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!
Consort
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” Gal. 5:22 NIV
Cathy, Gallatin, TN and Penny, Knoxville, TN
Psalm 42:5 NIV
Why, my soul, are you downcast?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God.
julia, americus, goergia
Yes, Lord, walking in the way of Your laws, we wait for You; Your name and renown are the desire of our hearts.
Isaiah 26:8 NIV
Hope in Washington: 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
Amanda Meridian ID – I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings. Philippians 3:10 NIV
Missy~ Granbury Texas~ Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17 NIV
James 4:17
Anyone,then,who knows the good he ought to do and doesnt do it, sins
John 20:29 NIV
……blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.
Christian
San Clemente, CA
“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 desert and streams in the wasteland.”
Isaiah 43:18-19 / NIV
Karin, Kingsburg Ca. “The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.” Nahum 1:7 NIV
Christi-Smyrna, TN
Joshua 9:1 (HCSB)
“9 Haven’t I commanded you: be strong and courageous?[9] Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I TRUST”
Psalm 91: 1-2 ESV
Farrah, Jackson, MS
We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 2Cor.4:8-9 NIV
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love, and of self-discipline. NIV
Bena ~ Pikeville, KY
You crown the year with your good blessings, and you leave abundance in your wake. –Psalm 65:11, The NET Bible
audree faith
honolulu, hi
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.
Ephesians 5:21-22 NIV
started this one in 2009…pray for me!
Heidi, Belgium
‘The name of the Lord is a strong tower, the righteous run to it and are safe’ Proverbs 18:10 NIV
Ann, Fez (Morocco). “Even so, I have noticed one thing, at least, that is good. It is good for people to eat, drink, and enjoy their work under the sun during the short life God has given them, and to accept their lot in life.” Ecclesiastes 5:18
I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols 26 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 36:25-26
Kendra Charlottesville, VA
2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him.
Is. 48:17 “This is what the Lord says–your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I AM the Lord your God who teaches what is best for you, Who directs you in the way you should go.”
Following along from Kenya!
2 Timothy 1:7 (Common English Bible)
God did not give us a spirit that is timid but one that is powerful, loving, and self-controlled.
Renee, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before hand, that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10 NASB
I’m sorry…Is it too late to begin this now? Just in case it’s not too late, here is my verse and information.
Tracy from Ozark, MO
“I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”
Philippians 4:13 NIV
Not too late at all!
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him. James1:17
Angie, Advance, NC
Psalm 91:1-2
Those who rest in the shadow of the Most High, will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare of the Lord, He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I am trusting Him.
Sorry, I am late….I came across this only today…
I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” Gen 12:3 (NIV)
Roshni, India
“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from Everlasting to Everlasting, Amen and Amen!” Psalm 43:13 NASB
Nan, Coppell, Tx
He replied, “Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
Matthew 17:20 NIV
Dawn, Sulphur Rock
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good
I Thessalonians 5:21 – KJV
“So if the Son sets you fre, you will be free ideed.” ~ John 8:36
God is good, a hiding place in tough times. He recognizes and welcomes anyone looking for help, no matter how desperate the trouble.”
Nahum 1:17 (The Message)
Susan, Chesapeake, VA
” Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid” John 14:27 ESV
Whitney
Morrisville, NC
MiChal, College Station
“The LORD your God will make you abundantly prosperous in all the work of your hand, in the fruit of your womb and in the fruit of your cattle and in the fruit of your ground. For the LORD will again take delight in prospering you, as He took delight in your fathers…”
Deuteronomy 30:9 ESV
(I’ll continue with v. 10 on the 15th)
Jill – Sanford, NC
1 Peter 5:10 (ESV)
And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
A gentle answer deflects anger,but harsh words make tempers flare.
Proverbs 15:1 NLT
Robin Cotton , Gainesville, GA, 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,
. Ephesians 3:20 Daughter’s wedding this weekend , prayer please !
Emily, Chesapeake:
But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing the lord’s praise, for he has been good to me. Psalm 13:5 & 6, NIV
In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart, I have overcome the world! John 16:33
Lorry,
Birmingham
“You are my hiding place, You preserve me from trouble;
You surround me with songs of deliverance.”
Psalm 32:7
Ryrie, NASB
I have strength for all things in Christ who empowers me (I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency). Phil 4:13 Amplified
Fayetteville, AR
Psalms 18:30 (NIV) As for God, his way is perfect;
the word of the Lord is flawless.
He is a shield for all who take refuge in him.
We rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance, and perseverance character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.
Romans 5:2-5
Gaylene, Broomfield, CO
An opportunity for Faith
Renee, Lansing, MI
1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV
“Whether then you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”
Sheri, Ayden: The ways of God are without fault. The Lord’s words are pure. He is a shield to those who trust him. Psalm 18:30 NCV
Suni, Roanoke, VA – “Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous your future will be.” Job 8:7 NIV
Wanda, Charleston SC
My counsel is this: Live freely, animated and motivated by God’s Spirit. Then you won’t feed the compulsions of selfishness.
Galatians 5:16, The Message
Marybeth from Norcross GA:
God, your God, will cut away the thick calluses on your heart and your children’s hearts, freeing you to love God, your God, with your whole heart and soul and live, really live. – Deut 30:6 The Message
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 NASB
Just discovered this challenge, so I’m joining you late – thanks!
Melanie, Groesbeck
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
James 4:7 NIV