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!
Paige, Gainesville, GA
Isaiah 33:2 Lord, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress.” (NIV)
Cassandra – Raleigh,NC
Rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice.
Phil 4:4
I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 34:1
Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3 (NIV)
Jeremiah 29:11 “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)
Lynn, Morganton, NC
Do not remember the past events, pay no attention to things of old. Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.
Isaiah 43:18-19 HCSB
“Moses answered the people,”Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 14:13-14 NIV
Debbie, Rex, GA, Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is in the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit. Jeremiah 17:7-8 (ESV)
Cindi
Hueytown, Alabama
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
Amy, Huntsville, AL
“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)
Jenny
Army wife living in Belgium
Timothy 1:7: For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline
Jennifer, Concord, CA
I rejoice at Your word as one who finds great treasure.
Psalm 119:162 NKJ
Lori, Eldon, MO. Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by one renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:2 NIV
Danielle, Dover, DE
“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” Psalm 27:14 NIV
Angela, Cleveland, TN
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16:24 NIV
Amanda, Houston
‘Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.’
Colossians 4:5-6, NIV
Deanna, Bowling Green,KY
Do not conform any longer 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.
Romans 12:2 NIV
Sahsha’s Mummy, Houston, TX
So we can say with confidence, The LORD is my helper; I will not be afraid, What can man do to me?
Hebrews 13:6
— I make the Hebrews 13:6 my computer password so every morning I am reminded of it and I have to reference it and remember it.
Lois Anderson, Good News Bible, Psalms 119:124-125, “Teach me according to your constant love and teach me your commands. I am your servant give me understanding so that I may know your teachings.”
“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
Tracie, Fairfield
Job 28:20, 28
Where does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell?
The fear of the Lord – that’s wisdom and to shun evil is understanding.
NIV
Debbie, Buena Park, 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
JoLynn, Budapest
“There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place.” Duet. 1:31 NIV
Cori Burlington, WA
Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead
Philippians 3:13
Renee, Cypress, TX: My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
Psalm 62:1-2 NIV
Tashi, Houston, TX. So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding. Romans 14:19 (ESV)
Every word of God proves true; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
Prov 30:5
Laura
London, Ontario, Canada
But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for god my Savior, my God will hear me.
Micah 7:7 NIV
Jana from Lubbock, Tx:
“I will 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. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. You will live in the land I gave your forefathers; you will be my people, and I will be your God!” Ezekiel 36: 26-28
New Orleans
They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord. Psalm 112:7 NIV
Kim from Orlando, FL: “When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the LORD your God for the good land He has given you.” Deut. 8:10 NIV
Geneva, Little Rock, AR
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
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 43:18-19 NIV
Thank you Beth. I needed this verse! Needed it!
Catrina, Plano, TX: “I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears.”
Psalm 34:4 NLT
Gettysburg, SD
1 Cor 10:13 – NIV
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
Glenda, East Bethel, MN
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!”
Philippians 4:4 NIV
Chris~Phoenix,AZ “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)
I love this translation! Thanks for sharing.
Tami, Decatur, Tx.
“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
Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth, bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things; love never fails. I Corinthians 13:4-8a NKJV
Lynn, Louisville, KY
“Therefore, I urge you, Brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to the Lord, this is your spiritual act of worship”
Romans 12:1 NIV
Amelia
White Bear Lake, MN
Don’t worry about anything, instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank Him for all He has done. Then you will experience god’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. Hi peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4: 697 NIV
Melody – Detroit. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Psalm 25:5 NIV
Tosha, Joplin, MO
For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said, “I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.” NIV
Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name. Psalm 86:11 ESV
San Angelo,TX
Tanya – Somerville, TN Acts 17:28 “In Him, we live and move and have our being. As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are His offspring.’
Tanya – Somerville, TN
Acts 17:28 “For in Him, we live and move and have our being. As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are His offspring.’ NIV
Jane W., Charlotte, NC
I Corinthians 1:27
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. NIV
Psalm 105:4 – look to the Lord and his strength;seek his face always.
Amy, Kearney,NE
“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:34 NIV
Nikki, Athens, AL
“And I am convinced that nothing can separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today no our worries about tomorrow–not even the powers of Hell can separate us from God’s love.” Romans 8:38 NLT