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!
Rochelle, Kingsport: We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:15 NASB
Robbi, Glen Allen
“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.”. JER 29:11 (NIV)
Lauren, Toledo, Ohio: “In peace I will both lie down and sleep, For Thou alone, O Lord, dost make me to dwell in safety.” Psalm 4:8 (NASB)
Stella from Houston, Texas: “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night.” Psalm 1:1-2
Woodberry Forest, VA
How I thank you, Lord, for having the power to turn any curse into a blessing for me, because You, the Lord my God, love me. Deut. 23:5 NIV
Bec – Bendigo, Australia
“I will not enter my house or go to my bed – I will allow no sleep to my eyes, no slumber to my eyelids, till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.” Psalm 132:3-5. NIV
I will instruct you and teach in the way you should go:
I will counsel you and watch over you.
Psalm 32:8 NIV
Love it!
Landa, Midlothian, VA
John 14:26 NIV – “But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.”
Tammy from Fort Myers, Florida: “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 NLT
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12 NIV
Sara- Adana, Turkey Psalms 65:11 NET
You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake.
Deborah, Markham, Virginia: “…love the Lord your God, listen to His voice, and hold fast to Him. For the Lord is your life…” Deuteronomy 30:20 NIV
Whew! Hope I’m doing this right! Genesis 15:6 Abram believed the LORD, and the LORD declared him righteous because of his faith. (NLT)
“you are my witnesses!” says the Lord.
“You are my servant.
You have been chosen to know me, believe in me,
and understand that I alone am God.”
Isaiah 43.10 nlt
Cindy Kelly Broadway NC
Isaiah 33:6 NIV
“He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is the key to this treasure.
Suzy – Atlanta:
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. James 1:17 – ESV
(I am not taking your verse Beth – I chose this the day I ordered my spiral!)
I replied on (your)1 Jan, but on the website not here. Hope that still counts.
Beth, Johannesburg, South Africa. I am not worthy of the least of all the deeds of steadfast love and all the faithfulness that you have shown your servant. Gen. 32:10a ESV
Monica, Kennesaw,GA
“Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may recieve mercy and find grace to help us in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 NIV
Lisa, Daytona Beach FL
“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.”
Psalms 27:4
Kristi, League City: Those who have been ransomed by the Lord will return. They will enter Jerusalem singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Sorrow and mourning will disappear, and they will be filled with joy and gladness. Isaiah 51:11, NLT.
Sing to the Lord, you saints of his, Praise his holy name for his anger lasts only a moment but his favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may remain for a night but rejoicing comes in the morning.
Psalm 30:4,5
Ashley, Hungary: John 14:21 “Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.” [ESV]
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth. You have set your glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babes and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger. Psalm 8:1-2. ESV
He has not dealt with us after our sins nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heavens are high above the earth so great are His mercy and loving-kindness toward those who reverantly and worshipfully fear Him. As far as the east is from the west so far has he removed his transgressions from us.
Psalm 103:10-12
Amplified
Laurie T.
Richmond, Maine
I really need this verse right now.
“The Lord himself goes before you and he will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged”
Deut. 31:8 NIV
Lynn
Rochelle, Ga
“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.”
April, Spring Hope, NC
Nikki
Franklin, Tn
“Then he said to the crowd,”If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish way, take up your cross daily, and follow me.”~Luke 9:23(NLT)
Stephanie from Street, MD:
“Forget the former things; do not dwell in the past. See, I am doing a new thing!”
Isaiah 43:18-19a (NIV)
Jennie, Johnson City, TN
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13 NIV
Jen in Exton
Psalm 118:5-7 NIV
In my anguish I cried to the LORD, and He answered me by setting me free. The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? The LORD is with me; He is my helper. I will look in triumph on my enemies.
Guyla from Dominican Republic:
On a good day, enjoy yourself;
On a bad day, examine your conscience.
God arranges for both kinds of days
So that we won’t take anything for granted.(Ecclesiastes 7:14 – Message.
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 and rivers in the badlands. Isaiah 43:18-19 Msg
Beverly, Des Moines
“So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.”
Hebrews 4:16 NLT
Jessica, Louisville – Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you. ~Psalm 37:5 (NLT)
Kenslea, Birmingham, Al- Psalm 37:23-24 ESV “The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way; though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the Lord upholds his hand.
6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Holly, St. Louis Mo
….forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which I have been called heavenward in Christ Jesus
Philippians 3:13 NIV
6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.NKJV
Veronica from Normal
Hebrews 5:14 (ESV)
But solid food is for the mature, for those who have the powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. NKJV
Hab 3:19. The Lord God is my Strength, my personal bravery, and my invincible army; He makes my feet like hinds’ feet and will make me to walk [not to stand still in terror, but to walk] and make [spiritual] progress upon my high places [of trouble, suffering, or responsibility]! For the Chief Musician; with my stringed instruments. Amplified Bible
If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:3 NIV
Natalie – Camden, SC
For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Matthew 6:14-15 NIV
Blessings to all!
Psalm 85:10
Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.
Karen, Ocean Springs MS
Philippians 4:13
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” NKJ
Joleen McBride, Anthem, AZ…
Psalm 20:7 (NASB) Some boast in chariots and some in horses, But we will boast in the name of the Lord, our God.
Diane
Louisville
Habakkuk 3:19 Amplified Bible
The Lord God is my Strength, my personal bravery, and my invincible army; He makes my feet like hinds’ feet and will make me to walk [not to stand still in terror, but to walk] and make [spiritual] progress upon my high places [of trouble, suffering, or responsibility]! For the Chief Musician; with my stringed instruments.
Randi, Columbus, OH:
1 Corinthians 13:12 (New International Version):
Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
Sherry, Dallas, TX- You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3, NIV
“The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” – Lamentations 3:21-22 (NASB)
Kim, Mabank, TX
Zephaniah 3:17, “The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.” (NIV)