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!
Veronica
Berry
John 4:23-24
23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.”
NIV
Tracy, Allen, TX “From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.” John 1:16 NIV
Darcy, Albany, OR:
Deuteronomy 1:31 (NIV)
“…and in the wilderness. 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.”
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Heather, Birmingham, Alabama
Hebrews 6:19-20 We have this HOPE as an ANCHOR for the SOUL, firm and secure. It enters the INNER sanctuary behind the curtain where JESUS who went BEFORE us has entered on OUR behalf. He has become the HIGH priest FOREVER.
NIV
Barb from Lino Lakes, MN
Shout for joy to the Lord all the earth.
Worship the Lord with gladness, come before Him with joyful songs.
Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us and we are His. We are His people, the sheep of His pasture.
Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and praise His name.
For the Lord is good and His love endures forever, His faithfulness continues through all generations.
Tara
Greensboro, NC
What shall I render unto the LORD for all His benefits toward me?
I will take up the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.
Psalm 116:12-13
KJV
Tina, Monroe, LA:
“Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden,
The God who is our salvation.
Psalm 68:19 New American Standard
Susan
Saranac Lake, NY
Phil. 3:8 NIV
What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish that I may gain Christ.
Beth, Fort Payne, AL:
“The Earth is the Lord’s and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it; For he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.”Psalm 24;1-2
NIV
Angie, Winston Salem, NC
II Corn 10:5 NIV
” We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”
Kelli, Anchorage, AK
James 1:7, ESV
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, which whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
Brittany, Elko, “Count it all as joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” James 1:2-4 (esv)
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Beckie, Washington, DC: My heart is not proud, O Lord, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. Psalm 131:1 NIV
Ebony
Philadelphia, PA
“Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.”
James 1: 26-27 NIV
Penny
Grimes, IA
I have set the Lord
always before me,
Because He is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.
Psalm 16:8 (NIV)
“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)
Ashley, Huber Heights, Oh: “Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them; for the ways of the LORD are right, and the upright walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them.” ~ Hosea 14:9 ESV
Donna, Franklin, TN
“I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert” Isaiah 43:19 NIV
This was actually from the HCSB…sorry!
Linda, Matthew 5:48, In a word, what I am saying is, Grow up. Your kingdom subjects. Now live like it. Live out your God – created identity. Live generously and graciously towards others, they way God lives toward you. The message.
Robin, Landing, New Jersey
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. Ephesians 4:29
King James
Dallas, Tx. Rev.21:3..And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ” Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.” NIV
Kathy, Austin, TX. “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- who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.” Psalm 103:1-5 NIV
Jamie, Sulphur: For the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 NIV
Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God. Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God. II Corinthians 3:4-5
Josie (8 years old, doing with my Mom and Granny), Princeton, MN: “Do not judge so that you won’t be judged.” (HCSB)
Go Josie!!!!
oops! Matthew 7:1
Tracie, Bristow, VA
“But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that b believing you may have life in his name.” John 20:31 NIV
Matthew 22:37 Jesus replied “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” (NIV)
Betty, Houston:
“He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”
Col. 1:13-14 (NIV)
Beverly in Bayou Vista, TX
16 I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit.
17 Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.
Ephesians 3:16-17 (New Living Translation)
” I think how much you have helped me. I sing for joy in the shadow of your protecting wings. I follow close behind you; your strong right hand holds me securely.” Psalm 64:7-8 NLT
Alice, Rockford, IL
Jeremiah 31:22, The Message “How long will you flit here and there, indecisive? How long before you make up your fickle mind? God will create a new thing in this land: A transformed woman will embrace the transforming God!”
Rise up; this matter is in your hands. We will support you, so take courage and do it.
Ezra 10:4
Sandra, Palm Coast, FL: “Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body also is full of darkness. Luke 11:34 NIV
Where / How do I post my verse? I do not want to reply to another’s verse.
Do exactly what you did here. Go to the bottom of the post you want to reply to and “Leave A Reply”.
Addie, Sulphur: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11NIV
Brandy, Bangor
“Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves;” Philippians 2:3 NASB
Valerie, SC. “In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Acts. 20:35, NIV
Dawn, DePere, WI
“Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.” James 1:12
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight. Prov. 3:5-6 NIV
He cuts off every branch of me that doesn’t bare grapes. And every branch that is grape- bearing He prunes back so it will bear even more.
John 15:2, the Message
Kate, Amarillo TX: Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty
Psalm 91:1 NLT
Carol Webb City, MO
“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 and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV)
Molly
St. Paul, MN
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and He helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise Him.
Psalm 28:7 (NIV)
Romans 15:13 New International Version
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.
Kasey Ewing, Bossier City, LA
“You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, and by Your will they exist and were created.”
Revelation 4:11 NKJ
Emma Giomi-I am 12 years old & in 6th grade
Concord, California
John 3:16-17 NIV “16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”
“Create in me a pure heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 NIV
I will try again. “Thou wilt keep him in perfict peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.” Isaiah 26:3 KJV
Linda, Valparaiso, Indiana “If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.” Isaiah 7:9 NIV