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!
Karis, Niverville, MB
Don’t worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
Philippians 4:6 NLT
NIV – 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.
Beth, Mt. Juliet, TN
“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
Show me the path,O Lord;point out the road for me to follow. Psalm 25:4 NLT
Toni
Forsyth, MO
The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him. Nahum 1:7 NIV
Gail from Westfield, IN and in the desert. 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.” NIV
Trust God from the bottom of your heart: don’t try to figure everything out on your own.
Proverbs 3:5 AMP
Lyn, Casey, IL. You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance, Psalm 65:11 NIV
Summer, San Antonio “A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” Proverbs 15:1 NKJV
Kris
Millen GA
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Chirst Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Ephesians 2:13 NIV
whoops – 2:10 – so sorry!
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
“But even before I was born, God chose me and called me by his marvelous grace. Then it pleased him to reveal his Son to me so that I would proclaim the Good News about Jesus to the Gentiles.” Galatians 1:15
Marsha Bismarck ND – . . . for my daughter
The LORD gives his people strength; the LORD grants his people security. Psalm 29:11 NET Bible
Leslie, Florence,Alabama.
Be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.
Ephesians 4:32
Theresa L.
Newton, TX
Isaiah 65:24 niv
Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear.
Proverbs 4:23 NAS
Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life.
But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel.”
Acts 9:15 (NIV)
Becky – Murfreesboro, TN
(Sorry I’m late…I was at Passion 2011!!) 🙂
Vicki, Prattville, AL
The LORD your God carried you, just as a man carries his son, in all the way which you have walked until you came to this place.
Deuteronomy 1:31 NASB
Megan, Milledgeville, Ga – Deut. 11: 18 – 19 (NIV)
Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 NIV
Naomi- Wisconsin. Psalms 27:13 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. NKJ
Mar, Phoenix, AZ, So you shall serve the LORD your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take sickness away from the midst of you. Exodus 23:25
Heather, Nashua, NH
Psalm 4:1 NIV
“Answer me, when I call to you, O my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer.”
The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength.
Nehemiah 8:10
Dallas, Texas New Living Translation
Michelle, Winston-Salem,NC: For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power love and self discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7, New Living Translation
Lori, Wake Forest, NC
“Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.”
Ephesians 3:20
New Living Translation
Psalm 139:11-12
11 If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me,
and the light about me be night,”
12 even the darkness is not dark to you;
the night is bright as the day,
for darkness is as light with you.
Sarah, Eagan MN
Hebrews 12:11
No dicipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
Rosemary
Oswego, IL
Romans 15:13 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.
Debbie, Dallas, Texas
Micah 6:8 (NKJV)
He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
Just found this…excited! 🙂
Randa, Newcastle,OK: You will keep (her) in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because (she) trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3, NKJV.
Brittany, Louisville, KY
Give away your life; you’ll find life given back, but not merely given back—given back with bonus and blessing. Giving, not getting, is the way. Generosity begets generosity.” Luke 6:38, The Message
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6
Susan, Rancho Santa Margarita: We live by faith, not by sight. We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it. 2 Corinthians 5:7-9 NIV
Angela, Winder
I will delight in your decrees and not forget your word.
Psalm 119:16, NLT
Cathren from Houston, Texas:
“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NIV
Amy in Graham, WA “But in their distress they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and sought him, and he was found by them.” 2 Chronicles 15:4 NIV
Sarah in Midland, Tx
Deut. 1:31 hit me like a hammer when I read it:
… the LORD your God carried you, just as a man carries his son, in all the way which you have walked until you came to this place.
Amanda, Memphis, “And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” Philippians 4:8, NLT
Ashley, Mansfield, TX
“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is Gods will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1Thessalonians 5:16-18
Erin, WA State
“My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape your sight; keep them within your heart. For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh.”
-Proverbs 4:20-21; ESV
Ginger, Cabot, AR “And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” Philippians 4:8, NLT
Robin, Brevard, NC
2 Timothy 1:7 God did not give us a Spirit of timidity, but a Spirit of love, power and self-discipline.
Valerie, Altoona, IA
Be very careful, then, how you live- not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:15-16 NIV
Michele: Elyria, OH
For the eyes of the Lord are the on the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayers. I Peter 3:12 NKJV
I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Phil 4:13 NIV
Beavercreek, Ohio
II Timothy 1:7
“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love, and of self-discipline.”
WOW! OVER 8,000 SIESTAS MEMORIZING SCRIPTURE. LOOK AT HIM WORK!
Katie
Dallas, Tx
Matthew 10:34 NIV
“Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.”
Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
Gal. 1:10
NIV
Brigit, Lafayette, OR
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 NIV
3 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
How very cool there are over 8000 people memorizing scripture this day.