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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-29-20

Posted on September 29, 2020
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Proverbs 13:4 (NKJV) 4 The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.

If we want to make the most of our lives while we are here on earth, we must be willing to surrender to God and obey Him.

There is such a reward in obedience.

I had a vision one day and I’d like to share it with you.

I was on top of a very high mountain. The highest in the land.

On one side of me was the devil saying, “I love evil”. He was making a motion to try to grab and kill me.

Over my head was the cross, forming a shield or ring of protection.

In front of me was the Bible, and under my feet was a ladder that led me to the top of that mountain.

On each step of that ladder the word “obey” was written across it.

Most importantly, God showed me my heart. It was huge inside of me!

You see, when we begin to love God with all our heart, it will cause us to want such obedience in our walk.

Every step of obedience I would take would lead me higher, toward the very top of that mountain.

I know with Moses, God would often meet him on the mountain. A lot of things happened with Moses on the mountain.

Symbolically speaking, God wants us all on that mountaintop with Him.

Yes, the enemy will try and fight us, to prevent us from getting there. He may be a big distraction at times.

We may also want and desire things after our flesh that can keep us from getting closer to the top.

But if we listen and follow God instead, how much more blessed will that mountaintop walk with Him be every day? Praise be to God!

We all want to do right by God. And we can, as we obey Him one step up that ladder at a time.

1 Samuel 15:22 (NKJV) 22 So Samuel said: “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams.

We may have good intentions but not quite what God is looking or asking for. He will pinpoint it, but it’s up to us to nail it.

Maybe today we have not asked God to be our Father, we just took it for granted that He is.

Make it happen. Repent and ask for His Son Jesus Christ to be our Lord and Savior.

Make it personal and let Him have first place in all we do.

Maybe we have never given to Him from our firstfruits and we say, “I never have been able to and now today I am ready to make that commitment”.

Take that step of obedience and don’t look back. He will provide for your every need.

Maybe our motives, our mouths and actions have not been what we know they should be. We want to turn a new leaf and start taking that step of obedience today.

We don’t’ know where anyone is at on this ladder, but every step we take is so very important.

Be diligent in taking the next one. We shall be made rich in His blessing as we obey.

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 – 12-29-17

Posted on December 29, 2017
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Sometimes we may feel obligated to enter into a position we’ve been asked to volunteer for, even when we know it’s not for us. We can feel pressured into something, which can cause us to give in and do it anyway, even though we know in our heart that it’s not something we should do.

We might feel like we should do it because we’re afraid that no one else will. Or maybe the person/people that are asking us to take on this particular task will be upset if we don’t take it. We don’t want to cause conflict. In our heart, we truly want to help, but what we’re being asked to do just isn’t what we feel led to help with.

Seeking God first is important when we are asked to take on any position, whether within the church or outside the church. Obeying God should always come before making any type of sacrifice.

It’s easy to think that maybe God wants us to do these things just because we are being asked by certain people to do it, even if it doesn’t feel right on the inside. But that’s not always the case.

It’s important to pay attention to those feelings we have on the inside. We need to go after God and ask Him why we feel the way we do.

God has certain people for certain jobs, within the church, and even outside the church. He works with people and prepares them for certain tasks, and He knows their hearts. He knows when someone is ready for a specific position.

Stepping into someone else’s position, whether asked or not, will not only cause problems within that position, but it will affect our lives as well, even if we are doing it in the name of HELP or sacrifice.

Take time today and make sure that what we have said yes to is what we are supposed to be doing. Being in that place/position that we belong in will bring peace to our heart, mind and soul.

Obedience is better than sacrifice. Amen.