seek Him in all things.

For He does not change.

Malachi 3:6 (NKJV) 6 “For I am the Lord, I do not change…

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Psalm 90:2 (LSB) 2 Before the mountains were born Or You brought forth the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.

God is exponentially bigger than we can understand or comprehend.

He is infinite and unfathomable.

His wisdom and knowledge are more than can be contained in the earth.

His mercy cannot be understood or rationalized.

His thoughts are higher than what man can contain or process in our minds or our intellect.

Think about it.

He spoke the worlds into existence.

He formed man from the dust and breathed life into his nostrils.

He commanded the waters to divide, and they became the seas and the clouds

He separated the day from the night.

He created fish and all other water-dwelling creatures.

He gave those aquatic creatures a special anatomy to be able to extract oxygen from water and breathe it in without having to come to the surface to get air.

He gave certain goats the ability to climb vertical surfaces that defies human understanding.

He created sunshine, wind, rain, thunder, and lightning.

He designed rivers and streams to flow into the oceans.

He created tides that come in and go out at specific intervals of time.

He designed the earth to revolve around the sun, giving us night and day.

Seasons come and go right on cue because He made it this way.

So, what does all this mean for us?

It means that we serve a God who is bigger than everything.

He holds the worlds in His hands.

He is trustworthy and faithful. His words are true.

He is eternal; from everlasting to everlasting!

When our trust is in Him, we have nothing to fear. We should not worry.

And though the things we see trouble our minds, we must remember that He has told us to trust Him even when we might not understand.

Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV) 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Isaiah 37:36 (NKJV) 36 Then the angel of the Lord went out, and killed in the camp of the Assyrians one hundred and eighty-five thousand; and when people arose early in the morning, there were the corpses—all dead.

Just as God had promised through the prophet Isaiah, He delivered the people of Judah from the Assyrian army and king Sennacherib, as illustrated in the verse above.

Also, just as He had promised, king Sennacherib left, returning home the same way he came.

Isaiah 37:37 (NKJV) 37 So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed and went away, returned home, and remained at Nineveh.

Further, God ended king Sennacherib’s life at the hands of two of his own sons.

Isaiah 37:38 (NKJV) 38 Now it came to pass, as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him down with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Then Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.

With all that we have covered over the last few days, here is what we now know, based on the word of God.

In some situations, God will allow certain actions to be carried out by people who have given themselves over to evil.

God does not make them evil. They choose to do evil themselves. He does not condone evil. He hates it.

Due to their evil hearts and actions, God uses them to punish or chasten those who call themselves His children but repeatedly disobey Him and worship idols and false gods.

Make no mistake. Every evil act we see is not happening to punish someone. Most happen solely because the person carrying them out is darkened in their heart, following the influence of the evil one himself.

But no matter why these things are carried out, God will also hold those same evil people accountable for their actions when He sees fit to do so, in His timing.

They receive due punishment for their actions, either in the here and now or at their appointed time of judgment.

This is important for us to understand because we often question how or why evil people go unpunished.

What we fail to realize is that they ultimately do get punished  if they don’t repent. But it may not always be in the timing we think it should be in, or in the way we think is fitting.

That is where we need to trust God and His sovereignty.

It can be easy to see things happening and begin to question God’s ways. But that only leads us to getting into trouble.

He always knows what is best. His ways are higher than ours. He knows and understands the big picture.

We hope this has brought some understanding where you may have been struggling to find it.

These things are difficult to witness and to navigate with respect to our faith and our trust in God. And it is important that we do not get caught up in trying to figure it all out.

We must remember that we walk by faith, not by sight.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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2 Kings 18:28-30 (NKJV) 28 Then the Rabshakeh stood and called out with a loud voice in Hebrew, and spoke, saying, “Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria! 29 Thus says the king: ‘Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he shall not be able to deliver you from his hand; 30 nor let Hezekiah make you trust in the Lord, saying, “The Lord will surely deliver us; this city shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.” ’

Welcome back. Let’s dig in and learn some more!

When we left off yesterday, king Sennacherib had demanded payment from king Hezekiah. And Hezekiah ultimately gave him what he had demanded.

But as we can see in the verses above, the diplomats of Assyria’s king Sennacherib antagonized Hezekiah and proclaimed to the people of Judah that their own king Hezekiah was misleading them by telling them to trust in God against further aggression by the military of Assyria.

In the verses leading up to and surrounding the ones above, king Sennacherib’s diplomats had further blasphemed God’s name and insulted His people for trusting in Him.

As Hezekiah realized the magnitude of the situation, he tore his clothing and covered himself with sackcloth, took his concerns before God, and sent some of his officials to consult with the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 37:1-2).

And Hezekiah’s servants returned with a powerful message from Isaiah, proclaiming the word of the Lord.

The prophetic message was lengthy, so we will examine only parts of it. But suffice it to say that God was prepared to end king Sennacherib’s military might, as well as his life.

It is important, though, to understand that God confirmed in Isaiah’s message that He had, in fact, been using king Sennacherib to punish other nations, including Israel and Judah, His own people.

Isaiah 37:26 (LSB) 26 Have you not heard? Long ago I did it; From days of old I formed it. Now I have brought it to pass, That you should devastate fortified cities into ruinous heaps.

And then God proclaimed the defeat of king Sennacherib, speaking these words to him:

Isaiah 37:28-29 (LSB) 28 But I know your sitting down And your going out and your coming in And your raging against Me. 29 Because of your raging against Me And because your presumptuousness has come up to My ears, Therefore I will put My hook in your nose And My bridle in your lips, And I will turn you back by the way which you came.

Please join us again tomorrow as we complete this series.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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