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!
Victoria, Thomasville, NC
For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice,
the knowledge of God rather than burnt offering. (Hosea 6:6, NRSV)
Tereasa, Tacoma, WA: Dear Children, Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth- 1 John 3:18 NIV
“As surely as I valued your life today, so may the lord value my life and deliver me from all trouble.” 1 Samuel 26:24
Michelle, Portage, IN: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.”
Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT
Teri S., Gadsden AL
May the God of hope fill you with 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
Sandy, Murfreesboro, TN: “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” Ephesians 4:2 NIV
Denise, Burlington,CT: “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this an much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea’ and it will happen. You can pray for anything and if you have faith, you will receive it.” Matthew 21:21-22 NLT
Briley, Ruston, La. A reminder of where I’ve been and where He has brought me. Deuteronomy 1:31 And in the wilderness, where you have seen how the Lord your God carried you, as a man carries his son, all the way that you went until you came to this place.
Kristen, Indianapolis, IN
“… I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will hae the light of life.” ~ John 8:12 NIV
Nancy, Tyler, Texas… Your words all add up to the sum total: Truth. Your righteous decisions are eternal. Psalms 119:160 The Message
Holly. Allen,tx
O sovereign Lord! You have made the heavens and earth by your power. Nothing is too hard for you! Jeremiah 32:17 NLT
Rhonda, Gilmer
And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.
1 Corinthians 9:25-27 NKJV
Janie, Lubbock, Tx: “The Lord will fight for you; you must be quiet.” Exodus 14:14
Michelle,Magnolia,TX
Are you tired ?
Worn out ?
Burned out ?
Come to me.
Get away with me and you will recover your life.
I will show you how to take a real rest.
Matthew 11:28 the message
Mary from North Highlands.
My first verse is Ps.139:16
ALLTHE DAYS ORDAINED FOR ME WERE WRITTEN IN YOUR BOOK
BEFORE ONE OF THEM CAME TO BE.
” ‘For I know what I have planned for you,’ says the Lord. ‘I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you. I have plans to give you a future filled with hope.’ ” Jeremiah 29:11 NET Bible
Jenna, Los Angeles, CA: “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love & self discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7, New Living Translation
Christina, Cibolo, TX: “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
Forgot to add the translation…NLT
Mary Ann, Ringgold, 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
Maxine, Belgrade, MT: “And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works,not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.” Hbr 10:24 & 25 NKJV
Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything. Eph 5:22-24 NKJV
Brittany, Jacksonville, AL–“The unfolding of Your Word gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.”
Psalm 119:130
Cindie
Sanford, FL
Isaiah 54:10 (MSG)
“For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but My steadfast love shall not depart from you,
and my covenant of peace shall not be removed, says the Lord, who has compassion on you.”
Miranda, Pearland, Tx
Psalm 37:7 “Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.” NKJV
Stefanie, White Oak Tx, ” As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2) Be Completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3) Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4) There is one body and one Spirit–just as you were called to one hope when you were called–5) one Lord, one faith, one baptist, 6)one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” Ephesians 4:1-6 NIV
Maria from Louisville,
“Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is He who calls you and He also will bring it to pass.” ~1 Thessalonians 5:23&24, NASB
Melanie, Blacksburg, VA: “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.” 2 Cor. 4:8-9 NIV
Gail, Indianapolis,
My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but Godd remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.
Psalms 73:26 NLT
Tammy, Woodland
Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you”, declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and to not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” NIV
Melissa, Granbury, Texas
“Thus says the Lord of host;
If you will walk in My ways,
And if you will keep My command,
Then you shall also judge My house,
And likewise have charge of My courts,
I will give you places to walk
among these who stand here.
Zechariah 3:7 (NKJV)
Pat,Green Bank,WV: “And if he Lives a thousand years twice, but does not experience happiness, do not both go to the same place?”. Ecclesiastes 6:6. The Doctor’s Bible. Holman Christian Standard Bible.(2008).
Cyndi,Friendswood: Iron Sharpens Iron, So one man sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17 NASB {New American Standard Bible}
I heard an entire congregation in Mombasa, Kenya recite Psalm 1 in October! wow!
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord and on His law he meditates day and night. Psalm 1:1-2 NIV
Kathy, Cumberland,RI – Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. Romans 5: 3-4 NIV
Jeanni, Westland, MI: “Castting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;” 2 Corinthians 10:5 KJV
Trechell from Spring…Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Isaiah 43:18 KJV
Cosmina, Caransebes, Romania: “Învaţă-ne să ne numărăm bine zilele, ca să avem parte de o inimă înţeleaptă!”
“Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” (Psalms 90:12, NIV)
LOVE. IT. Cosmina! Beautiful to see it typed in Romanian!
Thank you KMac!I’m really excited about this! 🙂
I wish we had a translation feature to allow us to hear the scripture spoken in all these amazing languages. I love the creativity of our Lord! Thank you for posting it in Romanian.
Tammy, Clarksville: “Do not remember the past events, pay no attention to the things of old. Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it?”
Isaiah 43: 18-19a
Holman Christian Standard Version
Angie, Burlington, IN: “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. Isaiah 41:10 NIV
Sherri, Las Vegas: “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” – James 1:17, NASB
Bah! That’s NIV!
Joni – Georgia
Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the LORD is finished. (1 Chronicles 28:20 – NIV)
Rhonda, Jefferson; This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayst observe to do according to all that is written therein; for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous and then thou shalt have good success. Joshua 1:8
Linda Olathe, KS Proverbs 4:25-26 NIV Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you. Make level paths for your feet and take only ways that are firm.
Beckie, Washington, DC:
My heart is not proud, LORD,
my eyes are not haughty;
I do not concern myself with great matters
or things too wonderful for me.
Psalm 131:1 (NIV)
Bridgit, Phillipsburg. “And I command you today: Love God, your God. Walk in his ways. Keep his commandments, regulations, and rules so that you will live, really live, live exuberantly, blessed by God, your God, in the land you are about to enter and possess.”Deuteronomy 30:16
Lauren from Dallas, TX: “Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.” Titus 2:14 NIV
Jody, Mission Viejo, CA: Have I not commanded you, be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 (NIV)
“Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.” Ephesians 4:31 NIV
Eva,Knoxville,TN: For the Word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the divions of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 ESV
Sandra,Conway,AR: The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer, my God is my rock in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:2 NIV