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!
Katie, Dallas, GA – “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
Denise, Albuquerque- “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7 (NLT)
Christy, Rome, Ga: “Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do amazing things among you.” Joshua 3:5, NIV
Jane (Irvine, CA) – Romans 5:3-4(ESV) – “…..we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope.”
Stephanie, Oscar, LA: “How lovely are Your dwelling places, Oh LORD of hosts! … My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.” Psalm 84:1-2 NAS
Rachel
Harriman, TN
Jeremiah 29:11-14a (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 hope and a future.Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back from captivity.”
Sandi H., Holt, MO — Psalm 65:11 “You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.” NIV
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Romans 12:2 NKJV
Sara, Castro Valley, CA
“You crown the year with Your goodness; Your ways overflow with plenty.” Psalm 65:11 CSB
Carol from Niles, IL.
God hear my cry; pay attention to my prayer.
Psalm 61:1
Holman CSB
Brittany, Middletown OH- Psalm 103:10 ESV: “He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities.”
Melany, Garrison,Mo: Focusing on leading our ministry with integrity and acknowledging and depending on God’s provision…Lord, you have assigned my portion and my cup. You have made my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places. Surely I have a delightful inheritance. Psalm 16:5-6 NIV
Dawn,Owensboro,Ky – “Create in me a pure heart, O God and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 NIV
Lynn, Red Deer, AB, Canada
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
Prov. 1:7 ESV
Maria, Lithia, FL: We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
2 Corinthians 4:8 KJV
Nancy, Girard, KS
Ps 65:11 “You crown the year with Your goodness,
And Your paths drip with abundance.” NKJV
Rebecca, Wasola, MO
Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.
Ecc 12:13b-14
brigitte, st. simons island ga
NIV ©
Psa 139:23
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.
Platte City, MO Psalm 81:10 (NIV) “I am the Lord your God who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth and I will fill it”.
Marian, Blackshear, But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded. 2 Chronicles 15:7 NIV
Terri, Kernersville NC: The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.
Isaiah 58:11 NIV
Hi Terri – I found 10 of us memorizing this verse! Here are the other names if you want to be praying for all of us.
Vanessa, Bremen, GA
Dedra, Madison, AL
Laura, Greenville, NC:
Carol from Terrell, NC
Candace, Kentucky
WendyB, Heidelberg, Germany.
Melissa, Kenai, Alaska
Helen Wall
Teresa, San Antonio, TX – And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2Co 12:9 KJV
Ellie.Louisville,Ky – “But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all – surpassing power is from God and not from us. 2 Corinthains 4:7 NIV
Stephanie, Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Philippians 3:14 “Do everything without complaining and arguing… NIV
Alicia in South Dakota: Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exhalted among the nation, I will be exhalted in the earth. Psalm 46:10, NIV
So excited for this year!! 🙂
Becky
Willowick, OH
“Wait for the Lord; be strong and let your heart
take courage; yes, wait for the Lord.”
Psalm 27:14
Christina, Longmont, CO: “Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I WILL be joyful in God my Savior.” Habakkuk 3:19 (NIV)
Tamara, Zeeland, Michigan: “Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.”
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
Julie, Wentzville,
“And therefore the Lord [earnestly] waits [expecting, looking, and longing] to be gracious to you; and therefore He lifts Himself up, that He may have mercy on you and show loving-kindness to you. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are all those who [earnestly] wait for Him, who expect and look and long for Him [for His victory, His favor, His love, His peace, His joy, and His matchless, unbroken companionship]!” – Isaiah 30:18 (AMP)
Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Philippians 4:8 ESV
Laurie, Granby, CT: “Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life.” Deuteronomy 30:19-20 (NIV)
What matters most to me is to finish what God started: the job the Master Jesus gave me of letting everyone I meet know all about this incredibly extravagant generosity of God. Acts 20:24 Msg
Tanya, Killen, AL – “Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me.” Psalm 119:133 NIV
Tiffany, Houston, TX: “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” Ephesians 2:8, 9 ESV
Christi, Clinton, Utah- “The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” Deut 31:8 NIV
Kara ~ Northville, MI.
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.
In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.
Proverbs 16:3 & 9 (NIV)
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. 2 Cor 10:5 NIV
Karen, Knoxville, TN: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV
Brandie, Longmont CO:
But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peaceloving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.
James 3:17-18, NIV
Jennifer, Otsego;
You crown the year with a bountiful harvest;
even the hard pathways overflow with abundance. Psalm 65:11 NLT
Laura, Houston, TX: I, therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthing of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Eph 4:1-3 ESV
Janice, Bakersfield, But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things will be yours as well. Mathew 6:33
Vicky, Longwood, FL: “You crown the year with your good blessings, and you leave abundance in your wake.” Psalm 65:11 NET
Deborah, Cortland, NY:
“Teach us how short our lives really are so that we may be wise.” Psalm 90:12 NCV
2 Timothy 1:7 KJV
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Jenn
Allison Park, PA
Paige, Flatwoods, KY. You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance. Psalm 65:11 NLT
Amanda from Mesquite, TX
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” – 2 Corinthians 5:17
This is NIV 2010
Karen, Glen Allen, VA
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, pleasing and perfect will.
NIV
Debra, Cathay, ND
“I sought the LORD and He answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to Him are radiant and their faces shall never be ashamed.” Psalm 34:4-5 ESV
Sarabeth, Tacoma, WA: “Because of teh Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, ‘The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” Lamentations 3:22-24