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!
Monica – Taylor, AZ
Jesus looked at them and said: With man this is impossible but with God all things are possible. Matthew 19:26 NKJV
Becky
Richmond, KY
“You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.”
~Ephesians 4:22-24 NIV
Dee Dee,Canton, “I will praise You, O Lord, with all my heart, I will tell of your wonders, I will be glad and rejoice in You.” Psalm 9:1-2(NIV)
For God has not given us the Spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV
Melinda, Atlanta, TX: “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.”
Isaiah 43:18-19, NASB
Sherry, Cleveland, TN
“May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it.”
I Thessalonians 5:23-24
Jody, Marietta, GA
My soul yearns, even faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
Psalm 84:2 NIV
White Owl; You crown the year with Your goodness, And Your paths drip with abundance.” Psalm 65:11, NKJV
Deonne, Marshall – 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 29:11 NIV
Jamie, Eureka–Whoever stubbornly refuses to accept criticism will suddenly be destroyed beyond recovery. Proverbs 29:1 NLT
Beth, Huntsville, AL
Philippians 4:19 NIV
And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
Sarah, Isle, MN
“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.
Isaiah 43:18-19 The Message
Steph
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Psalm 103:21
Yes, praise the Lord, you armies of angels
who serve Him and do His will!
Kellie, Pendleton, Rev. 19: 11-13 NIV “11 I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war. 12 His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. 13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God.
Angela, WI–“The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace…” Amen!(Romans 8:6 NIV)
Christen from Houston, TX – “You crown the year with your good blessings, and you leave abundance in your wake.” Psalm 65:11, The NET Bible
Danielle
Cypress, Tx
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.
Psalm 34:18 NLT
Mary F. from Houston
Blessed is the one who perserveres under trial, because having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
James 1:12 NIV
Linda, Nashville, TN: Psalm 65:11, NLT, “You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance.”
Hannah, Durham, NC
Psalm 9:9-10
The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. (ESV)
Karen from Martinsville, NJ
“Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”
Ephesians 3:20,21 (NIV)
Laura, Beaumont, Ca, Is. 43:18-19, “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” ESV
Eileen, Bensalem, PA
“You will seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart.”
Jeremiah 29:13
Elizabeth
San Clemente, CA
So God created human beings in his own image.
In the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.
Genesis 1:27 NLT
Gwen (moving back to Germany; 8 wks in Richmond VA)
Deuteronomy 31:8 (NIV)
“The LORD Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
Linda, O’Fallon, IL
Yes, everything else is worthless when compard with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For His sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ.
Philippians 3:8 (NLT)
Robin, Greenwood, MS.
Psalm 62:5-6 (ESV)
For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken.
Regina from Nashville, TN 1 Thessalonians 5: 1Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. 2For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. 4But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief. (ESV)
Jennifer, Charleston:
“Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:58, NIV
For the Lord watches over the way of the rigtheous. Psalm 1:6a NIV
Laura, Lake City, Fl.
Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you;in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.” (NIV)
Laura Denver, NC “The beloved of the LORD rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long,and the one the LORD loves rests between his shoulders.” Deuteronomy 33:12
Heather Charton
Borger, TX
I give you thanks O Lord with my whole heart; before the gods I will sing your praise; I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word. Psalm 138: 1-2
ESV
Erin, Dallas, TX: However, as it is written:
“What no eye has seen,
what no ear has heard,
and what no human mind has conceived —
the things God has prepared for those who love him
1 Corinthians 2:9
Laura Denver, NC “The beloved of the LORD rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long,and the one the LORD loves rests between his shoulders.” Deuteronomy 33:12 NIV
Shelly, Wausa, NE.
God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you have shown Him as you have helped His people and continue to help them. We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure. We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
Hebrews 6:10-13 NIV
Phyllis, Charlotte: So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. Hebrews 10:35-36
Ines, Watsonville, CA, Hebrews 12:2-3 “2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.”
I’ve scrolled through the entire 116 pages of comments and can’t find mine from 1-1-11 @ 10:30am. So I’m going to repost…hope this one goes through 🙂
Kristen, Three Rivers, MI John 15:4 “Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch can not produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you can not be fruitful apart from me.”
New Living Translation
April, Cary, NC: Phil 2:3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,
James 1:17 NET 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.
Margo from Owasso, OK
“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 48:18-19
Dawn from Lafayette, LA Isaiah 43:18-19 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 desert and streams in the wasteland. (NIV)
Jamie, Wasilla AK
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
Jean, Carlisle PA….”I can do anything I want to if Christ has not said no, but some of these things aren’t good for me. Even if I am allowed to do them, I’ll refuse to if I think they might get such a grip on me that I can’t easily stop when I want to.” 1 Cor 6:12 The LIving Bible
Laura, Waynesboro, VA
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 also to the interests of others.
Phil 2:3-4, NIV
Tami Platte, South Dakota
“The one thing I ask of the LORD-
the thing I seek most-
is to live in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, delighting in the LORD’S perfections and meditating in his Temple.”
Psalm 27:4 NLT
Angee, Evansville
Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
IN ALL YOUR WAYS SUBMIT TO HIM,
and he will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6, NIV
PS)I need prayer.
You have accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord. Now keep on following Him.
Colossians 2:6
CEV Version
Turn to me and be gracious to me,for I am lonely and afflicted. The troubles of my heart have multiplied;free me from my anguish. Ps.25:16,17 NIV