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!
entering for Sandy R., Eatonton, GA
“Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us—whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or by letter—asserting that the day of the Lord has already come.” 2 Thessolonians 2:2 (NIV)
Pam, Hendersonville
Eph.3: 20&21
Now unto to Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask of think,according to the power that worketh in us,Unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all the ages, world without end. Amen
waylene–loma linda–
For a small moment have I forsaken thee, but with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment, but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer.
For the mountains shall depart and the hills be removed, but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee. Isaiah 54:7,8, 10 KJV
Ramona, Pasadena:
I wait quietly before God, for my salvation comes from him. Psalms 62:1 NLT
Miranda
Colorado Springs, CO
” For the Word of the Lord is right and true;he is faithful at all he does.” Psalm 33:4
Elise (Baltimore) “On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” John 7:37-38 NIV
My daughter Riley (Baltimore) “Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?” 1Corinthians 3:16 NIV
Esther Hurst, TX
Phil 2: 3-4 NIV
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.
Tricia, Eldridge, IA
“I lift my eyes to the hills – where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:1-2 NIV
Deut. 1:31
The Lord your God carried you, as a man carries his son, in all the way you went until you came to this place.
Cheri, Neenah, WI
For His anger lasts only a moment, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning. Psalm 30:5 NLT
Jenny,Raleigh,NC
Psalm 86:11, NIV
Teach me your way, LORD,
that I may rely on your faithfulness;
give me an undivided heart,
that I may fear your name.
Jennifer, Houston: “The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.” Proverbs 14:1 (NIV)
Gayle, Salinas CA
Call to Me, and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know. Jeremiah 33:3 NAS
Jenni, Illinois
“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10 NIV
Laura, Strawberry Plains, Tennessee
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come. 2 Corinthians 5:17
Holman Christian Standard
Lorrie, Lewiston, NY
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul (Psalm 143:8).
Shana, Ferndale, WA: 1 Cornthians 6:19-20 NIV 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 13:4-8(NIV)
Please pray for me as I seek to truly love others–1 Cor 13:4-8-Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres Love never fails.
Ok I’m jumping in a little late!
abby, greenville: “Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work in us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” Ephesians 3:20-21 ESV
Sorry we’re late. We had the stomach flu.
Dorian – “But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” I Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)
Delaney – “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8 (NIV)
Deighton – Greater love has no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 (NIV)
Thanks for letting us do this with our mom!
Grimes, IA
Alicia-OKC:
Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalm 51:10 (NIV)
Kathy, Price, Utah
“And the God of Glory, who called you to his eternal Glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.” 1 Peter 5:10
Hi Kathy,
I’m from Utah too…glad to see other Utahan’s are memorizing God’s Word! Glory!!!
Gina, Rochester, Michigan
Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.” Jeremiah 17:7-8 NIV
Angie, Anna, TX
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.” Deut. 6:4-9 NIV
Laurie, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
“I will betroth you to me forever. I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion. I will betroth you in faithfulness , and you will acknowledge the Lord.” Hosea 2:19-20 NIV
Mandy, Waco, TX
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.” Deut. 6:4-9 NIV
Sharon
Sycamore, GA
Lord, when doubts fill my mind, when my heart is in turmoil, quiet me and give me renewed hope and cheer. Psalms 94:19 NLT
Trae, Crawford: “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 KJV
Shout for JOY 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.
Psalm 100:1-3, NIV
Anita, Purcellville. “Surely it was for my benefit that I suffered such anguish. In your love you kept me from the pit of destruction; you have put all my sins behind your back.” Isaiah 38:17 NIV
Kristen
Spring Hill, TN
PS 34:4 NIV
I sought the Lord and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
Jodie, Bryan–1PETER 2;10 ONCE YOU WERE NOT OF PEOPLE, BUT NOW YOU ARE THE PEOPLE OF GOD: ONCE YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED MERCY BUT NOW YOU HAVE RECEIVED MERCY. NIV
Monica, Fort Worth: My son, do not forget my law, but let your heart keep my commands; for length of days and long life
and peace they will add to you. Proverbs 3:1-2 (NKJV)
Erin, Florence OR
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. The Lord is my portion, say my soul, therefore I will hope in him.” Lamentations 3:22-24 ESV
Melissa, Hendersonville, TN: “Do not be afraid Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them.” – Daniel 10:12 – NIV
Amy, Holts Summit, MO:
“Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.”
Ephesians 4:31-32, ESV
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable -if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things. Philippians 4:8, NIV
“For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.” 2 Tim 1:7 NASB
Clinton, UT 84015
God-defiers are always in trouble,
God-affirmers find themselves loved everytime they turn around.
Psalm 32:10 The Message
The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying, “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with lovingkindness.” Jer 31:3 (NIV)
Bri, Coeur d’Alene; You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its creator. 1 Colossians 3:7-10
Beth, Troy
The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy.
Psalm 65:11 (NIV)
oops…Psalm 65:8
Beth, Stillwater (OK)
“No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; But, God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.” 1 Corinthians 10:13. NKJV
“Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.”
Lamentations 3:22-23
Ellen, Albuquerque, NM
1 Samuel 16:7 (NASB)
“But the LORD said to Samuel, ‘Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.'”
Psalm 5:11-12 (New International Version 1984, ©1984)
Holly, Prairie City, IA:
Psalm 5:11-12 NIV
But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you. For surely, O LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.
Janice, Houston
“Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work withing 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)
Leslee, Fremont:
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
– Matthew 5:16 (ESV)
Beverly Vicksburg, MS
Isaiah 41:10 NLT
Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.
Tiffany, Dallas
Philippians 3:13-14
No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us up to heaven. (NLT)
Amen, Tiff. Amen. 🙂 You are running the race … the prize… oh the prize. Jesus come quickly! 🙂