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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-17-23

Luke 12:4-5 (NKJV) 4 “And I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. 5 But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, fear Him!

The fear of God is something that not many people want to teach or want to talk about.

It’s uncomfortable and can sometimes cause heated discussions.

Nobody likes to think of God as one to be feared. They prefer instead to think of His love, mercy and compassion.

But speaking only of God’s kinder attributes creates a lopsided image of Him; an image that’s not wholly accurate.

And those kinds of things can lead to perverted faith that honors something and someone who God is not; a pacifist who never disciplines and never chastens those He loves.

The word of God teaches us repeatedly that we need to fear Him. It is right there in black and white.

Even Jesus, the One that most people think of when they think of God’s incredible love, taught this Biblical principal of fearing God.

This truth is foundational to knowing God in His fullness.

Let us not water down who God is just to make people comfortable or try to make God more acceptable to them. He is who He is.

It is God in His fullness who sets us free. And it is knowing everything we can know about Him that creates a more complete relationship with Him.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-17-22

Proverbs 9:10 (NKJV) 10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Over my lifetime as a believer, I have come to understand the fear of the Lord more and more.

The fear of the Lord is not what most people, especially the unlearned or the unbeliever, think.

It is not a case of walking around in constant fear of being obliterated by God for committing a sin or falling short of His expectations.

It is, however, a deep reverence and an understanding of who He is, knowing that He is worthy of our utmost praise and honor.

With that said, God has gone to great lengths to make Himself easily approachable and accessible to us, His children, by removing every barrier.

When Jesus breathed His last breath, the veil of the temple was torn in two, removing the one object that prevented us from accessing the most holy place (the holy of holies), where God’s presence dwelt in the days of the Old Testament when the people lived under the Mosaic Law (The Law).

The rendering of that veil (tearing from top to bottom), does not negate the fact that God is still sovereign and holy. He is still to be revered to the highest degree.

You see, it’s that “fear of God” (absolute reverence) that causes us to walk straight (upright and holy), wanting to please Him with everything that we do.

We don’t do it because we live under constant fear of retribution or condemnation for our failures, but because we understand who He is and what He desires from us.

And that “knowledge of the Holy One” causes us to love Him more, driving us to want to please Him.

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-23-21

Proverbs 1:7 (NKJV) 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

As a Believer, I look around and there are many things that make me shudder these days.

Evil has been brought to light. It’s not hidden anymore. Things that once would not have been allowed are now very easily accepted.

So very sad, and it can make us feel helpless and fearful of what’s up ahead.

But we cannot let fear of the unknown set in. That is not a healthy kind of fear to have as a child of God.

In situations like these, we need to pull back. We need not dwell on what we see is going on around us, but rest in knowing that God will lead us all in what to do.

He has a plan and His plan is AWESOME! His plan is to WIN and not just a little win, but a BIG win. God does nothing little.

He is Omnipotent, He is Omnipresent and He is Omniscient, a Mighty God is He!!

Fearing a situation that we have no control over is not of God. He is the One who can turn all things around and put things in their proper place. Now that’s the One we should be fearful of or in AWE of.

Romans 5:3-4 (NKJV) 3 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4 and perseverance, character; and character, hope.

To glory in anything means to take great pleasure in. We don’t fear. Instead, we take pleasure in difficult or heavy times.

Why? because we fear the Lord, and because He will give us knowledge in all that we need to do.

I have watched Him do things that I can’t even explain at times. I look around and see His beauty and magnificence in creation itself.

I look at humans and their incredible ability to do what we do, because of Him putting us together the way He did!

I see the birth of child and the way it is wonderfully and fearfully made, and I fall to my knees in AWE, knowing that we are in the palm of Papa’s hands.

None of what this world throws at us can harm us.

Isaiah 54:17 (NKJV) 17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the Lord.

He is in control. I don’t fear what may come at me. I pray that the efforts I put forth will be pleasing and that He may say, “well done, good and faithful servant”.

Fear the Lord…not our circumstances. Amen.

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Bible Verse of the Day – 12-23-20

Job 28:20 (NKJV) 20 “From where then does wisdom come? And where is the place of understanding?

God’s word tells us over and over again how important wisdom and understanding are. Godly wisdom and spiritual understanding go hand in hand. And, if we let them, they will guide our steps, making sure we don’t get off track.

We teach pretty frequently on getting wisdom and understanding because God has shown us the importance of both of these things over the years.

With them, we flourish. Without them, we wither and die, or spend our lives floundering, going from one crisis to another.

The book of Proverbs speaks repeatedly about this, telling us to get wisdom, get understanding.

But here in the book of Job we see some of the most clear-cut, precise information given about what this really means.

As Job endured his ailments brought on by satan, he pondered on many things. His discourses were quite interesting as he pondered on many aspects of life and even expressed his anger and frustration with God for not preventing the affliction that he was experiencing.

Here in chapter 28, he spoke at length about wisdom and understanding, then finally he referred to God and summed it up with this:

Job 28:28 (NKJV) 28 And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

Many people don’t fully understand the phrase, “the fear of the Lord”. Some would even say that God is not to be feared because He is love. But God’s word, in multiple places, says otherwise.

Job’s summary says it directly, though, stating that “the fear of the Lord is wisdom, And to depart from evil is understanding”.

When we fear God, we have wisdom. We have reached a point where we see the merits and the truth of what His word says about fearing Him.

And departing from evil is understanding. Because once we have godly understanding (understanding inspired by and given by God), we will no longer want to participate in evil. We will have, in fact, learned to run far from evil, running instead, toward God.

If you’d like to learn more about “the fear of the Lord”, you may want to watch a video we created last year. You can watch that video by clicking here.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-27-20 – The Beginning of Knowledge

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the name of Jesus! 

God’s word tells us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. 

In our newest video, The Beginning of Knowledge, we discuss what this means for believers, especially during the spiritual season we’re currently living in. 

We believe it will shed some light on many of the things that we have all been wrestling with on several different levels. So, we hope you will take a few minutes and watch it. 

Please click here to watch it now. 

Keep trusting God in everything! 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-16-19

Proverbs 23:17 (NKJV) 17 Do not let your heart envy sinners, But be zealous for the fear of the Lord all the day;

A Better Understanding of God Will Lead Us to a Healthy Fear of Him

As we learn of God and get a better understanding of Him, we will develop a “healthy fear” of Him.

This is not the cowering, dreadful kind of fear that causes us to shrink back from Him, worried about being struck down if we do something wrong.

It is a reverent kind of fear that honors Him and who He is because we have begun to understand His awesomeness and His holiness.

Think of it as the kind of healthy fear that a child should have toward their parents. They don’t fear being beaten. But they understand the authority of their parents and want to do their best to abide by their parents’ desires.

The respect that a child should have toward their parents is similar to the reverence we should have toward God, but our reverence toward God should be exponentially greater.

The Fear of God Leads to Right Choices

When we fear God, we will be more likely to make right choices. We will be less likely to choose things that are harmful or sinful.

This isn’t based solely on fearing His retribution. Instead, it is based on the fact that when we fear God, it is because we have an understanding of Him, we know Him and we love Him.

Those three things will change the way we make choices every minute of every day. It will be plainly obvious in our lives. And since wiser choices lead to better consequences, our lives will change overall, for the better.

We will become better examples of Christ, bringing glory and honor to God by the things we do and the things we say.

So, we encourage you to dig into His word. Learn of Him. Get understanding in the things of God. As you do this, you will begin to grow and mature, and you will understand the fear of God in a way that you never did before.

We hope you’ve enjoyed this series and it has helped you gain understanding in the area of “The Fear of The Lord”.

Please feel free to reply to this email and write to us if you have any questions, comments or feedback.

Sincerely in Christ,

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-15-19 – Love, Mercy or Fear – Part 2

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the precious name of our Savior, Jesus Christ! 

We hope that you have been enjoying our devotional series on the fear of God. And we hope that last week’s video gave you a head start on the topic. 

This week’s video, Love, Mercy or Fear – Part 2, is now live. 

In this one, we pick up with the topic of reverence, and the important part that it plays in our walk with God. 

We hope you’ll take a few minutes and give this video a watch, as we wrap up this study. 

Please click here to watch the video now. 

Enjoy your day! 

Love in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-14-19

Proverbs 22:4 (NKJV) 4 By humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches and honor and life.

God’s Awesomeness

Awesomeness is defined as inducing or causing an overwhelming feeling of reverence.

In reality, there are no human words to describe God’s true awesomeness.

There are no adjectives to accurately communicate or convey what this really means. Maybe think of it as being so in awe that there are no words in any human vocabulary to accurately define or describe it.

Believe it or not, there is an element of fear in this that does actually refer to literally being afraid. This comes when we begin to realize and understand who God really is. He literally holds life and death in His hands.

He created everything we see. He set the worlds in motion. And He did all of this with only words. Just words!

He didn’t have to use equipment. He didn’t have to obtain supplies. He just spoke it all into existence.

Now that right there, the One who holds this incredible power, is something to be feared.

It’s when the reality and the depth of this starts to sink in that we start to understand the true fear of God. It’s not bleak or dismal. It doesn’t instill dread or torment.

It’s an incredible, awe-inspired kind of fear that has a wondrous, ultra-reverent side to it.

Psalm 33:8-9 (NLT) 8 Let the whole world fear the Lord, and let everyone stand in awe of him. 9 For when he spoke, the world began! It appeared at his command.

Monday, as we wrap up this series, we will talk about how having this incredible, reverent fear of God benefits us and impacts our lives as a whole.

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-13-19

Proverbs 14:27 (NKJV) 27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death.

Healthy Fear 

Fearing God is part of a healthy relationship with Him.

That might sound contradictory to some. How can we and why should we love someone if we are in fear of them?

Well, let’s talk about that for a minute, so we can better understand it.

As we mentioned earlier on in this study, fear doesn’t always mean being afraid of someone in the sense that the fear brings dread or other related emotions.

A “healthy fear” of someone means that we recognize and honor them in a way that helps keep us from rebelling against them, what they teach us or what they ask of us.

A good example of this would be the relationship between children and their parents.

Children should have a healthy fear of their parents in the sense that the children want to obey the parents, knowing that if they don’t, there will be consequences for them and disappointment on the part of the parents.

Fear and Reverence Go Hand in Hand

As with the fear of God, reverence toward God has also been lost in much of today’s world, even in the church body.

Reverence is more than just respect. Reverence is deep. Reverence toward God will cause us to bow before Him and worship Him. Reverence, in its deepest sense, can cause us to become completely speechless before Him because we simply can’t find words powerful enough to convey what we’re feeling.

This can come upon us at any moment, as God gives us a revelation, shows Himself to us in a specific situation, gives us understanding about a specific topic, or any other number of things.

This has actually happened a few times as we have been writing this series. There are things that we want to say about God, but can’t find words that are worthy of being used when it comes to His attributes or His splendor.

The fear of God is kind of like reverence, but deeper still. The fear of God comes when we begin to get an understanding of His incredible awesomeness. But the word awesomeness here doesn’t just mean awesome in the typical sense used by so many people.

In fact, it will take a bit of time to dive into His awesomeness and try to do it justice. So, let’s talk about that tomorrow!

Psalm 47:2 (NKJV) 2 For the Lord Most High is awesome; He is a great King over all the earth.

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-12-19

Proverbs 10:27 (NKJV) 27 The fear of the Lord prolongs days, But the years of the wicked will be shortened.

Love or fear? Which is more important?

Yesterday we talked a little about the fact that many people will intentionally ignore or disregard the topic of “the fear of God” because they prefer to focus on God’s love and mercy.

So, today we will spend some time talking about those two things; God’s love and His mercy.

God’s love and mercy are truly incredible. The fact that he loved us enough to send His Son to die for our sins is beyond comprehension.

His love for us is so fierce that He was willing to surrender Himself, in the person of Jesus Christ, to atone for our sinful, wicked ways.

John 3:16 (NKJV) 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

It’s this incredible, unfathomable love that causes people to stumble when they think about the fear of God. The two, His love and the fear of Him, don’t go together in their minds.

Many people can’t comprehend how a God that loves us so much, and shows us such incredible mercy, should also be feared. In their minds, the two simply can’t be reconciled.

It’s absolutely true that God’s love and mercy are critically important. Without them, not a single one of us would have any hope of a future, or even a worthwhile existence here on earth, let alone eternity in His presence.

But fearing Him is also important.

As we mature, and we get a better understanding of His love and mercy toward us, we will also learn to fear Him. For a God who can love us as fiercely as He does, despite our sin and wickedness, is surely also to be feared.

Again, it comes back to getting an understanding of who He really is. Only when we begin to get this kind of understanding will we also begin to grasp the concept of fearing Him without living our lives being afraid of Him.

We hope that this is starting to help everyone make sense of the Biblical concept of the fear of the Lord, and put it all into perspective.

Once we “get this”, so many other things will fall into place in our minds. It will all begin to make sense as we ponder on who God really is. And our perception of so many things will be forever changed as God brings understanding in this area.

Tomorrow we will continue by discussing the relationship between fear and reverence.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-11-19

Proverbs 15:33 (NKJV) 33 The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, And before honor is humility.

Why isn’t the fear of God talked about more?

The fear of God is something that is very seldom taught about or discussed. Why is that?

Well, it’s not always pleasing to speak about the fear of God. It bothers some people. It even offends some people.

Why? Because they don’t understand it. They don’t understand it because they don’t like it. And because they don’t like it, they don’t want to spend the time to get understanding.

It’s like a vicious circle that has no end, simply because so many people don’t want to take the time to get understanding.

Still others don’t want to know about it because they prefer not to think of God in a way that relates to any kind of fear.

The word “fear” typically conjures up images of dread, apprehension, anxiety or trepidation.

Some people don’t like to think that God is to be feared. Most people would rather think about, and talk about, God’s love and mercy.

Love and mercy are easy to talk about. They’re nice. They’re pleasant. And they carry no negative images with them.

But God’s own word speaks many, many times about learning to fear God being something wise to do.

Proverbs 15:33 (NKJV) 33 The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, And before honor is humility.

So, if His word says so, who are we to argue? What ground do we have to stand on when it comes to disagreeing with His word?

In reality, we have no ground to stand on. All we have are our emotions and our opinions. Neither of these hold any validity when compared to God’s own words.

It’s time for us to move beyond what makes us feel good. Even if it makes us a tad uncomfortable or uneasy, in the words of the author of Hebrews, we need to learn to eat meat, not just prefer milk.

Hebrews 5:12 (NKJV) 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food.

Join us again tomorrow as we discuss loving God vs. fearing Him!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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