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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-10-12

(2 Tim 2:19 NKJV)  Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.”

As I sat here today, searching for a topic for the Bible Verse of The Day, I wanted to do a message that was positive, encouraging and uplifting. We know that many people are going through tough times right now and there seem to be battles on every front.

But no matter where I looked, I kept seeing the same theme and the same message, over and over again. And it was not something that most people would consider to be “uplifting”, in the natural sense of the word.

What I kept seeing was this: Let the body of Christ depart from her sinful ways… let her keep herself pure.

So I gave in and submitted to God to share this with you today.

We are His bride. We belong to Him. He desires for us to be pure… removed from iniquity in our lives. This might not seem like a very encouraging word at first. It might seem heavy or condemning. But it’s truly not either of those things.

God wants the very best for us! Now that is encouraging. He wants our lives to be the very best they can be and that is not possible when they are full of sin, the very thing that separates us from Him.

Be encouraged today… encouraged in the fact that God loves enough to tell us what’s right for us and what’s not.

So let’s examine our lives, sincerely and honestly, and let God show us those things that He wants removed. Then we can move forward knowing that we are pleasing Him in every possible way.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-19-12

(Mat 15:18 KJV)  But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

What comes out of the heart is what defiles a man. That is where it all starts… in the heart.

You see, by the time it comes out of the mouth the damage was already done. It was the heart that passed it through. We shouldn’t just repent for the words we have spoken, but for our heart’s condition. That is the root of it.

Have you ever heard someone say, “we need to get right to the root of the problem”? The root is where something starts growing and grows deeper if it remains in place. No matter what changes you make, if those changes aren’t at the root, it will keep coming back.

This year I planted a garden and when I go out to weed it, the weeds look so little compared to the plants themselves. However, when I pull them up they are strong and they like to break off right at the ground. But, the root of them is beneath the ground and if I don’t rip it out, that same weed will come back.

Our heart is the root of a lot of our problems. It’s a hard thing to admit to some of the things that are in there. But once we see them, they’ve been exposed to us and there is no hiding it any longer.

The first thing we need to do is ask God to help us get it out of there. It won’t go away on its own. It takes work and, like anything else, it takes sacrifice. It takes giving some things up that mean a lot to us; letting go of things that make us feel comfortable and making adjustments.

It might not be comfortable or pleasant at first, but it’s a necessity if we want to grow as a believer.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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