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!
I am using my friend’s computer, I don’t have one. We have a group doing the Scripture Memory together.
Debbie
Clarksville Tn
“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.”
Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV
Roxy Krueger
Columbia, Md
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
Sue from Houston, Texas.
Matthew 19:26 NIV Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Melanie, Tulsa: May the Lord our God show us His approval and make our efforts successful. Yes! Make our efforts successful! Psalm 90:17 NLT
Raeleen (age 8), Tulsa: A happy heart makes the face cheerful! Proverbs 15:13a NIV
“For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,” – Titus 2:11-12 New Living Translation
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,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” Lamentations 3:22-24 (ESV)
Houston, TX
“You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance.” Psalm 65:11 NLT
In the begining was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. John 1:1
Tracey from Walnut Hill, FL “Strength and dignity are her clothing and she smiles at the future.” Prov 31:25 NASB
Isa, East Lansing
“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 NIV
Hollie
Granbury, TX:
Fathers (parents), don’t stir up anger in your children, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. ~Ephesians 6:4
Erica
Fayetteville NC
Isaiah 43:18-19 (Contemporary English Version)
Forget what happened long ago! Don’t think about the past. I am creating something new. There it is! Do you see it? I have put roads in deserts, streams in thirsty lands.
Emma, Olathe
Romans 6:10
“For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God.”
Linda, Florida,
Philippians 4:6-7
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God, and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and mind through Christ Jesus. NKJV
This is also my verse for 2011.
Debra from Dahlgren, IL
The LORD is good, a strong refuge when trouble comes.
He is close to those who trust in him. Nahum 1:7 NLT
Cathy in La Grande, OR – The LORD your God wins victory after victory and is always with you. He celebrates and sings because of you, and he will refresh your life with his love. Zephaniah 3:17 Contemporary English Version
O Lord I remember Your Name in the night and keep your laws. This has become mine that I observe Your precepts. Psalm 119:55-56
Psalm 37:3 (KJV)Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Sandra from Big Spring, TX
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 NASB
Karen Anderson
Bourbonnais, Illinois
This is my verse!
“In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.” Psalm 5:3 (NIV)
Mrs. C from Honolulu, HI
“No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Jesus Christ.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NLT
Joanna, NYC
So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to Him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death. Romans 8:1-2 NLT
Christy, Katy, “You crown the year with your good blessings, and you leave abundance in your wake” Psalm 65:11 the NET Bible
1 John 3:15 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of
God, in order that you may know that you have eternal life. NASB
Maggie from Dallas, TX
“I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.”
Philippians 1:20 NIV
Psalm 91:1 “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” NIV
oops – 1 John 5:13!
Psalm 91:1 “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” NIV
Lavonda
Woodstock, GA
Slowness to anger makes for deep understanding;
a quick-tempered person stockpiles stupidity.
Proverbs 14:29 The Message
Angela, Katy, TX – Each man will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land. Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed and the ears of those who hear will listen. The mind of the rash will know and understand, and the stammering tongue will be fluent and clear. 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.”
(NIV)
Tracy from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada- Therefore do not worry, saying “what will we eat?” or “what will we drink?” or “what will we wear?”. For it is the Gentiles who strive for all these things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. NRSV
Tami, New Berlin, WI
As the Scripture says, “Anyone who trusts in Him will never be put to shame.”
Romans 10:11 NIV
Stacey
San Diego, CA
Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. (ESV)
Alana, Chillicothe: 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
Kristin from Carlsbad, CA – I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you: I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36:26 NIV
1 Peter 3:3-5a – Your beauty should not be dependent on an elaborate coiffure, or on the wearing of jewelery or fine clothes, but on the inner personality – the unfading loveliness of a calm and gentle spirit, a thing very precious in the eyes of God. 1 Peter 3:3-5a
Beka, Thornton: The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat. Prov 13v4, NASB
sharon,oyen,alberta: rom.10;13 For whosoever shall callupon the name of the Lord shall be saved KJ
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
Katie from Hockley, TX James 1:12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life which God has promised to those who love Him. James 1:12
Stefanie, Moses Lake, WA Psalm 1:1-2 NIV
“Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.”
Karen, Columbia, MO
What is faith? It is the confident assurance that what we hope for is going to happen. It is the evidence of things we cannot yet see.
Hebrews 11:1 NLT
“As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says the Lord. “My Spirit, who is on you, and My Words that I have put in your mouth, will not depart from your mouth, or from the mouths of your children, or from the mouths of their descendants from this time on and forever,” says the Lord.
Isaiah 59:21 NIV
Rita Brown
Midland, Texas
Meghan from Round Rock, TX
Philippians 4:4-7
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (NIV)
Janet from Hockley, Texas 1 Peter 3:3-4 Your beauty should not be dependent on an elaborate coiffure or on the wearing of jewelry. But on the unfading lovliness of a calm and gentle spirit, a thinkg very precious in the eyes of God. 1 Peter 3: 3-4
Nancy, Shoreview, MN
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship.” Romans 12:1
Kelly, Midland
Lamintations 3:22-23 NIV
“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.”
I recieved my spiral today! 🙂
“My flesh and my heart may fail but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” Psalm 73:26 NIV
Debbie, Simi Valley, CA
Romans 12:2 NIV
Do not conform 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.