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!
Laura, Centerline “When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul” Psalm 94:19, NIV
Becky
Waukesha WI
He must become greater. I must become less.
John 3:30
NIV
Judy Baggett, Irving, Texas, “Your strength will come from settling down in complete dependence on me.” Isaiah 30:15 The Message
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April, BonneyLake,Wa
And we urge you brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone. Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else. Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
1st Thes 5:14-18 NIV
Barb from Evansville, IN, “So now finish the work you have started then your doing will be equal to your wanting to do.” 2 Cor 8:11a NCV
Gina, Poland Oh. “For the Word of God is full of living power. It is sharper than the sharpest knife, cutting deep into our innermost thoughts and desires. It exposes us for what we really are.” Hebrews 4:12 NLT
Kara, Ardmore,OK
“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 in the desert and rivers in the badlands.” Isaiah 43:18-19 The Message
Sherri, San Antonio: “May the God of hope fill you will all joy & peace as you TRUST IN HIM, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 (NIV)
Chrissy, McKinney, TX
Isaiah 49:16 (NIV)
“See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me.”
Tammy, Bucyrus, “But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You: Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; Let those also who love Your name be joyful in You. For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous: with favor You will surround Him as with a shield.”
Ps.5:11-12 NKJV
Melissa, Naju, South Korea
But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. Isaiah 43:1 ESV
Terrie, Birmingham, Alabama:
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” Ephesians 4:29 NIV
Shawnee Oklahoma: Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 NAS
Beverly, Jackson
Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge.
Psalm 16:1 (NIV)
Grace: Glenside, PA
Palm 9: 9-10
9 The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
10 Those who know your name trust in you,
for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you. (NIV)
Melody, Greenville, SC
Romans 12:2 NIV
Do not conform 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.
Keturah
North Carolina
Now, O Lord GOD, You are God, and Your words are truth, and You have promised this good thing to Your servant.
2 Samuel 7:29 (NASB)
Susan, Cumberland – “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.” I Corinthians 15:58 (KJV)
Louisville, KY; Psalm 5:7: But I, by your great mercy, will come into your house; in reverence, I will bow down toward your holy temple.
Kate Hawk
Charlottesville VA
Psalms 65:11 The NET Bible
You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake.
Thank you Mama Beth ~
Philippians 1:9-10 NIV
Susan Hill, Nashville TN
“And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ.”
Amanda, Pine Bluff, AR; Acts 5:38-39
Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.
Marilyn, McKinney: “You crown the year with Your goodness, And Your paths drip with abundance.” Psalm 65:11 NKJV
Becky, Chandler AZ: Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in me will not be disappointed. Isaiah 49:23b NIV
Donna, Birmingham, AL:
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6, NIV
Connie, Greene, IA
And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart.[a] 27 And I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees and be careful to obey my regulations. Ezekiel 36:26-27 NLT
Psalm 119:124-125 (Good News Bible)
Treat 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.
Laci, North Carolina
James 3:17 “But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.”
Laura, Spearfish; Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; May Your Good Spirit lead me on level ground. Psalm 143:10 NIV
Bunny from Fithian: “Therefore, put to death whatever in you is worldly: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.” Colossians 3:5, HCSB
Melissa, Atlanta
“You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake.” Psalm 65:11 (NET)
I need to learn the ten commanents. Here goes! ‘I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before Me.’ Exodus 20:2-3 NKJV
Chester, Maryland “Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on His law he meditates day and night.” Psalm 1:1-2 NIV
Amy, Peru, “Since this is the kind of life we have chosen, the life of the Spirit, let us make sure that we do not just hold it as an idea in our heads or a sentiment in our hearts, but work out it’s implications in every detail of our lives. That means we will not compare ourselves with each other as if one of us were better and another worse. We have far more interesting things to do with our lives. Each of us is an original.” Galatians 5:25-26 The Message
Karen, Vancleave,MS
Isaiah 43:1
But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob, and who formed you, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name: You are mine. (NIV)
Barb, Minnesota “Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me — put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.” Philippians 4:9 NIV
Lori, Treviso, Italy: Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. Psalm 63:3 (NIV)
Heather, Louisville KY
Jeremiah 15:16 (NIV)
“When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, O Lord God Almighty.”
Jenny, Plymouth: My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26
Pat, Crawfordsville, IN
“Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret–it leads only to evil.” Psalm 37:8 NIV
Joyce, Exeter- “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.” I Corinthians 15:58 (KJV)
Cyndee, Pitman,NJ: “Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.” Colossians 3:1-4 NIV
Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. 1Peter 1:13 NIV
Jan from Glen Burnie, MD: “For You are my lamp, O Lord; The Lord shall enlighten my darkness.” 2 Samuel 22:29 NKJV
Kim, Chester, Virginia
Phillipians 4:6-7 (The Message)
Do not fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers letting God know your concerns. Before you know it a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.
Jennifer, Oklahoma City, “Being confident of this, that he who began a good
work in me will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:6 NIV Bible
Missy, Phoenix: “God sets the lonely in families,” Psalm 68:6 NIV
Elizabeth, Falls Church: “My soul finds rest in God ALONE; my salvation comes from HIM.” Psalm 62:1, NIV
Margo, Burlington, Ontario. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” (Proverbs 3:5,6) NIV
Pam,Jonesboro–“Set your mind on things above, not on earthly things.”-Colossians 3:2 NIV