Hey, my fellow Scripture-memory buddies!
It’s Tuesday and that means it’s Bible study day for us at LPM. I don’t get to tarry, but trust me when I tell you I wouldn’t forget you for anything. I think of you continually, especially when I’m practicing my verses. We’re on the 18th Scripture out of 24! I can’t believe it! I have chosen my verse this time based on our Tuesday lecture study of the Book of Revelation. I wish so much we were all going through this series together. I would so dearly love to look across that sanctuary and see the faces of women I’ve come to know by bloggerly terms of endearment
like…
Wisconsin Farmgirl
OK Chick
JesusChicky
Pathfromtheheadtotheheart
3girlsmom
Lovemy2Boys
Diginee
GA Peach
West Texas Girl
Warrior In Training
Roselawyer
Michellemabelle (I sing the song every time I see one of your comments. Btw, I know you are doing A Heart Like His and I want to apologize for my hair. It’s even too big for my taste and my bangs looks like I’m covering a long, diagonal scar on my forehead. I took over my own coiffing soon after that. Big hair is a delicate thing. A very personal thing. One can only do it herself and have confidence.)
Georgia Jan (whose personal friendship I’d never have known apart from Siestaville!)
And “mama”s of all sorts: Moose Mama, Longmeadow Mama, and Lemonade Making Mama, to name just a few. You, Big Mama, and Boomama inspired my own admittedly uncreative but joyfully descriptive name, Siesta Mama.
You may as well know that if you don’t have a picture and if I’ve never had the pleasure of meeting you face-to-face, I, visual person that I am, have conjured up my own snapshot of you based on your blogger name that pops into my head every time I see your ID. It’s a risk, is all I’m saying.
OK, I’m losing focus. You guys do that to me constantly. Back to my memory verse. I have chosen Revelation 17:14 because one of the commentators I’m studying, W. Hendriksen, Th.D., who wrote a 1939 classic called More Than Conquerors, says the entire Book of Revelation can be summed up in that one verse. I loved it and thought, even based on my non-scholarly experience with the Book, how right he is! As a result, I’ve challenged my whole class to memorize it, too. So, if you’re one of our Home Girls, this probably needs to be your verse! As for the rest of you, it’s a wonderful thing to know in advance and in these times in which we live, no matter how “they” make war against the Lamb, He WILL overcome. There is only one Lord of lords and King of kings.
Revelation 17:14 (NIV)
“They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because He is Lord of lords and King of kings–and with Him will be His called, chosen and faithful followers.”
Take heart, Siestas! He has overcome the world!
Love, Beth
Galatians 6:7-9 NLT
Don't be misled. Remember you can't ignore God and get away with it. You will always reap what you sow! Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful desires will harvest the consequences of decay and death. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit. So don't get tired of doing what is good. Don't get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a garvest of blessing at the appropriate time.
Angie W.
Federal Way, WA
"I will praise the LORD who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will NOT be shaken."
Psalm 16:7,8 NIV
Vicky
NE
Psalms 28:7
The Lord strengthens and protects me; I trust in him with all my heart. I am rescued and my heart is full of joy; I will sing to him in gratitude. NET
Salina – Hindman, Kentucky
1 Peter 3:10-22
For, "Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil." Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened." But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. It is better, if it is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a good conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at God's right hand—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.
Katy Lin
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Revelation 17:14 (NIV)
"They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because He is Lord of lords and King of kings–and with Him will be His called, chosen and faithful followers."
Angie
Anna, Texas
Revelation 17:14 (NIV)
"They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because He is Lord of lords and King of kings–and with Him will be His called, chosen and faithful followers."
Mandy
Waco, Texas
This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles.
The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.
Taste and see that the Lord is good;blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
Psalm 34:6-8
NIV
Julie Barnes
Hamburg, AR
"Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart."
Psalm 37:6 (NIV)
Kristen
Kihei, HI
Isaiah 61:3 (NASB)
To grant those who mourn in Zion, Giving them a garland instead of ashes, The oil of gladness instead of mourning, The mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.
Kathleen Black
Brandon, MS
(better late, then never :-D)
Psalm 18:6 niv
In my distress I called to the Lord;
I cried to my God for help.
From his temple he heard my voice;
My cry came before him, into his ears.
Alissa
Spring, TX
Proverbs 19: Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding. ESV
Kasey Ewing
Bossier City, LA
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.
Isaiah 43:2
Lisa W.
Surprise, AZ
Romans 8:24-25
NIV
"But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently."
Donna
Spring, TX
The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
Psalm 16:6 ESV
Brea B.
Gardendale, AL
Allison
Central Asia
And His mercy is upon generation after generation toward those who fear Him.
Luke 1:50 (NAS)
When God created man, He made him in the likeness of God.
Genesis 5:1b (NIV)
Nicole
formerly in San Marcos, CA
now in
Encinitas, CA
Revelation 17:14
NLT
"Together they will go to war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will defeat them because he is Lord of all lords and King of all kings. And His called and chosen and faithful ones will be with Him."
Trudi Tedrick
Lynchburg, OH
Whoever drinks from the water that I will give him will never get thirsty again.
Titus 2:4-5 NIV
Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.
Ramona
Medina, Ohio
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, pleasing and perfect will.
Romans 12:2 NIV
Rachel
Bellingham, WA
Colossians 1:11, The Message
We pray that you'll have the strength to stick it out over the long haul–not the grim strength of gritting your teeth but the glory-strength God gives. It is strength that endures the unendurable and spills over into joy.
Vickie
Sabetha KS
An appropriate verse for me as I am again in the midst of a school year. I need God's strength, to say yes and no at the appropriate time, because I am never 'caught up' and they tyranny of the urgent is a constant battle. 🙂
This is WAY late but I'm determined!
Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.
Ephesians 3:20, NLT
Melody
Myrtle Beach, SC
John 1:3 NKJV
"All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made."
Denise Wilkin
Deming, New Mexico
Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. For momentary light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison.
2 Corinthians 4: 16 & 17
Kathy
Corinth, TX
"You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed."
Psalm 139:15-16
NLT
Daimy Penn
Naples, FL
"Without faith it is impossible to please God because whoever comes to him must believe that he exists at that he rewards those who earnestly seek him."
Hebrews 11:6 NIV
Lisa Bollinger
Macomb, MI
God will give you all you need from day to day if you make the Kingdom of God your primary concern.
Luke 12:31, NLT
Cresanna
Johnson City, NY
I just want to say "Amen" to this verse. He has been faithful!
Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
Carrie
Cary, NC
I Corinthians 15:58 (HCSB)
Therefore, my dear brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord's work, knowing that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
Linda — Bartelso, IL
1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
Kristine in Flint, TX
Psalm 145:7-9 (NIV)
7 They will celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
8 The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.
9 The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.
Teresa from Las Cruces
"They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because He is Lord of lords and King of kings–and with Him will be His called, chosen and faithful followers".
Revelation 17:14 (NIV)
Deanna/AL
Oh man am I slacking…
And just in case I forgot Sept 1st here are both.
Psalm 139:17&18
How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them!
Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. When I awake, I am still with you.
But in the time when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be accomplished, just as He announced to his servants-the prophets.
Revelations 10:7, NIV
I love a mystery, especially when it is solved.
Lisa Rose – Moyock, NC
Psalm 46:10 NIV
Be still, and know that I am God.
Paula
Moorefield, WV
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Galations 5:22-23 (NIV)
Heather
Amarillo, TX
Psalm 27:14 NIV
Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
Sharon
Lititz, PA
Psalms 31:18
Let their lying lips be silenced, for with pride and contempt they speak arrogantly against the righteous.
Eleanor
Memphis, TN
2 Corinthians 4:7 NLT
We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.
Kelly
Ruston, LA
Psalms 91:14 MSG
Misty
Norman, OK
If you will hold on to me for dear life, says God, I'll get you out of any trouble. I'll give you the best of car if you will only get to know and trust me.
Colossians 3:2 NIV
"Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things."
Michelle
Humble, TX
I guess better late than never! 🙂 I've been in Hawaii with my family!!! And, then my mom just had breast cancer surgery and praise God is doing wonderfully!!!
Isaiah 26:3 (NLT)
You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you.
Donna
Ponder, TX
Where did the month go??
Be completely humble and gentle;
be patient,
bearing with one another in love.
Ephesians 4:2, NIV
Shanelle
Phoenix, AZ
"How blessed is the man whose strength is in you in whose hearts are the highways to Zion. Passing through the valley of Baca they make it a spring. The early rain also covers it with blessings." Psalm 84:5-6 ESV
In Christ
Regina
Lohri williams
Plant City
Do not let this book of the law depart from your mouth, meditate on it day & night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous & successful.
Joshua 1:8 NIV
I put this in terms because you are weak in your natural selves. Just as you used to offer the parts of you rbody in slavery to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.
Romans 6:19 NIV
Tracey H
DeKalb, TX
Better late than never . . .
Heb 12:1 NIV
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
Keri
Rockford IL
Sorry so late!
My child give me your heart, and let your eyes keep to my ways.
Proverbs 23:26 NIV
Tammy Elrod
Mechanicsville, VA
Psalm 18:3 (NIV)
3 I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies.
Vicki
Loveland, CO
NIV Psalm 66:20 Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld His love from me.
Shelia Olson, Palmer, Alaska