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!
Karen, Conway AR, Amplified Phillipians 4:13
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.
I CAN… this coming year.
Galatians 4:4
But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman born under the law, that we might receive full rights as sons.
Krista, Birmingham. “I have given you authority to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.” Luke 10:19 NIV
Michele, Washington, DC: But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them. 2 Timothy 3:14 KJV
Karen, Walthall: 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. Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
Katie, Flowery Branch, Ga- Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverence the race marked out for us. Heb 12:1 NIV
Tania, Slidell, LA “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.” Romans 1:16 NKJV
Teri from Indianapolis, Indiana: “This is the day the Lord has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it” Psalm 118:24, The American Standard Bible
Mandie, Springfield, MO
“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.” ~James 3:17
Beth, Toronto, Ontario: Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord? He is your shield and helper and your glorious sword. Your enemies will cower before you, and you will trample down their high places. Deut. 33:29 (NIV)
Leslie, Apple Valley, MN
Psalm 65:11 (New Living Translation)
11 You crown the year with a bountiful harvest;
even the hard pathways overflow with abundance.
Suzanne, Decatur, TX: For my determined purpose is that I may know Him, that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person. Philippians 3:10a Amplified Bible
Pauline,Kearney, Nebraska. “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
Lantana; Edmond, Oklahoma:
“Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised.”
-Hebrews 10:35-36, New American Standard Bible
Mansfield, TX: The LORD your God carried you, as a man carries his son, in all the way that you went until you came to this place. – How I needed this one- Thank you!
Jamie from Harrisonburg, VA:
“One handful of peaceful repose is better than two fistfuls of worried work- more spitting into the wind.” – Ecc. 4:6 The Message
Susan, New York City
“Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him.” 1 Corinthians 7:17 ESV
Barbra, Oxford PA
Proverbs 31:27 NIV
She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.
Hi Barbra – I’m glad I found your post again so I could reply. I had a couple of verses competing for my attention (Col. 1:17 and Jer. 17:7-9), but when I read your memory verse I knew it was exactly what I needed. Thanks! Christi (Colleyville, TX)
sharon, marion, illinois
God teach me lessons for living so i can stay the course.
Give me insight so i can do what You tell me- my whole life
one long, obedient response. Psalm 119:33 the message
Rachel, Nashville, TN: “Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with holy fear and awe. For our God is a devouring fire.” Hebrews 12:28-29 NLT
Mary Ann
North Stonington, CT
Verse:
“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit – fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.” John 15:16 NIV
Kim, Missouri: “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11
Kelly, Iowa: “and I have put my words in your mouth and covered you in the shadow of my hand” Isaiah 51:16 ESV
Cindy, Columbia;
“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.” Rom. 15:13, NIV
Lacie, Chesapeake, VA:
Romans 15:13 (NLT)
“I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Chris, Kenosha, WI – Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. Matthew 6:33 NIV
Shirley,Ashville,AL: “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.” Romans 8:18 NIV
Erin
Chicago, IL
“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)
Jenell, Springfield, MO ~
“let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.”
Hebrews 10:22(NIV)
Cindy Martin, Somerville, TN,
~ “Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.”
Psalm 51:10(New King James Version)
Lauren, Stephenville, TX: Sow for yourselves righteousness; Reap in mercy; Break up your fallow ground, For it is time to seek the Lord, Till He comes and rains righteousness on you. Hosea 10:12 NKJV
Debbie B, Abingdon, VA Isaiah 41:10 NIV
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Missy, Morton, IL: “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. ” 2 Cor 4:18 NIV
Robin, Tracy CA
1 Peter 4:8 NIV
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
Theresa, Neon. “Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Col. 3:13, NIV
Cherie, Davidson, NC
“I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”
Matt 17:20-21 NKJV
Lori, Fergus Falls, MN
“Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider her ways and be wise!”
Prov. 6:6
Amp
Angie, Sugar Grove, Illinois
The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 2 Corinthians 10:4 (NIV)
Sandi
Minneapolis
1 John 3:1 (New International Version – UK)
How great is the love the Father has lavished on me, that I should be called the daughter of God! And that is what I am!
(personalization mine)
Katherine, Houston – “And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.” – 2 Corinthians 3:18 NIV
Lisa, Houston: “Love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins” 1 Peter 4:8 NIV
Meriam, Archer, FL: “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 NIV
Ruth Anne, Dover, OH – “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.
Helen, Springfield, OH: Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs16:24
Amber, Lincolnton, NC
“The Lord is my strength and my song; he has given me victory. This is my God, and I will praise Him – my Father’s God and I will exalt Him!” Exodus 15:2 NLT
Beth, Johnstown, OH, “I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.” Ephesians 1:17, NIV.
Linda,Tennessee:Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests. Luke 2:14 NIV
Hannah, Austin,TX – The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. Then God said ‘ let there be light’; and there was light. Genesis 1:2-3 NASB
Renee, St. Louis, “You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance.” Psalm 65:11 (NLT)
Jayna (memorizing with mom and dad-11 yrs. old)
Aurora, IL
Revelation 22:6 – And the angel said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits and prophets, sent His angel to show His servants the things that must soon take place.” NIV