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!
Rebecca Oliver. Mobile Alabama
For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.
Luke 11:10 ESV Bible
Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.
“You crown the year with your good blessings, and you leave abundance in your wake.” Psalm 65:11 NET
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“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)
Lindsee
Houston, TX
Psalm 65:11 You crown the year with Your goodness, And Your paths drip with abundance. NKJV
Jessica, Mississippi, Isaiah 55:8-9
I’m late!
“My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,’ says the Lord.
‘For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways,
And My thoughts than your thoughts.”
Kimberly, Vincennes
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight.
Philippians 1:9 NIV
Lexington, KY
Lamentations 5:19
You, O Lord, rule forever; Your throne is from generation to generation.
Lamentations 5:19 NASB
Dianne
Henryetta OK
You crown the year with your good blessings, and you leave abundance in your wake.” Psalm 65:11 NET
Lorena,Walla Walla:”And to Jesus, the Mediator (Go-between, Agent) of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood which speaks [of mercy], a better and nobler and more gracious message than the blood of Abel [which cried out for vengeance].” Hebrews 12:24 Amplified Bible
“If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” NIV
Jeremiah 29:11 NIV 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 a hope and a future.” ~I know I’m late, but I just read about this and I really want to do it!
Fear not; stand still (firm, confident, undismayed) and see the salvation of the Lord which He will work for you today. Exodus 14:13b Amplified
Alicia, Muscle Shoals, AL “But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.” James 1:25 NIV
Katie, LaGrange: “Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough troubles of its own.” Matthew 6:34, NIV Bible
Allison Merrell Eclectic, Al
And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13
Caitlin, Montreal: “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” !! Galatians 2:20 ESV
Your crown the year with a bountiful harvest, even the hard pathways overflow with abundance. Psalm 65:11
Isaiah 41:13
For I am the Lord your God, who takes hold of your right hand, and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
La Grange, KY
Lucia from Valdosta verse 1 Eph 6:7 Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people. NIV
jane, IL” “He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.” Psalm 91:4 NIV
Amanda from Mountain View, CA
Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you. Deuteronomy 31:8 NLT
Donna, Nashville, TN: “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you, and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.” Ephesians 5:1-2 NAS
Gloria, Cumming: For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 NIV
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
Philippians 4:6 NIV
Sorry its late by the way, I just learned about this blog and I’m very excited!
“Don’t be afraid for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged for I am your God. I will strengthen and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 (NLT)
“They welcomed the message with eagerness and examined the scriptures daily to see if these things were so.”
Acts 17:11 (HCSB)
Becky, Rushsylvania OH
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 perfect and pleasing will. Romans 12:2 NIV84
But, God does care when you use your freedom carelessly in a way that leads a fellow believer still vulnerable to those old associations to be thrown off track. 1 Corinthians 8:9 (Message)
Susanne,Charlotte,NC Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings. Psalms 63:7 NIV
Carol
Carthage, NY
Trust in the Lord & do good; dwell in the land & enjoy safe pasture.
Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:3&4 NIV
Marta Southlake, TX
Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you. Joshua 3:5 NIV
Andrea from Marietta, Ga: and that you may love the LORD your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the LORD is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Deut. 30:20 NIV.
Donna
Clarksville
“Oh, sing to the LORD a new song!
Sing to the LORD, all the earth.
Sing to the LORD, bless His name;
Proclaim the good news of His
salvation from day to day.”
Psalm 96:1-2
NKJV
Patty, Lecanto : Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God. Philippians 4:6
Suzanne from Danville KY “You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake.” Psalm 65:11 The NET Bible
Traci, Whitehouse “…being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” Phil 1:6 NIV
Psalm 23 NKJV…The Lord is my Shepherd…memorizing it with my 7 year old son…a future Man Of God…
Misty, Levelland, TX
“For I can do everything through Christ,who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13 NLT
Amber from Sulphur, LA
But you should keep a clear mind in every situation. Don’t be afraid of suffering for the Lord. Work at telling others the Good News, and fully carry out the ministry God has given you.
2 Timothy 4:5 NLT
“I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?” Jeremiah 32:27 (NIV)
Melissa L. * Delaware, OH
For His anger lasts only a moment, but His favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. – NIV
Melissa L. * Delaware, OH
“For His anger lasts only a moment, but His favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning”. Psalm 30:5 NIV
South Bend, IN
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
1 Corinthians 13:7 ESV
“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
Gwen Vicksburg MS For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning Psalm 30:5 KJV
Amanda, Sacramento
“In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.”
Psalm 5:3 (NIV)
Romona, East Alton
So when you give to the needy . . .
And when you pray . . .
When you fast . . .
Your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Matthew 6:1-18 NIV
Jessica, Huntsville: Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. (Romans 12:21 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. Romans 15:13
Kathi, San Antonio
“Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.” Philippians 4:8 NAS