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!
Psalm 62:1
My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. NIV
Memphis, TN
Cleveland, Ohio
Love must be sincere, hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Romans 12:9, NIV
Pam, Wassenaar,Netherlands
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. Col. 4:6
Kim, Indianapolis
“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 wilderness & streams in the wasteland.” {Isaiah 43:18-19}
Kathy,Atlanta: No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you will be able to endure it. 1 Corinthians10:13 ESV
Julie, Lexington KY
He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich source of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is the key to this treasure. Isaiah 33:6 NIV
Martha, Ashdown, AR: Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thess 5:16-18 NKJV
Cathy Lake Worth, FL
Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.
Ephesians 4:15 (NIV)
Jordan, (Richmond, Va)
“For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
~ Revelation 7:17 NIV
“Forget about what’s happened! Don’t keep going over old history. Be alert! Be present! I’m about to do something brand new. It’s bursting out. Don’t you see it? There it is! I’m making a road in the desert and rivers in the badlands.” Isaiah 43:18-19 The Message
Jami
Shelby, NC
Jana, Texas
“Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.”
Deuteronomy 6:5-9, NIV
Judy in Ortonville, MI
Isaiah 43: 1b-2
Fear not for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; and when you walk through the fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. ESV
I can do this.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 2Corinthians 5:17 NIV
Debbie, New Delhi, India: “I have made everything; that’s how it all came to be. I, the LORD, have spoken.
The people I treasure most are the humble–they depend only on me and tremble when I speak.” Isaiah 66:2 CEV
Lori
Roseville, Ohio
For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. Isaiah 41:13 NIV
Sharon, Houston,Texas: “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.” 2 Peter 1:3 (NIV)
Kristy from Alpharetta, GA
“Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually.”
Psalm 105:4
Melissa, Centreville, Michigan
Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers righteousness on you.
Hosea 11:12 (NIV)
Debbie Lizer, Kentucky
Then, I pray to you O Lord. I say “You are my place of refuge. You are all I really want in life. Psalm 142:5 NIV
Heather, Indiana
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily hinders our progress. And let us run with endurance the race that God has set before us. Hebrews 12:1 (NLT)
Pam Suffolk,UK
‘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 29v11
Lebanon, IN
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentlesness be evident to all. The Lord is near.” Philippians 4:4-5, NIV
Sheri New Lebanon OH (Late, but committed)
Colossians 2:7 (NLT)
Let your roots grow down into Him, and let your lives be built on Him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.
Sharon, New Port Richey
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence of take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me.
Ps. 51:10-12 NIV
Kathy, Cochran, GA
“Be humble under God’s powerful hand so he will lift you up when the right time comes. Give all your worries to him, because he cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:6-7
(New Century Version)
Aletta- Indianapolis- Matthew 10:20 For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. (NIV)
Paula, Birmingham, AL: For God alone my soul waits in silence, from Him comes my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken. Psalm 62:1-2 (ESV)
from Terrell, NC
The Lord shall guide you continually,
And satisfy your soul in drought,
And strengthen your bones;
You shall be like a watered garden,
And like a spring of water,
whose waters do not fail.
Isaiah 58:11 (NKJV)
Hi Carol – I found 10 of us memorizing this verse! Here are the other names if you want to be praying for all of us.
Vanessa, Bremen, GA
Dedra, Madison, AL
Laura, Greenville, NC:
Terri, Kernersville NC:
Candace, Kentucky
WendyB, Heidelberg, Germany.
Melissa, Kenai, Alaska
Helen Wall
“I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds unfinished in the sight of my God.”
Revelation 3:1-2
Mechanicsville, VA
‘He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your fathers had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD’ Deut 8:3 NIV
Hi Nesha!! 🙂
May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us
Psalm 67:1 NIV
Char, Pampa, Texas
Romans 15:13
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.
Missy, Ocala FL
The Lord your God carried you, as a man carries his son, in all the way you went until you came to this place. Duet. 1:31 (NAS)
Tara
Corpus Christi, Texas
“For in Christ Jesus niether circumsion nor uncircumsion has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.” NIV Galatians 5:6
Jodi, Russiaville:I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me(I am ready for anything and equal
to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into
me; I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency.)
Philippians 4:13 AMP
Judy
Corpus Christi, Tx
“Surely God is my salvation; I will trust the Lord and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.” NIV Isaiah 12:2
Melissa, Centreville, MI (again)
Ooops! Lack of sufficient coffee… Hosea 10:12–best to commit to memory the right location of verse 🙂
Stephanie
Corpus Christi, Tx
“After I strayed I repented; after I came to understand I beat my breast. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth. Is not Ephraim my dear son, the child whom I delight? Though I often speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore my heart yearns for him; I have great compassion for him.” declares the Lord” NIV Jeremiah 31:19-20
Crissy, Nashville
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.
Romans 15:13(NIV)
Kendall, (Sullivan, MO)
“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”. Ephesians 6:12 ESV
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. Romans 15:13 NIV
Laura, Wamego. A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. ~ Proverbs 31:10 NIV
“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 NIV
They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations. Isaiah 61:4 NIV
Philippians 2:3-4 “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests but to the interests of others”. NIV (Thanks, Melissa)
Janet, Wingate, NC
Hebrews 11:1,2 (NIV)
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for.
Kathy Chattanooga, TN
I will bow down toward your holy temple and praise your holy name for your love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word. Ps 138:2 NIV
Traci from Knoxville
Psalm 62:8 (NIV)
Trust in Him at all times. O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.
Let us boldly approach the throne of our gracious God, where we may receive mercy and His grace to find timely help. NEB
Cindy, Fairhope
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. (Psalm 91:1 NSAB)