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!
Katie, Lincoln, NE – Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Philippians 4:6 (NLT)
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, New International Version
“And without faith is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”
Hebrews 11:6 NIV
Stephanie Townsend
Mt Pleasant SC
Stephanie, Sachse, TX
1 Timothy 6:17
Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.
Tiffany from Birmingham, AL
Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tounge of the wise brings healing. Proverbs 12:18 NIV
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 NAS
lisa, houston
Romans 15:5-6 NRSV
May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus,
so that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Tami, Arcadia, CA : “Give me understanding, and I will keep your law and obey it with all my heart.” Psalm 119:34 NIV
(NASB) forgot to put the translation!!
Heather – Columbia, MO
“Be joyful always. Pray continually. Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Oops! NIV!!!
Vanessa, Bremen, GA:
And the Lord shall guide thee continuously, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones; and thou shalt be like a watered garden and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. Isaiah 58:11 KJV
Starting over from 2009.
Hi Vanessa – I found 10 of us memorizing this verse! Here are the other names if you want to be praying for all of us.
Dedra, Madison, AL
Laura, Greenville, NC:
Terri, Kernersville NC:
Carol from Terrell, NC
Candace, Kentucky
WendyB, Heidelberg, Germany.
Melissa, Kenai, Alaska
Helen Wall
Priscilla
Chesapeake, Va.
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit,but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves;”
Phil. 2:3
NASB
Jennifer G., Jacksonville, Florida
“Show me your ways, O Lord,
Teach me your paths;
Guide me in your truth and teach me.
For you are my God, My Savior,
And my hope is in you all day long.
Psalm 25:4-5 NIV
Holly, League City, Texas – “If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall. The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.” 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 (NLT)
Sheri, Nampa, ID (for our adoption from Africa) “Do not be afraid, for I am with you, I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west.” Isaiah 43:5 niv
Donna, Parker, Colo – Psalm 148:12-14 – Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens. He has raised up for his people a horn, the praise of all his saints, of Israel, the people close to his heart. Praise the Lord.
Lisa, Arlington, TN: “Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10 NIV
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
Philippians 2 vs 3-4 NIV 2010
Heledd, Wales.
Jerri Princeton,TX
Psalm 62:8 Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. NIV
Jan in Gulf Breeze, FL. “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
Matthew 7:24 (NIV)
Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
Bethany
Atlanta, GA
Tia,Hampton “When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, “Woman you are set free from your infirmity.”
Luke 13:12 NIV
Blessed is the man who persevers 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 NIV
Susan from Vilonia, AR – “Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.” Psalm 31:24 KJV
Cathy: Colorado Springs– Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. Psalms 37:7 NIV
Molly, Walker, LA. “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.” 1 Corth 9:24 NIV
Charlie-Mississippi:
Psalm 65:16-20
Come and listen, all you who fear God; let me tell you what He has done for me. I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue. If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; but God has surely listened and heard my voice in prayer. Praise be to God who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me.
Brook
Santa Monica, CA
(I changed “you” to “I)
Though I have not seen Him, I love Him;
and even though I do not see Him now,
I believe in Him and am filled
with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
for I am receiving the end result of my faith,
the salvation of my soul.
1 Peter 1.8-9 NIV
my word for 2011 is DELIGHT so:
I delight greatly in the LORD;
my soul rejoices in my God.
For he has clothed me with garments of salvation
and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness
Isaiah 61:10 NIV
Dana Murray, KY
Brenda, Fort Worth, Tx
You crown the year with your good blessings, and you leave abundance in your wake.
Ps. 65:11
Jennifer, Tehachapi CA,
“There is no one holy like the LORD,
Indeed, there is no one besides You,
Nor is there any rock like our God.”
1 Samuel 2:2, NASB
Nancy from Denver
Ps 65:11
You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave
abundance in your wake.” NET
JoLaurin, Poplarville, MS – Teach me your way, Lord, and I will live by your truth; give me an undivided mind to fear your name. Psalm 86:11 (HCSB)
Alecia, Resaca, GA, Jeremiah 29:11 (Message)
I know what I am doing. I have it all planned out- plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.
Jill, Vandalia MO
But she who is self indulgent is dead even while she lives. 1 Timothy 5:6 ESV
Lisa, Brazoria, TX. “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.”
1 Cor 6:19-20 NIV
Jamie, Birmingham, AL
You crown the year with your good blessings, and you leave abundance in your wake. Psalm 65:11 NET
Clovis, New Mexico
Pam, Holland, MI
“Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches,but give me only my daily bread.” Proverbs 30:8
Kathie, Kalamazoo MI
He will have no fear of bad news; his hear is steadfast, trusting in the Lord. His hear is secure, he will have no fear; in the end he will look in triumph on his foes.
Psalm 112:7-8 (NIV)
Sarah, Brownwood,Texas
May the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
Psalm 19:14 NLT
Greenacres, FL “Lord, be gracious to us! We wait for You. Be our strength every morning, and our salvation in time of trouble.” Isaiah 33:2 HCSB
Jessica
Mobile, AL
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.
My heart says of you,
“Seek his face!”
Your face, Lord, I will seek.
-Psalms 27: 4, 8
~ New International Version ~
Christy from Lexington, KY
Do not be anxious about anything but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving present your request to God and the peace of God which trancends all understanding guard your hearts and your minds Christ Jesus. Phil 4:6 NIV
Mandy, Grove City, PA
“This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says: ‘In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it.'”
– Isaiah 30:15 (NIV)
Bethany Abilene
Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters.Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude. I Peter 3:8, NLT
Cindy, Sheridan
Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!
Isaiah 30:18 NIV
Carol, Grove City, PA
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – which is your spiritual worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – His good, pleasing and perfect will.”
– Romans 12:1-2 (NIV)
Leslie, Lodi, CA – Our wedding verse – “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord,”plans to prosper you and to not harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
“But seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
Matt 6:33 (KJV)