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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-20-17

Posted on November 20, 2017
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Exodus 20:7 (NKJV) 7 “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.

God’s name. It is a name to be revered and lifted up. And yet we hear people, including believers, followers of Christ, using it on a daily basis as a curse word.

God’s name, and the name of Jesus Christ, have become more commonly used as cuss words than as names that bring awe and reverence when spoken.

What’s even more sad is that millions of believers fall into this same habit on a daily basis. They take the name that has given them new life and fresh hope, and they bring shame upon it by blurting it out in anger, in a derogatory way.

The verse above says that those who do this will not be held guiltless. We are responsible for this and will be held accountable.

We want to appeal to you today to consider this habit, and to ask God for forgiveness. And ask Him to remind you when you’re about to blurt it out. That you would stop before it leaves your mouth.

And then we need to ask God to cleanse our hearts, that the tendency and the desire to do this would be removed.

The name of God, and the name of Jesus Christ are holy and pure. There is no darkness in them. Ever.

So, let’s not bring shame to Him by using these names in such terrible ways.

God, we love you. And we ask you to forgive us for the shame we have brought upon your name. Deliver us from this terrible habit. 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 – 5-9-17

Matthew 5:13 (NKJV) 13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.

When we are performing duties in the world, such as our job, or attending school, it’s important that we don’t let the world influence us and cause us to become like them.

Romans 12:2 (NKJV) 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

When we’re around certain types of behavior it can sometimes “rub off” on us if we’re not careful.

One example of this is the language that people use. Vulgar language runs rampant today. And, sadly, it’s not uncommon to hear believers using the very same curse words that the rest of the world uses. It should never be this way.

Some people might say that “they’re just words”. But God’s word says otherwise.

Colossians 3:8 (NKJV) 8 But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth.

On the contrary, we are to be a light to the world.

Matthew 5:14 (NKJV) 14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.

If we are letting the world’s behavior influence us, then we are no longer light to them. But, rather, we have become darkened by the world.

Jesus said we are the salt of the earth. What did He mean by that?

Well, salt gives things flavor. It adds to it. It enhances it.

But if we let the world dilute us, and we lose our “saltiness”, then we are of no use to those in the world. We become just like them and have nothing to offer them. In fact, Jesus said that salt that has lost its flavor is good for nothing!

So we want to encourage everyone today to be mindful of the words we use. We just never know who is listening and how what we say, or don’t say, will impact them.