2011 Siesta Scripture Memory Team: Verse 1!

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!

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  1. 5301
    Jen L. says:

    Ezekiel 11:26-27 And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules. (ESV)

    Jen L., Roanoke VA

  2. 5302
    Rachel says:

    Rachel, Wicken
    “You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake.” (NET)

  3. 5303
    Bukola says:

    Mattew 26:41 The Message
    Stay alert; be in prayer so you don’t wander into temptation without even knowing you’re in danger. There is a part of you that is eager, ready for anything in God. But there’s another part that’s as lazy as an old dog sleeping by the fire.”

  4. 5304
    Charlene says:

    Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of he Holy Spirit.
    Romans 15:13 NAS

  5. 5305
    Kim says:

    Kim Cypress, TX
    You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.
    Psalm 65:11 NIV

  6. 5306
    Lori says:

    Lori formerly from SWMO, now Fort Worth, TX!

    Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
    Hebrews 13:8 NLT

  7. 5307
    Amanda says:

    Amanda; Queen City,TX: And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Romans 12:2 NKJV

  8. 5308

    Theresa, Hockley,Texas
    Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,present your requests to God.
    Phillipians 4:6
    Life Application Study Bible
    NIV

  9. 5309
    Regina says:

    Regina, Moberly, MO

    For where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am among them. Matthew 18:20 (ESV)

    Because sometimes I need to be reminded.

  10. 5310
    Arlene says:

    Arlene, Syracuse,
    The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O Lord, endures forever-do not abandon the works of your hands. Psalm 138:8 NIV

  11. 5311
    Donna, Sarnia, Ontario says:

    “No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.” John 1:18 NIV

  12. 5312
    Deanna, Denver says:

    For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? Romans 8:24 NIV

  13. 5313
    LaShae says:

    LaShae, Abilene: When You said, “Seek My face,” my heart said to You, “Your face, O Lord, I shall seek.” Psalm 27:4 (NASB)

  14. 5314
    Luann says:

    Luann, Port Huron, MI

    Philippians 1:21 For to me to live is Christ, to die is gain. NIV

  15. 5315
    Debi (Pawtucket, RI) says:

    I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
    Philippians 4:13 (NIV)

  16. 5316
    Jan says:

    Jan-Troy-“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Matthew 5:6 NIV

  17. 5317
    Sarah says:

    Sarah, Avon Park, FL
    In Your behalf my heart says, “Seek My face.” Lord, I will seek Your face.

    Psalm 27:8 (HCSB)

  18. 5318
    Brenda says:

    Brenda, Richmond. “Do not call to mind the former things, or ponder things of the past. Behold I will do something new, now it will spring forth; Will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.” The NASB

  19. 5319
    Andrea says:

    You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake. Psalm 65:11 NET

  20. 5320
    Kelly says:

    Kelly, Paducah, Kentucky: For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to proper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11)(NIV)

  21. 5321
    SKay Fires says:

    Sharron Kay
    Graford, TX
    “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ.”
    1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV

  22. 5322
    Rachel H. says:

    Rachel H.
    Cincinnati, OH
    My heart rejoices in the Lord; in the Lord my horn is lifted high. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance. There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.
    1 Samuel 2:1-2

  23. 5323
    Jennifer A. Lee says:

    Jenni, Birmingham: Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!…having nothing, yet possessing everything. II Cor. 5:17,6:10b

  24. 5324
    Judy Jedynak says:

    Judy
    Poland (Missionary)
    You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. YOu have recorded each one in your book. My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help This I know: God is on my side. Psalm 56:8-9 NLT

  25. 5325
    Carol says:

    Carol,Indianapolis: “Create in me a pure heart, Oh God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 NIV

  26. 5326
    Donna says:

    Psalm 62:1-2:
    My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him.
    He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
    (NIV)

  27. 5327
    Michele says:

    Michele, Pearland TX
    “I brought you into a fertile land
    to eat its fruit and rich produce.” Jeremiah 2: 7a NIV

  28. 5328
    Tammy says:

    Tammy,
    Lusby

    It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

    Psalm 127:2
    KJV

  29. 5329
    Jill says:

    Jill, Middleton, WI

    Col 1:11 (NIV) “being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience”

  30. 5330
    Kristin says:

    Kristin, Burwell, UK (sorry I’m late)

    “I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways.” Psalm 119:15 ESV

  31. 5331
    Sara Powell says:

    Sara Powell
    Bakersville, NC

    Arise from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you- rise to a new life! Shine, be radiant with the glory of the Lord, for your light has come and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you!

    Isaiah 60:1 amplified

  32. 5332
    Tracie says:

    Tracie, Naperville,IL
    …and in the desert, There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place. Deut 1:31 NIV

  33. 5333
    Judy says:

    1 Peter 3:10-12 (New International Version, ©2010)

    10 For,

    “Whoever would love life
    and see good days
    must keep their tongue from evil
    and their lips from deceitful speech.
    11 They must turn from evil and do good;
    they must seek peace and pursue it.
    12 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.”

    • 5333.1
      Judy says:

      Forgot to say Louisville, KY -Sorry.

      • Judy says:

        Andrea Holder is doing this with me on facebook and her verse is…Andrea Sharp Holder January 4 at 12:07am Reply • Report
        James 4:6-8 NIV
        That is why Scripture says:
        “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”
        7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

        • Judy says:

          Okay the other friend doing this with me on facebook just sent me her verse….
          Michele Crowley January 4 at 9:54am Reply • Report
          2 Corinthians 10:5 KJV
          Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ

  34. 5334
    Lori says:

    Landmark,Manitoba, Canada
    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)

  35. 5335
    Lisa says:

    Lisa, De Pere, WI: You crown the year with a bountiful harvest. Even the hard pathways overflow with abundance. Psalm 65:11 NLT

  36. 5336
    Pam says:

    Pam, Campbellsburg, In.

    Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth;
    Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43;19

  37. 5337
    Lindsey says:

    Lindsey, Jenks OK

    “You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings. Surely Your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever.” ~Psalm 23:5,6 (NLT)

  38. 5338
    Kathleen Kinser says:

    Kathy from Anahuac, Texas: “God can do anything, you know – far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request even in your wildest dreams! He does it nowt by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us.” Ephesians 3:20 The Message

  39. 5339
    jeri says:

    jeri, stillwater, ok
    Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 10:28 niv

  40. 5340
    Kristin says:

    Kristin, Nashville, TN:
    “Oh that you would bless me, and expand my territory!
    Please be with me in all that I do, and keep me from all trouble and pain!”
    – 1 Chronicles 4:10 -NLT

  41. 5341
    Karen Prevost says:

    Karen, Raymond, MS: “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” Jer. 33:3; NIV

  42. 5342
    Tammy says:

    Tammy, Kenosha, WI:
    Jesus said to him, “Away from me satan! For it is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.”

    Matthew 4:10

  43. 5343
    Krista says:

    Krista, McDonough, Ga
    May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14 (NIV)

  44. 5344
    Jodi Carosone says:

    Jodi, Iowa Falls, IA: “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

  45. 5345
    Alexa says:

    Leland: Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage, do not be afraid, nor be dismayed for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 Nelson Study Bible

  46. 5346
    Ronda says:

    Ronda from Marion, Indiana “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 through the desert, rivers in the badlands.
    Is 43:18-19 The Message

  47. 5347
    Teresa says:

    Teresa, Humble, TX. “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.” (NIV)

  48. 5348
    Katie says:

    Proverbs 7:4 (NASB)

    Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” And call understanding your intimate friend.

    Katie from Marion, IA

  49. 5349
    Andee says:

    Andee
    Clovis
    Use your head as you live and work among outsiders. don’t miss a trick. Mae the most of every opportuniy. Be gracious in your speech. The goal is to bring out the best in others in a conversation, not put them down, not cut them out. Colossians 4:5-6 The Message Bible

  50. 5350
    Ann, Houston says:

    Ann, Houston

    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,23 gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.

    Gal 5:22-23 HCS

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