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!
Nancy, Dallas
…But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15 (NIV)
Janine (Minneapolis, MN)
If you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 2:3-5 NIV
Melody
Chelsea, AL
Romans 15:13 NASB
“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 the Holy Spirit.”
Libby
CA/MA
Colossians 1:9 “We have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with all knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding”NIV
Mary
Byron Center, Michigan
Let your roots grow down into Him and draw up nourishment from Him, so you will grow in faith, strong and vigorous in the truth you were taught. Let your lives overflow with thanksgiving for all He has done.
Colossians 2:7 NLT
Rebecca, Stamford, TX: You, Lord, are the one I praise. So heal me and rescue me! Then I will be completely well and perfectly safe. Jeremiah 17:14 (CEV)
Tina, Walker, LA
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.”
Isaiah 43:18
Joan, Easton Maryland:
I beseach you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God which is your reasonable service. 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 12:1&2 NKJ
Carolyn, Union City, GA, This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 NIV
Debi, Allen: Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
Ephesians 6:13 NIV
Denise
Myrtle Creek
Ephesians 4:22-24 NKJV
That you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts and be renewed in the spirit of your mind and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.
Trudy, Brevard, NC
I am the Vine;you are the branches. If a man lives in Me and I in him, he will bear much (abundant) fruit. However, apart from Me, [cut off from vital union with Me]you can do nothing.
John 15:5 Amplified
The Lord, He is the one who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you. Deut. 31:8 NKJ. Susan Wolverton adamsville, tx
Amy, Houston
“How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season and its leaf does not wither;
And in whatever he does, he prospers.”
Psalms 1:1-3 NASB
Rochester, MN
For the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds,
2 Cor. 10:4, (AMP)
Oh…I hope I am not too late!!
Brandy, Burleson, Tx
Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you;
He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.
Psalm 55:22 NAS
Cindy,St. Louis,MO
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Matt. 6:33-34 (NIV)
Karen, Sharpburg, GA
He must increase, but I must decrease. John 3:30 The Open Bible
Victoria, Michigan: I Thessalonians 5:16-18 Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus! NLT Red Letter
Dominica–Fairmont
But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way.
Daniel 1:8 NIV
Ephesians 1:4
for he choose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. NIV
And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God. Colossians 1:10 (NIV)
Marcia, Minnesota. 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
Shawn, Hamptonville, NC
Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces will neer be ashamed. Psalm 34:5 NIV
Loretta, Murrayville
Thou crownest the year with thy goodnes; and thy paths drop fatness. Psalms 65:11 KJV
“He did this so that all the peoples of the earth might know that the hand of the Lord is powerful and so that you might always fear the Lord your God.”
Jan, Surprise: “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed.” 2 Corithians 8-9 KJV
Oops . . . Scripture verse is:
2 Corinthians 4:8-9 KJV
“that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, so that you may fear the LORD your God forever.” Joshua 4:24
Teresa, Grosbeak, Texas
Genesis 4:7 NLT You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door,eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be it’s master.
Teresa, Grand Prairie: Consider it pure joy, my brothers whenever you face trials of many kinds. James 1:2 The NIV Study Bible
Shandra, Dallas, TX
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV 2010)
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.
Rom. 15:13
Colossians 1:10. That I might walk wothy of the lord, pleasing him in all things, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of god.
Lisa, Chattanooga: And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, Philippians 1:9 NASB
You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake. Psalm 65:11 The NET Bible
Thankful for the future!
Luke 1:49-50 NKJV For He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name. And his mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation.
Oh yeah, my town is Clovis, CA
Tammy, Fayetteville, AR “I love You, God – You make me strong. God is bedrock under my feet, the castle in which I live, my rescuing knight.” Ps. 18:1-2 The Message
Carrie, Pueblo CO
“Rely on the Lord! Be strong and confident! Rely on the Lord!” Psalm 27:14 NET
Kirsten from Mechanicsburg, PA:
“In a word, what I’m saying is, Grow up. You’re kingdom subjects. Now live like it. Live out your God-created identity. Live generously and graciously toward others, the way God lives toward you.” -Matthew 5:48, The Message
Romans 8:26 NIV “In the same the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weaknesses. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans that words can not express.”
Maryann in Chandler, Arizona
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
Matthew 11:29&30 ESV
Rori, Midland, For God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power and of love and of a sound mind. II Timothy 1:7 NKJV
Betty from Montgomery,TX;This is for January 1st.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,I love you Jesus
Lydia; Norman, OK
Psalm 27:1 NKJ
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”
Amy, Dalhart Texas
Joshua 1:8-9 NIV
Do not let ths Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. 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.
If you wake me up each morning with the sound of your loving voice I will go to sleep each night trusting in you, point out the road I must travel, I am all ears, all eyes before you. Psalm 143:8-9 the Message
Kim, Kansas City,”Being confident of this very thing, that he who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.” Phil. 1:6 NKJV
You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake. The NET Bible
Cheryl, Franklin Ohio, For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Jer 29:11 NLT
Betty from Montgomery,TX.Through Jesus,therefore,let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of Praise-the fruit of lips that confess his name,Hebrews 13:15, NIV