READY? AIM! FIRE!
Happy New Year, my dear sisters in Jesus! Last night I wrote a letter to the Lord Jesus right before I went to sleep and recalled His faithfulness through a tumultuous year. Right before I turned out the light, I opened up Daily Light for the last Scripture reading for the year and it offered this verse:
The Lord your God carried you, as a man carries his son, in all the way you went until you came to this place. Deut. 1:31
I could have cried. Yes, He surely did. And He carried you, too. Tightly in His faithful arms.
Only God knows what this particular year has in store for us. He alone sees how the path will wind, and climb, and fall, and rise again. We do not have control over the future as we glance ahead to 2011 but make no mistake. He does and we, His lavishly loved daughters, can indeed prepare to live what He thoughtfully brings our way victoriously. On this first day of the new year, we are not victims. We are called to live as victors, holding up the Shield of Faith in one hand and the Sword of the Spirit in the other.We need BOTH.
It’s finally time to post your first memory verse of 24 in 2011! If you haven’t already read the instructions thoroughly, please look at the post on December 26th titled “Siesta Scripture Memory Instructions.” It will tell you everything you need to know. Just a quick refresher: Your comments will almost entirely consist of these entries:
First name, city, verse, reference, and version.
Please keep it limited to these facts so that the verses stand out prominently for us to behold. You can occasionally say something as brief as “I’m excited!” Or “I need prayer!” but nothing longer than that please. Let’s let the Scriptures themselves rise like we’re looking at them with our 3-D glasses on.
Here’s my first Scripture entry of 24 in 2011:
Beth, Houston: All generous giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change. James 1:17 The NET Bible
Be sure and hand write your verse in your spiral to help engrave it on your sweet mind. Also consider writing your contact information on the inside cover in case you leave it somewhere and God causes someone gracious to find it.
I love to claim Psalm 65:11 on the first day of the new year:
You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake. The NET Bible
Lord, I want an abundance of Your Holy Spirit! (See Luke 11:13!) Abba, go before us this year and leave the fragrance of Your very presence in Your wake!
OK, Siestas! Hit it! I’ve prayed for you and can’t wait to pursue the Lord Jesus Christ with you this year. If some of you don’t know which verse to use this time around, consider Psalm 65:11. It’s a great first round.
Remember to wait 24 hours from the time you post your comment until you assume it got lost and enter it again. So many comments come in at once on these Scripture memory posts that the server bogs down, causing it to take extra time.
I love you, Sisters! Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we can do this! Remember, KEEP IT SIMPLE AND MEANINGFUL!
Faith, Eden Prairie, MN
Col. 2: 6-7 (NIV)
“So then just as you recieved Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”
Julie, Smyrna, GA: “Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit says the Lord God Almighty”. Zechariah 4:6b NIV
Trying to break the stronghold of gluttony and overweight.
Naomi Hope, Eden Prairie, MN
Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)
“Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.”
(I am in 5th grade and doing the SSMT together with my Mom and 9th gr. sister)
Naomi, Bless you sweet one!
Tracey, Bear Creek, NC “I lie awake thinking of You, meditating on You through the night.Because You are my helper, I sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings” Psalms 63:6-7, NLT.
Lindsey, El Dorado, AR
So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth.
Revelation 3:16 NAS
Stacey,Magnolia Tx, “Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?” Matthew 6:27 NIV
Katie from Atlanta, GA
If then you have been rasied with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.” Colossians 3:1-2 (ESV)
Ruth, Providence, RI:
For the LORD GOD helps me;
Therefore I have not been confounded,
Therefore I have set my face like a flint,
And I know that I shall not be put to shame.
Isaiah 50:7 RSV
Faith, Eden Prairie, MN
Col. 2:6-7 (NIV)
“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”
(I’m a 9th grader doing SSMT with my sister who is a 5th grader, and my Mom.)
Teri, Westland, MI. “I can do everything through him who gives me strength.” – Philippians 4:13 NIV
Okay..I’m late as usual, but I have already been memorizing my verse w/o even getting on here!
Brooke, IN. “The theif comes only to steal and kill and destroy” I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” Jn 10:10 NIV
Laura, Rockford MI:
“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” Colossians 4:22 NIV
Janelle C., Malakoff : Paul, a disciple of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To God’s holy people in Colossae, the faithful brothers and sisters in Christ: Grace and peace to you from God our Father. Colossians 1:1-2
NIV
“The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who trust in Him” Nahum 1:7 (NKJV)
Better late than never…had some challenges with figuring out how to post. Praise that I am married to a computer geek that helped me ;)! My verse:
John 10:3 &4
The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.
Tami Barr, KC, MO
Tammy from Ventura, CA…”It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” (Gal 5:1) NIV
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed away; behold all things have become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17
New Braunfels, Texas
“I delight in you decrees; I will not neglect your word.” Psalm 119:16 NIV
Deuteronomy 31:8
The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
Cheryl, Cleveland, GA
Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from Him. Ps. 62:5 NIV
Sarah, Lufkin
“I will lie down in peace and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe.”
Psalm 4:8 NLT
Sophie, Sugar Land, TX
“Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from Him.” Ps. 62:5 NIV
Yuh-Jen, Bakersfield
“I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”- Philippians 4:13 NIV
Beverly – Plano, TX
Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true wisdom. All who obey His commandments will grow in wisdom. Praise Him forever.
Psalm 111:10 NLT
Hebrews 11:1-2 Good News for Modern Man
“To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, to be certain of the things we cannot see. It was by their faith that the men of ancient times won God’s approval.”
Gail Jones
Decatur, TX
Dianne, Fairfield, CA – “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” – John 16:33 NASB
Anchorage
Lamentations 3:22,23
The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
Eva, Houston: “If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” The NIV Bible
(Because of this I have much Faith)
Matthew 21:22
Nicole, Casey
“If either of them falls down one can help the other up
But Pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up”
Ecclesiastes 4:10
“Always be joyful. Pray continually, and give thanks whatever happens. That is what God wants for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18 The Everyday Bible
“For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart” (Heb. 4:12).
Melissa, Raleigh: Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea and everything in them – the LORD, who remains faithful forever. Ps 146:5-6 NIV
Karen, Heath, TX
The mind of a sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace.
Romans 8:6 NIV
Linda, Manitoba
Psalm 65:11
You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake. NET
Jenny – San Antonio, TX
“And he [God] passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, ‘The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness…'”
Exodus 34:6
Kim, Blair NE
But you are a shield around me, O LORD;
You bestow glory on me and lift up my head.
To the LORD I cry aloud,
And He answers me from his holy hill.
Psalm 3:3-4 NIV
“Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.” James 1:2-3 NASB
Audrey, Augusta, GA (Beth, it’s your New Year’s verse)
“You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake.” Psalm 65:11, NET Bible
“Thy word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Psalms 119:105 New American Standard Version
Heidi Smith, Anchorage, Alaska
“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up.” James 4:10 NIV
But as for me, I WATCH IN HOPE for the Lord. I am waiting for God my Savior; my God WILL hear me. Micah 7:7
I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
Philippians 4:13 TNIV
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. James 1:12 NIV
Melle
Waco, Tx.
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is- his good perfect and pleasing will. Romans 12:2 NIV
Kitty, Centerton, AR: “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.”
Perri, Opelika, AL Better late than never! Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6,7 NIV
Laurie, Lawton, Ok (for now)
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Psalm 91:1-2 NASB
Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me and know my anxieties.
And see if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Ps. 139:23-24
Kara, Lancaster
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
Ephesians 2:10 NLT
“That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”
2 Corinthians 12:10