Tag: What the Bible says about obeying God

Bible Verse of The Day – 5-27-23

Hebrews 11:6 (NKJV) 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

One morning in my quiet time with the Lord, I said, “Lord I just want to please You”. And I got a quick response back from Him.

“You please me when I ask you to do something. And even though you don’t know why, or even understand it, you do it anyways by faith. It brings me great pleasure when you obey”.

What did Jesus’ Mother say to the servants at the wedding?

She said, “do whatever He tells you to do”.

John 2:5 (NKJV) 5 His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.”

We don’t do it doubtfully. We don’t do it wondering if it will work. We don’t even give a thought as to how it may turn out.

No.

We just do our part by faith, and He will complete the rest.

Are you asking God how you can please Him today?

Whatever He tells you to do, do it! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-25-23

Jonah 1:17 (NKJV) 17 Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

It’s important to take notice that the Lord prepared this great fish that would swallow Jonah, hold him in his belly and spit him out when Jonah’s heart got right.

It wasn’t the doing of Jonah’s enemy, or anyone else for that matter. This was God’s doing.

God asked Jonah to bring a message to Nineveh. But instead, Jonah ran away. He got on a boat to go somewhere other than Nineveh.

Now, you might think, “well, that’s Jonah’s choice. Let him go”.

But God knew Jonah’s heart. And Jonah’s actions proved what God already knew. He was on the run!

The boat that Jonah was on began to face some terrible weather conditions.

The men on board prayed and prayed to their gods. But then they realized when it didn’t cease that there was something else going on. And they knew that Jonah was the cause of it all. They knew he needed to pray to his God

They found Jonah and asked him if he knew anything about this. Jonah told them it was because of him. He was the reason for the weather disturbances.

And he urged them men to just toss him overboard.  So, they did!

And The great fish that God prepared was right there to swallow him up. And he was in its belly for 3 days.

God will often respond to disobedience in ways we may not like. And this can cause us much fear and discomfort.

Just as Jonah did after being 3 days in the belly of this big fish, we will likely have a change of heart when facing the consequences of our choices.

What is going on in our personal lives today?

Maybe it’s not our enemy that’s causing our discomfort or the things that are taking place. Is it God saying, “hey, I asked you to do something and I’m not letting you run from it this time.”?

We have to be willing to obey God in everything He asks us to do, not just in the things that come easy for us or the things we enjoy doing.

Most times we don’t get to pick and choose. And if we’re not careful, God just might send us a “great Jonah fish” and cause us to stop and get things right. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-17-23

Deuteronomy 5:32-33 (NKJV) 32 “Therefore you shall be careful to do as the Lord your God has commanded you; you shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. 33 You shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God has commanded you, that you may live and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which you shall possess.

If we look at these two verses, we can see that they are a formula for success, handed directly from Moses to the Israelites.

The success he was steering them toward was not what most people would view as ordinary, everyday success. It was, however, a “recipe” for a successful walk with God.

Inside of this recipe were some key ingredients that were necessary for the formula to “work properly”.

The liability for all this working as intended was squarely on the shoulders of the individuals.

They should “be careful to do as the Lord their God had commanded them”.

They needed to heed His instructions, endeavoring in their hearts to follow what He had told them as closely as possible, being careful not to stray to the left or the right.

If they walked “in all the ways which the Lord their God had commanded”, He promised that all would be well with them, and that they would prolong their days in the land which He had promised them.

God wanted their hearts to desire to do the right things; the things that pleased Him.

And this is what He asks of us today.

He simply wants our whole hearts; nothing more and nothing less.

He desires us to put Him first in everything, seeking Him wholeheartedly.

He wants us to burn with passion for our relationship with Him.

If we can burn with passion for a carnal, earthly relationship, why can’t we burn with passion for our relationship with the One who created us and gave us the breath of life?

Let us all ponder on this and then take whatever actions are necessary to make it happen.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-28-22

Genesis 12:1 (NKJV) 1 Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, From your family And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you.

As I have recently been studying people of great faith in the Bible, I have noticed a common thread that runs among them; they never asked God why.

God would tell them what to do, and they would obey.

Abraham was the first person where I noticed this.

God had told him on more than one occasion to do something that was out of the ordinary; beyond human comprehension.

And these things that God told him to do made no sense to the human mind. Take a look!

  • Leave your homeland and go somewhere that I will show you.
  • You will become the father of a great nation even though you have no children, and you are very old.
  • Trust me to give you a son even though you’re old and your wife is beyond child-bearing age.
  • Take your son to the top of the mountain and offer him as a sacrifice.

And these are only a few examples from Abraham’s life. There are many others who had the same kinds of things happen to them.

One of the things that stood out to me is that Abraham never asked God why.

In human terms, he had the right to do so. Our flesh would think that this would not only be normal, but obligatory.

We need to remember, though, that faith operates outside of human terms and outside the boundaries of human intellect.

So, as we learn to trust God more, we also tend to question Him less. It just comes with the territory of walking in faith and knowing who our God is.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-30-22

John 12:27 (NKJV) 27 “Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour.

Jesus asked, “what shall I say?”. And then He answered His own question.

Jesus came for this hour, for one purpose, to glorify His Father on the cross by His sacrificial death.

He was troubled because He knew what He was about to face. It was not going to be easy, not even for the KING of kings, knowing that what He came to do was fast approaching.

What He did for His Father should be the heart of the church. It should move us. It is the very breath of Jesus’s work here; to see His Father glorified in everything He did!

He went to great lengths to obey the Father. And we, His children, should have the same heart as we learn to follow all of the examples set by Jesus in our individual walk with God.

We too may find ourselves troubled at times when we are called to obey and do something specific to glorify the Father.

These are moments when “the rubber meets the road,” so to speak. And we have to decide whether we will surrender to Someone greater and give up our own will in order for His will to be done.

It’s a challenge, and it can sometimes be very troubling. But it is worth every bit of that trouble if we choose to follow through.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-3-22 – Trust and Obey

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

Trust and Obey; that’s the name of an old hymn. It’s also the name of our latest video. 

In this new video, we teach on what it means to trust God, and how that will play out in our lives. 

There’s something for every believer in this video, so we hope you’ll take the time to watch it. 

Please click here to watch the video now. 

We pray for God’s best for each and every one of you. 

We love you all dearly. 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443 

401-439-3780 

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-10-22

Psalm 37:23-24 (NKJV) 23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way. 24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the Lord upholds him with His hand.

To know that God will still uphold us with His hand when we make mistakes brings great comfort. He is a forgiving God, our salvation!

This does not, however, mean that we should continue to make wrong choices on purpose, knowing that He will forgive and help us get out of our bind.

If we know what we are about to do is wrong and we do it anyway, that is plain old rebellion, not a mistake.

That is being hard-hearted, stubborn and unwilling to change. That is taking a chance. And eventually, if we do this enough, it will destroy our relationship with God.

Philippians 2:12 (NKJV) 12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling…

Obedience is what pleases our Father. We should always be  moving and pushing ourselves to do the right thing in any given situation.

He is watching our hearts, where our actions will come from.

This is where the steps of a good man or woman come from. And though we may fall at times, it won’t be on purpose, but a sincere mistake.

Usually when this happens, it’s because of our weakness in a specific area. This is where God will help us if we go to Him humbly and ask.

He will bring changes to help us become stronger in that area.

God will uphold us as we sincerely obey Him. He is our strength!

Exodus 15:2 (NKJV) 2 The Lord is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; He is my God, and I will praise Him; My father’s God, and I will exalt Him.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-19-22

Isaiah 52:11 (NKJV) 11 Depart! Depart! Go out from there, Touch no unclean thing; Go out from the midst of her, Be clean, You who bear the vessels of the Lord.

These words were originally spoken to the Israelites who had been exiled from their homeland.

As they prepared to enter back into the land where they had been exiled from, they were warned to get out, not to touch the unclean things of the land where they had been dwelling, and not to carry anything unholy back to their homeland.

The fact that these words were originally spoken through an Old Testament prophet to the people of Israel does not negate their relevance to us today.

As believers, it’s important that we heed the Holy Spirit if He warns us of things or places that are dangerous to us.

Sometimes He will caution us to beware. Other times, He will tell us very directly to “get out”.

Getting out can refer to many things; a place or situation that causes us to be tempted, a job, a relationship, or even a place where we live.

No matter which category it happens to fall into, we need to be diligent to pay attention and follow God’s leading.

This won’t always be easy.

Sometimes it will be downright difficult. Sometimes it may even require that we be figuratively dragged, kicking and screaming, from the place or the situation that endangers us.

No matter the situation, our willingness to obey is critical to our spiritual wellbeing and our long-term relationship with our Father.

So, if you feel like you’re being told to “get out and touch no unclean thing”, be sure to listen and obey!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-11-22

2 Samuel 22:49 (NKJV) 49 He delivers me from my enemies. You also lift me up above those who rise against me; You have delivered me from the violent man.

While I was praying this morning, I heard, “it’s time to March!”.

I didn’t quite understand what it was about but I know that over time God will unfold its meaning.

The first thing that came to me to do was to look up why people march, and what it means.

What I found was that marching is a display of military discipline and cooperative action. Marching in unity will also cover a predictable distance in a given amount of time.

This explains why what I heard is so important, especially in the times that we live in.

It is time for the body of Christ to rise up. But in doing so, we must be disciplined, acting in a cooperative (unified) way, knowing the “how” and, most importantly, knowing the timing of God.

We must be Spirit-led, pushing down the flesh and its reaction to some of the flack we may face at times for the stance we take.

God’s children, are we ready? Will we make a commitment in our hearts to follow our Commander in Chief, Abba Father, Jehovah Jireh and the great El Shaddai?

Let’s March!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-9-22 – Obedience Brings Freedom

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

Bondage is something that we all wrestle with at some point, to some degree. It can impact the lives of every person, regardless of who they are. 

In today’s video, Obedience Brings Freedom, we teach about the fact that obedience to God brings freedom from bondage. 

This is something that’s critical for everyone to know and understand, so we hope you’ll watch it and share it with others. 

Please click here to watch the video now. 

We hope you enjoy the rest of your day. 

Be sure to stick close to God and that your relationship with Him grows stronger every day! 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443 

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-1-22

Genesis 26:12 (NKJV) 12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the Lord blessed him.

God showed His faithfulness to Isaac as he obeyed Him and what He had told him to do.

We have to be obedient if we want to walk in the Lord’s blessings.

Some may say, “what is God saying to me right now?”.

He is saying to us what He says to all His children; sow in the land that I show you and reap a hundredfold.

Sometimes all He is saying is to start at the beginning. Start with your heart and give it to me. Give Me your heart and I will show you my will for you.

Step two; give Me your tithes and offerings and I will bless your finances and your health as you give to Me from your firstfruits.

Step three; give Me all the things that matter most to you and trust Me with them. I will take care of every little detail as you lean on Me.

So many times we want to reap God’s blessings, but these three steps interfere with receiving those blessings because we are not willing to let go or surrender fully to the Creator of our universe and Savior of our soul.

God, help us to obey. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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