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!
Linda, Madison, MS
The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God my Savior. Psalm 18:46 NIV
Donna, Norman, OK
“Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:3 NASB
Traci, Santa Maria : Be still, and know that I am God.
Psalm 46:10 ESV
“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you willl abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 NASB
Marilyn, Mission Viejo, CA
Galatians 2:20 NIV
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
Margaret, Centennial, CO
Aleph Blessed are they whose ways are blameless,who walk according to the law of the LORD.Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart. They do nothing wrong;they walk in his ways. You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed. Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees! Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands. I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws. I will obey your decrees; do not utterly forsake me. Psalm 119:1-8 NIV
Patricia – Georgia
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever
Hebrews 13:8 (NIV)
Ashley
And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Philipians 4:19, NIV
Emma, Brisbane, Australia
We know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.
Deuteronomy 7:9 NIV
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” James 1:17, NIV
Carolyn, Wheaton
Cheri, Urbana, IL
Romans 15:13(NIV)
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Kristin, Tulare CA
“Make a careful exploration of who you are the the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don’t be impressed with yourself. Don’t compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life.”
Galations 6:4-5 The Message
Stephanie, Calgary “You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake” Psalm 65:11,The NET Bible
Teena, Broxton,Georgia
“Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:14 NIV
Denise, Abilene, KS
My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness
2Cor 12:9 NIV
Brittney, San Angelo, “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up bones.” Proverbs 17:22, NASB
Candice
Blacksburg, VA
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.
2 Corinthians 4:7 NIV
Rebekah, Perth (Australia):
You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake.
Psalm 65:11, The NET Bible.
Changed my mind when I saw this one. 😉
Tich, Smithville
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV)
Kerri, Boise, ID
Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.
Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. Psalm 62 5-8 NIV
Jennifer, Jonesboro, AR
Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.
Proverbs 4:23
Diane (Crestview)
But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance but the LORD looketh on the heart.
1 Samuel 16:7 KJV
Sherry in Melbourne Beach, FL:
You crown the year with Your good blessings and You leave abundance in your wake.
Psalm 65:11 (NET)
NIV
Matia, Fort Worth: “There was also a prophetess, Anna, a daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was well along in years, having lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,” Luke 2:36, HCSB
Tina, Tenino, WA
Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise
his holy name.
Praise the Lord, O my soul; and forget not all his
benefits-
Psalm 103:1-2
Cindy, San Antonio, TX
Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:3-4 NIV
Ginny South point,Ohio For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; But of power, and of love, and sound mind.
II Timothy 1:7 KJV
Michelle from Concord, California
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 NIV
Daphne, Winnipeg: Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things. Philippians 4:8 NIV
Andrea, Eastvale, CA: “The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger,
And his glory is to overlook a transgression.”
Proverbs 19:11 (NKJV)
stacey- new orleans-
I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever,with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations. Psalm 89:1
Mandy, Idabel, Psalm 51:10 – Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Emily, Jasper
Matthew 6:34
Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.
The Message
Sarah
Owensboro, KY
The LORD’S loving kindnesses indeed never cease,
For His compassions never fail.
They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.
“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul,
“Therefore I have hope in Him.”
The LORD is good to those who wait for Him,
To the person who seeks Him.
Lamentations 3:22-25 NASB
Charlotte
Philadelphia
Philippians 1:6
6)being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. NIV
Cathy, Cartersville, GA
I will turn their mourning into joy. I will comfort them and exchange their sorrow for rejoicing. Jeremiah 31:13 NIV
Deena,Corona,CA: “One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.” Psalm 27:4 NIV
Call to me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. Jeremiah 33:3 ESV
stacey: new orleans
I will sing of the Lords great love forever, with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations. NIV
Kelli, South St Paul, MN
Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I believe in your commands. Ps 119:66(NIV)
Joy, Tri-Cities, “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”
1 Corinthians 10:31, NIV
“I know that whatever God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; God has done this so that all should stand in awe before him.” Eccelesiastes 9:14
Kathy, Grand Ledge, MI
I run in the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free. Psalm 119:32 (NIV)
Laura
Carrollton, TX
‘Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.’ Colossians 2:6-7 ESV
Kelly
St. Paul, MN
“Attention Israel!
GOD, our God! GOD the one and only!
Love GOD, your God, with your whole heart: love him with all that’s in you, love him with all you’ve got!
Write these commandments that I’ve given you today on your hearts. Get them inside of you and then get them inside your children. Talk about them wherever you are, sitting at home or walking in the street; talk about them from the time you get up in the morning to when you fall into bed at night.”
Deuteronomy 6:4-7 (The Message)
Cheryl, Ft Portal Uganda: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:18-19
Sasha
Bellingham, WA
Psalm 65:11
You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake. The NET Bible
Lorraine M., Surrey, BC… [Ps. 63:1] “You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.” NIV
Joyce, Abilene, TX
Job 22:28 You shall also decide and decree a thing, and it shall be established for you; and the light of God’s favor shall shine upon your ways. AMP