2011 Siesta Scripture Memory Team: Verse 20!

WHAT???? The 20th verse???? You know what that means, don’t you? Those of you who have clocked in every single time so far have accumulated enough verses to qualify for the celebration! However! If you’ve gotten this far, you surely want to see it all the way to 24 and not just for the celebration but for the fortification and fruit of 2 dozen Scriptures in your darling head. Scripture memory has meant so much to me this year. Except for a full-on-crisis season of time when I promise you I would have lost my ever-loving mind without it, I have never sensed more of a harvest deep in my soul from the process.  I so hope you can also testify that your year would have been altogether different without it.

I will get right to it because I am expecting a ton of family over to celebrate Amanda’s 32nd birthday and I have a Texas-size pot of chicken and dumplings to cook! Here’s mine:

Beth, Houston. But set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess. Yet do it with courtesy and respect, keeping a good conscience, so that those who slander your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame when they accuse you. 1 Peter 3:15-16 The NET Bible

Let’s hear it, Siestas! Hey, don’t be alarmed if it takes me a good while to moderate all the verses or even if it sits on zero for a little while. I’ll bring them in every couple of hours so I can still get the most out of a Saturday off. I hope you have some Sabbath time this weekend, too!

Talk to you very soon.

You’re a big deal around here.

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  1. 2051
    Regina Ross says:

    “The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you or forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” – Deuteronomy 31:8 – NIV

  2. 2052
    Jennifer D. says:

    Oops! We were on vacation and it just dawned on me as I was getting ready to post for Nov. that I hadn’t posted my 2nd verse for Oct. :)Hope it’s not too late to add.

    Psalm 119:133 NIV
    “Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me.”

  3. 2053
    Becky, Arkansas says:

    To the praise of the glory of His grace wherein He has made us accepted in the beloved. Ephesians 1:6

  4. 2054
    lisa rynes says:

    Lisa, Dalton, GA
    Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
    1 Peter 5:7 MIV

  5. 2055
    Rhonda says:

    Rhonda, Houston – If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do. James 1:5-8 NLT

  6. 2056
    Judy Campbell says:

    We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV

  7. 2057
    Katherine says:

    Katherine The Colony, TX
    Romans 8:32 ESV
    “He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?”

  8. 2058
    Arlette Coumbs says:

    Arlette, Cheney

    He takes no pleasure in the strength of a horse or in human might.
    No, the Lord’s delight is in those who fear him, those who put their hope in his unfailing love.

    ~Psalm 147:10-11, NLT

  9. 2059
    Susan says:

    Susan, Barrie, ON, Canada

    “Keep me safe, O God, For in you I take refuge.” Psalm 16:1 NIV

  10. 2060
    Jill says:

    Seek justice, defend the oppressed, take up the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow.
    Isaiah 1:17

  11. 2061
    Laura Brown says:

    Laura, Houston, Texas

    “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10 (NIV)

  12. 2062
    Billie Parton says:

    November 1, 2011

    Jeremiah 32:17 Ah Lord God! behold thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee.

    KJV

  13. 2063
    Holly Belt says:

    Holly Belt, Spring Hill, TN

    He was delivered over death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.

    Romans 4:25

  14. 2064
    ouida baley says:

    this is mine for nov. l 20ll ….. PS. 62:6 HE ALONE IS MY ROCK AND MY SALVATION HE IS MY FORTRESS, I WILL NOT BE SHAKEN… AMEN…OUIDA BALEY…

  15. 2065
    Ashley O says:

    Isaiah 41:10 ” So do not fear for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strenghten you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous hand.”

  16. 2066
    Sue says:

    Sue from Forney

    May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant.

    Psalm 119:76 (NIV)

  17. 2067
    Sydney Newham says:

    Sydney, Tucson, AZ
    1Coronicles 16:34

    Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His faithful love endures forever.

  18. 2068
    Kathy from Sarasota says:

    “Let your gentleness be made evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious for 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 4:5-7 NIV

  19. 2069
    rachel broeirng says:

    ‘Well done good and faithful servant” Matthew 25:23 NIV

  20. 2070
    Yolanda says:

    Yolanda
    Ulysses, KS

    God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful. 1 Cor 1:9 NIV

  21. 2071
    Jan in Colorado says:

    Jan, Littleton,

    “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
    – Hebrews 12:2 (NIV)

  22. 2072
    GinnyLou says:

    Ginny, Ooltewah, TN
    Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit.
    Colossians 1:10 NLT

  23. 2073
    Laurie, Crystal Springs, MS says:

    Psalm 1:1&2 (NIV) “Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on His law he meditates day and night.”

  24. 2074
    Evangeline says:

    Evangeline- Loveland, CO

    Now therefore, I pray, if I have found grace in Your sight show me now Your way, that I may know You and that I may find grace in Your sight. and consider that this nation is Your people.

    Exodus 33:13 NKJV

  25. 2075
    Jeantelle says:

    Jeantelle, Lafayette, La

    For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

    Jeremiah 29:11 NIV

  26. 2076
    Sandy says:

    Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Philippians 4:8 ESV

  27. 2077

    Dixie Hubbard in Trophy Club says:

    Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.

    Hebrews 13:2
    New American Standard

  28. 2078
    Kristi Hensley says:

    Kristi, Charleston, WV Ephesians 6:11 “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” (NKJV)

  29. 2079
    Mandi says:

    2 Cor. 12:9,10 (NIV)

    But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weakness, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why for Christ’s sake, I delight in weakness, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

  30. 2080
    Sheila Armstrong says:

    Sheila Armstrong, Union City, Indiana

    Psalm 37:5-6 NIV

    Commit your way to the Lord: trust in him and he will do this:

    He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.

  31. 2081
    Jamie Gallagher says:

    Jamie, Phoenix:

    Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. (Hebrews 11:1 NIV)

  32. 2082
    Sandra Ahn says:

    For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ. 2Cor 1:15 NRSV

  33. 2083
    Shannon Wilson says:

    Shannon in Louisville, KY
    The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?
    Psalm 118:6 NLT

  34. 2084
    Dana says:

    Dana, Cypress Tx

    “The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you or forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” – Deuteronomy 31:8 – NIV

  35. 2085
    Shauna Kimball, Watertown SD says:

    1 Peter 5:8-9(NIV)
    8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.

  36. 2086
    Elizabeth says:

    Elizabeth, Reston, VA

    “Thus says the LORD,
    “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind
    And makes flesh his strength,
    And whose heart turns away from the LORD.
    For he will be like a bush in the desert
    And will not see when prosperity comes,
    But will live in stony wastes in the wilderness,
    A land of salt without inhabitant.”

    Jeremiah 17:5-6

  37. 2087
    Gena Carter says:

    “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His faithful love endures forever.” 1 Chronicles 16:34 NLT

  38. 2088
    Sue says:

    Sue
    Mark 16:15
    Go into all the world and preach the good news to all of creation.

  39. 2089
    Lisa S. says:

    Lisa in Montgomery, TX
    Psalm 139:1 NIV
    O Lord, you have searched me and you know me.

  40. 2090
    Linda, Colorado says:

    What happened to week 19?

  41. 2091
    Caryol says:

    The LORD said “My Presence will go with you and I will give you rest.” Ex. 33:14

  42. 2092
    Leah Kasparek says:

    For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

    Jeremiah 29:11 NIV

  43. 2093
    Juliana Lundberg says:

    Juliana
    Livermore, CA
    Psalm 36:9 NIV
    For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light

  44. 2094
    Stephanie says:

    Jesus replied: “Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” This is the first and greatest commandment. Matthew 22:37-38 (NIV)
    Stephanie
    Pawleys Island, SC

  45. 2095
    Sarah says:

    Sarah, St. Peters, MO
    There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV)

  46. 2096
    Brittany Kay says:

    Brittany Kay, Gainesville, FL:

    Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. -Galatians 6:2 (NLT)

  47. 2097
    brandie says:

    Brandie, Longmont CO:

    I just can’t do another verse right now…but be assured I am using these two weeks to review my previous verses! I am choosing not to feel lame but to thank God for the truth He has spoken to my heart =*)

  48. 2098
    jenn nahrstadt says:

    jenn, cumming, ga:

    blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation! selah psalm 68:19 (kjv)

  49. 2099
    Carol says:

    Carol ~ Webb City, MO
    “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6

  50. 2100
    Carol says:

    Carol ~ Webb City, MO
    “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 NKJV

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