My Bible Verse of The Day - 12-18-24
Matthew 13:22 (NKJV) 22 Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
The cares of this world.
What an enormous concept that phrase encompasses!
Life is vastly unique for each of us. We all face different things. We live in varied situations where greatly different scenarios play out each day.
But there is one thing that we all have in common; our wrestling match with the cares of this world.
The cares that we wrestle with may be different for each of us, but they are truly the same at their core.
At each day’s close, we have spent our time chasing the cares of the world, or we have spent our time pursuing righteous endeavors and the Creator by whom we will all be judged at our life’s end.
Most of us tend to walk a fine line, balancing both of the above; cares of the world and righteous endeavors.
It is something many of us fail to recognize in our lives until God brings it to light.
But once it has been made known, we become acutely aware of it. And it will forever be lodged in our conscience as we navigate each day’s tasks, allowing the Holy Spirit to guide our steps to make righteous choices and spend each day’s minutes as though they are precious, heavenly currency that God has invested into our lives.
Because, if we are to be honest, He has invested something much more precious than heavenly currency in us. He has invested the precious blood of Christ; that cleansing flow that takes away the sins of those who apply it.
Let us wage war on the cares of the world, making every effort by God’s Spirit to overcome them and defeat their war against us, that we not be like the seeds that fell among the thorns.
Let our lives be fruitful for His kingdom, living powerfully by the word of God and the Holy Spirit at work in us.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443
401-439-3780
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