Tag: What the Bible says about helping others

Bible Verse of The Day – 7-27-19

Hebrews 6:10 (NKJV) 10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

Every time we do a kind deed and reach out to someone in their time of trial, God knows.

A warm hug, a smile, or a shoulder to cry on costs us nothing. But, in return it pleases almighty God, our Father in Heaven!

He is watching, listening and remembering all the wonderful things we do from time to time.

They are not done in vain. They are done to share His love, even during times when we might be struggling with our own trials.

Our ministry of love is never forgotten in God’s eyes.

Be encouraged today. Keep on reaching out. We are all making a difference, one person at a time.

Love never fails. (1 Corinthians 13:8)

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-16-19

John 13:14 (NKJV) 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.

Jesus walked the earth as God in the flesh.

For the time that He was here, He willingly gave up His rightful place at the Father’s right hand, and became a servant. For this time, He was made a little lower than the angels.

Hebrews 2:7 (NKJV) 7 You have made him a little lower than the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor, And set him over the works of Your hands.

One of the things that Jesus repeatedly taught His disciples is what it meant to serve others. He didn’t just do this by telling them about it. He did it by walking it out right in front of them.

When the time for His crucifixion was very close, Jesus spent His final hours with His disciples, breaking bread with them and giving them some final life lessons. As part of this, He shocked them by indicating that He was going to wash their feet.

They were appalled at the thought of their Master kneeling at their feet and washing them. In their minds it should have been the opposite. Peter spoke out when it was his turn and told Jesus that this wasn’t right and he wouldn’t let Him do it.

But Jesus rebuked him and told him that without allowing Him to wash his feet, Peter could have no part with Him.

John 13:8 (NKJV) 8 Peter said to Him, “You shall never wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.”

At that, Peter not only allowed Him to wash his feet, but he exclaimed “also wash my hands and head!”.

Jesus didn’t do this just because He thought it would be a nice gesture on His last night with His disciples. He did it to actively demonstrate servanthood. He did it to set an example, not only for His disciples, but for each and every one of us too.

This doesn’t mean that we have to run around washing the feet of everyone we spend time with.

It does mean, however, that serving others should be pretty high on our list of priorities.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-4-19

Luke 10:30-33 (NKJV) 30 Then Jesus answered and said: “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32 Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side. 33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion.

Recently we got to spend some time with a couple we had never met before.

As we sat, eating and sharing great conversation, they shared with us how the gentleman had recently been injured very badly, requiring surgery and rendering him unable to walk for a lengthy period of time. During that time, he was confined to his home.

They went on to share that during the time when he was unable to leave home, not a single person from their local church reached out to check on him. This left a scar on him. His fellow parishioners, whether intentional or not, failed him when they could have reached out and offered him encouragement, hope, help, etc.

We live in a day and age where people seem to be happier to pull out their cell phone and record people in need rather than offer to help. It’s truly sad to think that the body of Christ has fallen into the observer category instead of offering kindness and compassion.

Every one of us knows someone who could use our help in one way or another. We don’t always have to drop what we’re doing and drive somewhere to help. Sometimes all it takes is a phone call to check on someone, to encourage them, to let them know we care.

Sometimes all it takes is to stop what we’re doing and pray for them.

And, yes, sometimes it does require that we take the time to set ourselves aside and go the extra mile for someone; make them a meal, stop by to visit them, help them with a specific task that they can’t do themselves.

We carry the light of God here on earth. We represent Him in this world that’s so busy and uncaring. Let us not fall short and behave like those who do not know Him.

Let us not be like the priest and the Levite who looked at the man half dead beside the road and chose to leave him there without rendering aid.

Let us, instead, be like the Samaritan who not only helped him, but went the extra mile and made sure he was cared for even after he had left.

Luke 10:34-35 (NKJV) 34 So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay you.’

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-20-18

Ephesians 4:2 (NKJV) 2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love…

It’s so easy to get upset with someone when they make the same mistake over and over again.

We tend to forget about all the mistakes that we have made in the past. Why is it so easy to see others’ faults, but not pay attention to our own? When it comes to our own mistakes, we tend to brush them off like they’re no big deal.

This past year was a year of helping struggling people. It seemed like everywhere we looked, or everywhere we went, there were struggling people. One right after another.

Most of the struggling we saw in this particular season was with addictions and substance abuse, causing very major health issues for those people.

We truly wanted to help each one of them as much as we could. But, sometimes we found ourselves struggling, trying to keep up with it all.

We learned that no matter what kind of expression people have on their face, deep down they could be struggling in the worst way.

The question we had to ask ourselves is, “are we going to spend time judging them for their struggle or are we going to help them through it and bear it with them, in love?”.

As hard as it is, sometimes we want to sit down and really have a heart to heart talk with them and explain why they are going through the same thing over and over again. But one thing we have learned is that they may not be ready to hear it and doing that can push them away from us.

Most times struggling people just need a friend they can trust, someone who really loves them. And, in time, God may open the door to share His words with them that may make a difference in their lives.

But first things first; it takes “bearing in love with one another” before anything else can happen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-2-18

Proverbs 4:25 (NKJV) 25 Let your eyes look straight ahead, And your eyelids look right before you.

Cleaning our plates of the things that are not for us to do helps us to focus on the things that are for us to do. We have more oomph, so to speak, to do more and go further.

Helping others is important, to be sure. But we must remember to listen to God, to know who He wants us to help. We can’t just help everyone. We can only be stretched just so far.

Helping the wrong person at the wrong time can cause a huge distraction, and it might even cause us to miss out on helping someone we were supposed to help.

We need to stay focused and learn to say that very little, very powerful word at times, when needed; “NO”.

If we spend our time doing things that are not meant for us to be doing, we may actually be doing things that should be for someone else to do. And the person that should be doing it is getting out of their responsibilities.

So, even though it may look like we are helping, we may really be hurting or making the situation worse.

We don’t say that to discourage anyone from helping others. We say it so that we will be prayerful when we are asked, or when we feel the need to help.

Sometimes we just know and we go. That’s fine, because everything in us is saying help. They need it.

But those moments when we are not sure, we need to listen to what we are feeling. Take the time needed and pray about it. God will guide us in the things He wants us to take on.

Stay focused.

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 – 10-24-17

2 Samuel 9:7 So David said to him, “Do not fear, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your grandfather; and you shall eat bread at my table continually.”

David wanted to show kindness to Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul. Mephibosheth was lame in both his feet.

David wanted to make sure he was taken care of for the rest of his life. What a wonderful and kind thing to do for someone.

Giving, which is a pure act of kindness, touches the heart of people, and God is glorified through it.

This man, Mephibosheth, didn’t think much of himself because of his condition. Being lame in both his feet, he thought of himself as equal to a dead dog.

2 Samuel 9:8 Then he bowed himself, and said, “What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I?”

In other words, “why should you help someone in my condition?”.

Because God has the final say, and He doesn’t look at us as dead dogs just because we may have some issues.

God used David to help this man. It didn’t fall from the sky. Someone had to obey, step out and do a kind deed and give. And it changed this man’s situation for life.

When God prompts us to give, whether it’s to a person, ministry or community, let us do our part. There is nothing that can compete with the feeling we get when we obey, give and help make a difference. Such a beautiful way to live!

2 Corinthians 9:6-7 (NKJV) 6 But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.

Don’t take it lightly when we feel the prompting of God. That kind deed may change the destiny of someone or something in a great way, and we will reap from our giving as well. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-15-17

John 12:32 (NKJV) 32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.”

Jesus has a way of drawing people to Him. He knows the moment we need Him and He waits for us to come. He’s not pushy, He’s not forceful. He is not manipulative or intimidating. He simply has a way about Him that gently draws us.

He is our example when ministering to others. We can see in His word how kindhearted He is. And He wants us to see, by His example, how we are to treat others.

When we go to Him in prayer and we confess our sins, He is quick to forgive us. And if we pay close attention to Him, and do what he tells us to, He is quick to help us out.

This is how we should be with others that come to us and share their situation with us. We can’t just look at them and say things or have thoughts like “Well, you’ve done this to yourself, so live with it”.

Just as Jesus is so forgiving, patient, kindhearted and loving with us, He wants us to express the same to others.

We are the little lights that walk this earth. Let us shine brightly and point the way to Jesus!

Matthew 5:16 (NKJV) 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-23-17

Philippians 2:3-4 (NKJV) 3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. 4 Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.

Sometimes when we are asked to do something that maybe we didn’t plan on doing, or that we have never done before, it can cause us to get a little aggravated, frustrated and uncomfortable. Sometimes it can even mess up our whole day and throw us for a loop, so to speak.

Learning how to respond to these types of situations can help us a great deal.

We are not always prepared for that question. “Would you help me with this?” Or “can you do this for me today?”.

How about the desperate last-minute-Joe, “can you pick me up? I don’t have any way to get to such and such a place and I have to be there now”?

These types of questions are usually put out there along with a feeling of urgency or pressure. This makes us feel very uncomfortable and we don’t know how to say no because we feel bad or we are caught off guard. But instead, we say yes and then we start to gripe about it.

When things like this come our way, remember, it’s OK to be uncomfortable or put out of our way at times to help someone. But we also need to have boundaries. Especially if it continues to interfere with our responsibilities.

Stepping out of our little comfort zone is good for us all. Being thrown off our schedule at times, because we have to do something for someone else, is good for us all.

But having a nice balance will help us to act in a mature and reasonable manner. Whether they like it or not, keep it balanced.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – When We Think You’re Done – 5-21-17

Greetings in the name of Jesus!

Have you ever been in a situation where you’ve helped someone through a situation, and you feel like you’ve gone above and beyond the call? You think you’re done with it, but God is saying otherwise!

We just recorded a new video on this topic, called “When We Think We’re Done”.

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Most times when we help others, we have one idea about it, but God has other ideas. So it’s up to us to choose whether we follow God’s leading or do what we think is right.

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We think you’ll find what we share quite interesting, especially in light of the fact that it’s based on our own experiences with these very same situations.

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Enjoy the rest of your day and be blessed in all you do.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-28-17

John 10:18 (NKJV) 18 No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father.”

In this verse, Jesus is speaking about the fact that He will be laying down His life. He specifically says He will do it willingly. He also said that no one can take it from Him. He did what he did of His own accord.

As followers of Christ, we have His example to follow in our day to day lives.

We won’t usually be required to lay our lives down in the literal sense, whereby we cease to exist. But we should be willing to lay our lives down for others in many other ways.

God has blessed each and every one of us in many, many ways. We all have skills, talents and abilities that he has given us. We need to make sure that we are using those skills, abilities and talents to be a blessing to others around us.

All of us know someone who could use our help or assistance in some way. Maybe it’s something small. Maybe it’s something major. Either way, we are accountable to our Father and we need to make sure we’re handling our blessings properly.

Many reading this have been blessed financially. If that’s the case, those finances should also be used to help others, as God leads and directs. Many times it’s easy to spend our money on things that we don’t really need. Because we are barraged with advertisements and social media, we feel like we’re missing out on things if we don’t run out and buy them.

But, as with our skills and talents, we need to be willing to obey God’s voice and use the finances He has blessed us with to bless others who might be in need. It’s always easy to think that “someone else will do it”. But we need to remember that we are that someone else.

And as we follow Jesus and grow in our walk with Him, we should find it easier and easier to lay our lives down for others.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-21-17

Philippians 2:3 (NKJV) 3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

Having the right intentions when doing things for others is the key in being a blessing and shining God’s light. Our motives have to be for the right reasons.

If we help someone out, do it because we really want to, not because we want to get something out of it. We shouldn’t do it because we feel pressured into it, but because we honestly and truly want to help them, with no strings attached.

Be careful when helping others that we don’t get stuck constantly being the one to pull them out of their troubles. God may use us for a season and then pull us away.

This isn’t to be mean or hurtful in any way. But seasons come and go, and sometimes the season for helping one person or situation may end so that the season for another may begin.

Having the right heart and discernment in what we do stems from knowing God, and getting close to Him.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bradford, RI 02808

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