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!
Dallas, GA
James 1:11 NIV ” for the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; it’s blossom falls and it’s beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich man will fade away even exile he goes about his business.”
Lorie, Columbia, SC There is a thing for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven. Eccl. 3:1 NIV
Dena’ Hindman, KY ” Do not be conformed 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, pleasing and perfect will.” NIV
Oops! Romans 12:2 NIV!!
Shelli, Almont, MI
Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand. – Psalm 19:21 ESV
Lori,QueenCity,TX In the multitude of my anxieties within me.Your comfort delight my soul Psalm 94:19NKJV
Lori, That is a beautiful verse for a season in which comfort is needed. It was helpful to me during a season in my life. Be blessed and best wishes!
Sharon
Titanyen, Haiti
“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
Julie, Chattanooga
Romans 12:12 “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”
oops, NIV
Kristen, Sumrall, MS: ” 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.” Psalm 119:124-125, the Good News Bible
Cami, Ellensburg, WA: My beloved spoke, and said to me: “Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone.” Song of Solomon 2:10-11 NKJV
I hope this is where I post my verse:
Michelle, Loveland: Fear not for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. Isaiah 43:1b ESV
Alexis, Waco, TX: “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” Psalm 23:4 NIV
Traci~Vadnais Heights,MN.:
“Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in Him,
for He shields her all day long~
and the one the Lord loves,
rests between His shoulders.”
Deut. 33:12 NLT
Melody Joy King, Scranton Pennsylvania…Excited and praying for consistency!
…”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
Kelli, Madison,MS “O Lord, be gracious to us, we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress.” Psalm 33:2, NIV
Dawn, Beavercreek, OH
“Am I now trying to win the favor of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.” Galatians 1:10 (ESV)
Laura, Littleton, CO: 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
Anna, Sullivan, MO
“When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my hearts delight, for I bear your name, O Lord God Almighty.” Jeremiah 15:16 NIV
Rhonda, Sulphur, LA: “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
Jodi,Fairhope: Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 NKJV
Jacki, Bettendorf, IA ~ “The generous prosper and are satisfied; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.” Proverbs 11:25, NLT
Cathy, Princeton, TX
Isaiah 30:18 Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you;he rises to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him! NIV
Sarah, Hattiesburg, MS: “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.” Psalm 119: 124-125, The Good News Bible
Kristina, Gardner, KS: “You will crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance.” Psalm 65:11 NLT
Wendy,Peterborough,Ontario
“Lord I have heard of your fame, I stand in awe of Your deeds. Lord repeat them in our day, in our time make them known. In wrath remember mercy. NIV
Tammy, Wausau, WI
I Corinthians 15:57-58 NIV “But thanks be to God! He gives us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, Tammy, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourself fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.”
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12 NIV
Laura, Plainfield, IN
Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. Proverbs 31:11-12 NIV
Missy, Winston-Salem
For my struggle with perfectionism:
“To all perfection I see a limit, but your commands are boundless!” Psalm 119:96 (NIV)
amber, winter park, fl: “Those who trust in, lean on and confidently hope in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides and stands fast forever.” Psalm 125:1 (Amplified Bible)
Carol, WarrentonVA
Their children will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
Psalm 112:2 NIV
Laura, Lexington, Ky I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Phil 4:13 NKJV
Sam, Johannesburg, South Africa, Colossians 1: 10-12
“so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great patience and endurance, and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light.”
Altalynn, Sharpsville, IN “KNOW that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, the sheep of His pasture.” Psalm 100:3 NIV
Abby, WarrentonVA
Their children will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
Psalm 112:2 NIV
Carrie, Fort Mill, SC: “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 NASB
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 2 Peter 1:3, NIV
Angie, Burke, VA: Behold, God, my salvation! I will trust and not be afraid, for the Lord God is my strength and song; yes, He has become my salvation. Isaiah 12:2 (Amplified Bible)
Kimberly Denton, TX “He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.” Psalm 40:2 ESV
Rachel-St. Joseph, MO. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5, NIV.
Tori, Elmer, LA: As far as the east id from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. Psalm 103:12 NIV
Becky, Biloxi, MS
“Whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is anything praiseworthy – medicate on these things.” Phil. 4:8, NKJV
Julie from Carlsbad, Ca “Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I declare it fearlessly, as I should.” Ephesians 6: 19-20. NIV
Tanya, Englewood, OH:
“For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; No good thing does He withold from those whose walk is blameless.” Psalm 84:11 (NIV)
Annabelle, WarrentonVA
A soft answer turneth away wrath.
Proverbs 15:1 KJV
Kathryn, Glendale AZ, “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer” Romans 12:12 NIV
Teresa, Peoria, IL “May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.” 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17, NIV
Chrissy, San Tan Valley, AZ
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” Romans 15:13 ESV
Lily, WarrentonVA
A soft answer turneth away wrath.
Proverbs 15:1 KJV
Andrea, Tulsa, Oklahoma: “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 perseverance the race marked out for us.” Hebrews 12:1 NIV
Cathy,Rhinebeck: Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me. Isaiah 46:9 NIV