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 – Atlanta, GA – Psalm 8:3-5 “When I consider the heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what are mere mortals that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? You have made them a little lower than the heavenly beings, and crowned them with glory and honor.” TNIV
Lethbridge, Alberta Canada
Create in me a clean heart O God. Renew a right spirit within me. Psalms 51:10 (NLT)
Tita in Bear, Delaware
“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?” Is 43:18-19a.
O our God will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you.
2 Chronicles 20:12
Brandon, MS
Dana, Concord, NC. “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Heb 4:15-16 ESV
Evansville, IN
“And the Holy Spirit helps us in our distress. For we don’t even know what we should pray for, nor how we should pray. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. Romans 8:26 NLT
Leigh, Arlington: “The Lord commands His lovingkindness in the daytime; And His song will be with me in the night. A prayer to the God of my life.” Psalm 42:8, NASB
Beth, Iowa City
“Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.” Philippians 2:3-4 NLT
Debbie G.
Jacksonville, FL
Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails (Proverbs 19:22 NIV)
“But He knows the way that I take; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.” Job 23:10
Melanie W. – Dallas, TX
“Behold, the former things have come to pass,
Now I declare new things;
Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.”
– Isaiah 42:9 NASB
Debora, Lakewood
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Matthew 6:33 NIV
” Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace.” Ephesians 4:1-3, New Living
Jill, Rhinelander, WI – Ah Lord GOD! Behold, Thou hast made the heavens and the earth by Thy great power and by Thine outstretched arm! Mothing is too difficult for you. Jeremiah 32:17 nasb
“Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.” Ps 107:8,9 NIV Michelle, TX
“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)
Rachel, Minneapolis: The Lord is my light and my salvation – whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life – of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1 NIV
Robin, Mt. Carmel, TN
“And don’t for a minute let this Book of The Revelation be out of mind. Ponder and meditate on it day and night, making sure you practice everything written in it. Then you’ll get where you’re going; then you’ll succeed. Haven’t I commanded you? Strength! Courage! Don’t be timid, don’t get discouraged; God, your God, is with you every step you take.” Joshua 1:8-9 (Message)
Cottage Grove, MN
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 NIV
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
Arlington, VA
For I am confident of this very thing that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. Phil 1:6
Rita, Pensacola. “These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33
Mary Vigil: Brighton, CO A truthful witness does not deceive but a false witness pours out lies. Proverbs 14:5 (NIV)
Kim
Perrysburg, OH
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles,and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.
Hebrews 12:1-2a (NIV)
Lisa Waikele, Hawaii Matthew 1:21 And she will bring forth a Son & you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins. NKJV
The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in drought, and strengthen your bones, you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. Isaiah 58:11 (New King James)
Hi Donna – There are 12 of us memorizing this verse! Here are the other names if you would like to be praying for them also:
Sandy, Ames IA
Dedra, Madison, AL
Vanessa, Bremen, GA
Laura, Greenville, NC
Terri, Kernersville NC
Carol from Terrell, NC
Candace, Kentucky
WendyB, Heidelberg, Germany
Melissa, Kenai, Alaska
Helen Wall
Deborah,Marshall,Tx,Isaiah 58:11…The Lord will guide you always, He will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.(NIV)
Susan, Corinth, TX
Jeremiah 29:11 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.”
You crown the year with your bounty,
and your carts overflow with abundance.
Psalm 65;11 NIV
I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. Psalm 119:11 NIV
“The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy” Ps 126:3 NIV
Helen, Lake Forest Ca: The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Luke 3:4 KJV
“Behold, the former things have come to pass,
Now I declare new things;
Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.”
– Isaiah 42:9 NASB
Pam, Hubbard Oregon.
Forget the former things:
do not dwell on the past.
See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up, do you not percieve it?
I am making a way in the desert
and streams in the wasteland.
Isaiah 43:18-19
Cherie, Erie
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12, NIV
Natalie, El Dorado: You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.” Psalm 65:11 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
Lisa, Edmonton, Canada: “My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.” James 1:19-20 (NIV)
I am a new Siesta Sista..my sister told me about this tonight and I am so excited to see how God is going t move my world through this.
“I am allowed to do all things,” but not all things are good for me to do. “I am allowed to do all things” but I will not let anything make me a slave.
1 Corinthians 7:12 NCV
Phyllis in Queen City
“But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.’ So I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.”
2 Corinthians 12:9. NRSV
Hilary, Yukon, ok- “For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.” Proverbs 2:10, niv
Jen, Ohio, Romans 15:13: 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. NIV
(Better late than never!! 🙂 )
Laurel says: Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have because God has said, Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you. So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can human beings do to me?” Hebrews 13:5-6 NIV
Betsy from Chesterfield,Virginia
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1 NIV
Janey, Bogalusa Zeph. 3:17 KJV
“The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; He will save, He will rejoice over thee with joy; He will rest in His love, He will joy over thee with singing.”
Betsy, Ponca City
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalm 51:10, NAS
Marie, Justin, Wives submit to your husbands as to the Lord. Eph.5:22 NIV
Ashley, Greenville, SC: “Concentrate on doing your best for God, work you won’t be ashamed of, laying out the truth plain and simple. Stay clear of pious talk that is only talk. Words are not mere words, you know. If they’re not backed by a godly life, they accumulate like poison in the soul.” II Timothy 2:15-16, MSG
Kim Phares, Santee, ca Proverbs 11:13 (niv) A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy man keeps a secret.
For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. — Titus 3:3, NASB