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!
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12 NIV
Mindy from Birmingham “Do not fret over evil men or be envious of wrongdoers” Psalm 37:1 NIV
Toni, Boulder- “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 new way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 13:18-19 NIV
Jennifer, Clarksville:Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning. Luke 12:35. NIV
Sorry to have found this late!
Anita in Alabama
“Blessed are ye that hunger now, for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now, for ye shall laugh.”
Luke 6:21
KJV
Bettye Ann from Southlake, TX – “Give thanks to the LORD for He is good; His love endures forever.” NIV Psalm 118:1
Pamela, Detroit: James 1:26 NKJV If anyone among you thinks she is religious and does not bridle her own tongue but deceives her own heart, this one’s religion is useless.
Wichita Falls, Texas
Trust in the Lord,and do good;Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
Psalms 37:3 New King James
Sharon, from Katy, TX: “Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6, NIV
Missed this last year! 🙂
April, Evans, Ga
“You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave an abundance in Your wake.” NET version
Ephesians 2:4-5 – “But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!)”
Heather, Fuquay-Varina,NC: “For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, Saying to you, “Fear not, I will help you ” Isaiah 41:13 NKJV
Robin from Littleton, CO “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” James 1:5
Suzanne, Chicago
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13 KJV
Beth – Birmingham, AL
“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.” Zephaniah 3:17 NIV
Libby from Texarkana: Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Psalm 139:23 NLT
“Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.” Psalm 23:6 (NIV)
Sorry so late!
Luke 7:47
Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven-for she loved much. But he who has been forgiven little, loves little.
You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake. Psalm 65:11 NET
Sue Singleton
Visalia, CA
Genie from Oklahoma City
“The Lord our redeemer says,”Cease to dwell on days gone by. Here and now I will do a new thing, can you not perceive it? I will make a way, even through the wilderness.” Isaiah 43:19 NLT
Tiffany, Houston, TX
Eph 4:31-32 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ, God forgave you.
Kellie, Alabama “Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips” Psalm 141:3 NIV
Amy, Lawrenceburg: Psalms 19:14
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Annalee in Houston, TX
Psalm 19:13 (NLT)
Keep your servant from deliberate sins!
Don’t let them control me.
Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin.
Janette, Portland: The Lord says, “My thoughts are not like your thoughts. Your ways are not like my ways. Just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.” New Century Version
Allison
Grand Junction, CO
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.” Isaiah 43:2 NIV
Nicole, Florissant, MO: “Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.” 2 Corinthians 4:16
Sarah from Nashville
“In the path of your judgments, O Lord, we wait for you; your name and remembrance are the desire of our soul.” Isaiah 26:8 ESV
Anne, Westfield, IN “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.” Romans 12:2 NIV
Susan
Liberty Township, Ohio
I Peter 2:1-3
Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. NIV
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. – 2 Timothy 1:7
Emily
Elk Grove, California
Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me.
Psalm 119:133 NIV
Erin from Minneapolis: “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.'” Isaiah 30:21
Jill ~ San Jose, CA
You, LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light.
Psalm 18:28 (NIV)
Cassie – The Colony, TX
If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless. James 1:26 (New Living Translation)
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. 18 Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness. NIV
Elizabeth, Houston, “O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.” Psalm 63:1 NIV
I cannot find my verse so I am posting it again.
Colleen, Cape Town, South Africa. You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake. Psalm 65:11 NET.
Karen
Wilson, NC
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble Psalm 46:1 NIV
Rachel, Columbia:
No longer will they teach their neighbor,
or say to one another, ‘Know the LORD,’
because they will all know me,
from the least of them to the greatest,”
declares the LORD.
“For I will forgive their wickedness
and will remember their sins no more.”
Jeremiah 31:34, NIV
Valerie, Birmingham. So then faith comes from hearing the message, and the message comes through preaching Christ. Romans 10:17. Good News Translation
Ephesians 2:4-5
“But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions–it is by grace you have been saved.”
Natalie, Indialantic I lift up my eyes to the hills—
where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1-2 NIV
Martha, Nashville
Psalm 42:1
As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
Aiken, South Carolina
“Those who know Your name will trust in You,
for You, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek You.”
Psalm 9:10 NIV
“…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.” Deut. 1:31
Lori from Syracuse, NY
Linda, Des Moines, Iowa: May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 15:5 (NIV)
I finally ordered my spiral and am jumping in! Oh! And I’m stealing your verse!
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
Liz
Prescott, WI
John 16:33 NIV – “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
Carrie, Boston: “For I am not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek” Romans 1:16 – ESV.