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!
Ramona
Medina, Ohio
Psalm 9:10 (NIV)
Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken them who seek you.
Rena, Tulsa,OK: “Because the Sovereign Lord helps me, I will not be dismayed. Therefore, I have set my face like a stone, determined to do his will. And I know that I will triumph.” Isaiah 50:7 NLT (1st ed.)
Jill, Clanton, AL: “You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.” Psalm 65:11 NIV
Brooke, East Wenatchee, WA: “For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry.” – Habakkuk 2:3 NKJV
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:34 NIV
South Carolina
“A man’s wisdom gives him patience, it is to his glory to overlook an offense.” Proverbs 19:11 NIV
London, I will be found by you, ” declares the Lord,”and will bring you back from captivity.” Jer.29:14 NIV
Granite Falls,NC
*Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think*. Ephesians 4:20 KJV
Ephesians 3:20 I hit wrong button Not a good way to start lol
Renee, Clanton, AL: “You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.” Psalm 65:11 NIV
Behold, I come quickly; hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
Revelation 3:11 King James Version
Jennifer, San Antonio, TX: Seek the Kingdom of God first above all else and live righteously and He will give you everything you need. Matthew 6:33 NLT
Mendi Catlett from Chattanooga TN~Psalm 84:11
For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
The Lord will give grace and glory;
No good thing will He withhold
From those who walk uprightly.
Trisha, Monument, CO: “Be careful, then, how you live-not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:15-16 NIV
Angie, Clanton, AL: “You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.” Psalm 65:11 NIV
Julie, Chico,CA:- But me, I’m not giving up. I’m sticking around to see God will do. I’m waiting for God to set things right. I’m counting on God to listen to me. Micah 7:7 (MSG)
Carisa, Hillsboro, KS: “A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare.” Proverbs 15:1 NLT
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Psalms 23:1-6 NIV
Kathy, Hampstead NH “Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait,I say, on the Lord.” Psalm 27:14 NKJV
Sharon, Geigertown, PA: “Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.” Ephesians 5:1-2 NLT
Marlene, Ladson, SC, “God, the one and only. I’ll wait as long as he says. Everything I hope for comes from Him, so why not? He’s solid rock under my feet, breathing room for my soul, An impregnable castle: I’m set for life. Psalm 62:5-6 The Message
Psalm 65:11 You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake. The NET Bible. Thanks Beth!
Shea B, Brooklyn NY: “Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my mind and my heart”. Psalm 26:2
Jodi, Humble, TX “You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance.” Psalm 65:11 NLT
Patricia, Lubbock, TX: No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Christ Jeasus, is calling us up to Heaven. (NLT) Philippians 3: 13-14
Paige, Overland Park, KS: “I thank You that You have answered me and have become my salvation. The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day [year] that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118: 21 – 24. ESV
Tammy, Clayton, NC Psalm 86:11 Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.
Linda, Mishawaka, In.
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Mt.11:28-29. NIV
Karin, Wichita: The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul that seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. Lamentations 3:25-26, NRSV
Pat, Woodstock, Al: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy & peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the Power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13NIV
Beth,Oxford: I said, “I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin; I will put a muzzle on my mouth as long as the wicked are in my presence.” Psalm 39:1 NIV
Parker, CO
“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. Eph 4:29 NIV
Pam; Arvada, CO
11 For the grace of God has appeared, with salvation for all people, 12 instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age, 13 while we wait for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Titus 2:11-13
Megan, Edina, MN:
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
Beverly, Pearland, TX
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 TNIV
Juanita, Miami: All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness IITim 3:16 HCSB
“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scoring its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Hebrews 12:2 NIV
Harriett, St. Albert AB Canada 3 John 1:2 Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers.
Shannon,Clementon, NJ: Those who sow in tears shall reap with joyful shouting.” Psalm 126:5 NASB
Emily Augusta, GA
2 Corinthians 10:5 “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” (NIV)
Heather (Houston) Set a guard over my mouth, Oh Lord; Keep watch of the door of my lips. Psalm 141:3
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.” -1 Cor. 13:4
Greer, South Carolina
Lisa, Marion, IN
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. James 4:10 (NIV)
Teresa, Amarillo
You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance!
Psalm 65:11, NLT
Lee Ann, Crosby, Texas “The LORD your God who goes before you will Himself fight on your behalf, just as He did for you in Egypt before your eyes,and in the wilderness where you saw how the LORD your God carried you, just as a man carries his son, in all the way which you have walked until you came to this place.” Deuteronomy 1:30-31 (NAS)
Kelly- Lansing, Michigan
Psalm 51:10 NIV
Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me.
Behold, I come quickly; hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
Revelation 3:11
Laura, WV “Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; someone else, and not your own lips” Proverbs 27:2 NIV
Susan, Tucson, AZ – “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”. I Thessalonians 5:16-18
Karen Milligan
Jefferson City, TN
Colossians 2:6-7, TNIV
So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
Linda, Fort Wayne, Indiana Romans 15:13 May the God of HOPE fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with HOPE bu the power of the Holy Spirit. NIV Hope for 2011!