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!
Laura
Denver,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 NIV
Amber
Brentwood, TN
Romans 12:12-13 NIV
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with God’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.”
Lisa B. 51 Houston,
“I love the LORD for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.” Psalm 116:1-2 NIV
Ps 40:8 NIV
To do your will O my God is my desire;
Your law is within my heart.
But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.
2 Chronicles 15:7 NIV
Hebrew 10:23, New King James:
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.
The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.
1 John 2:17 NIV
2 Corinthians 12:9
and then he told me. My grace is enough; it’s all you need. My strength comes into its own in your weakness. Once I heard that, I was glad to let it happen. I quit focusing on the handicap and began appreciating the gift. It was a case of Christ’s strength moving in on my weakness.
Kaitlyn, Gainesville, FL
“For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth to show himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to him.” 2 Chronicles 16:9, NKJ
Shonda Jo; Aurora, SD
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
I Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV
Gwen, Fairmont,
“I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart.” Psalm 40:8, NLT
Teresa, Denver, CO
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.
Jeremian 29:11 NIV
Krystle, Bainbridge NY
They devoted themselvess to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship to the breaking of bread and to prayer.Acts 2:42 NIV
Cindy, Midland
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV
Jenny, Soddy Daisy, “Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead.” Philippians 3:13 NAS
Nancy, Harrisburg, Illinois
Teach me your way, O Lord,
and I will walk in your truth,
give me an undivided heart,
that I may fear your name.
Psalm 86:11 NIV
Joni
Animas, NM
Zephaniah 3:17 NIV
“The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.”
Adana, Frisco, TX “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things may have an abuncance for every good work.” 2 Corinthians 9:8 NKJV
Kendra, Tipp City, OH
“Is this not the fast I have chosen: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, to let the opressed go free, and that you break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out; when you see the naked, that you cover him,and not hide yourself from your own flesh?”
Isaiah 58:6-7
NKJ
Carol from Fredericksburg, Virginia: “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to You, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.” Psalm 19:14 NLT
Kendra, West Frankfort, IL “Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.” Ephesians 6:13 NIV
Stephanie, Kirkland, WA: “You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.” Isaiah 26:3 NIV
Karen, Kelso
“A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.” Proverbs 22:3 NIV
Cari, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Do Not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Jesus Christ.
Phil 4:6-8 NIV
You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake. Psalm 65:11 NET
Stacie, Bulls Gap, TN –
“The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.” – Psalm 145:18 (NIV)
Jennifer. Cleveland, MS. Phil. 2:13. New Living Translation:
“For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.” Phil. 2:13 (NLT)
Let it be so, Lord!
Mary
Tacoma, WA
Philipians 4:13 “I CAN do all things through him who strengthens me” ESV
Going to go for it AGAIN!!
Shreveport, LA
Gen. 1:11 kjv
And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after its kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
Let me sow good seed, Lord!!
Maryellen, Poughkeepsie, NY…” Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. All of us who are mature should take such a view of things. “( Pillippians 3:12-13:)NIV
Leigh Anne
Bartlett, TN
“The Lord is my light and my salvation – whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life – of whom shall I be afraid?”
Psalm 27:1 NIV
Carolyn, Charlotte, NC.
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hears and your minds in Christ Jesus. Phillippians 4:6-7 (NIV)
Kem, Memphis
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. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander along with every form of malice. Ephesians 4:29-31 (NIV)
Heather,Yankton: Children obey your parents in the Lord for this is right. Honor your Father and Mother which is the first commandment with promise,that it may go well with you and you may live long on earth. Ephesians 6:1-3 NKJ (I it’s know more then one verse,but they go together!;)
Shelly,San Dimas; For I fully expect and hope that I will never be ashamed, but that I will continue to be bold for Christ,as I have been in the past. And I trust that my life will bring honor to Christ, whether I live or die. Philippians 2:20 The NLT Bible
Kendra, Middle East
“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.” 1 John 3:16 NIV
Rebekah, Groves, TX
The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever. Isaiah 40:8 NLT
Cindy, Grapevine, TX “So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him.” -Romans 12:1 (The Message)
Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? I Corinthians 6:19 NKJV
Ashley
Queen City, TX
Your love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies. Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the great deep. Psalm 36:5-6 (NIV0
Nancy, Ocala, Florida
Julie, Gainesville, GA
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 by the power of the Holy Spirit.” NIV
Amber, Shrewsbury, UK
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” Phil. 4:8 NIV
Leigh-Ellen, Sherman:
Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8, NIV
Erica, South Berwick
“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in You.”
Isaiah 26:3 ESV
Holly: Valdosta, GA
“Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding. He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless. Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.”
Isaiah 40:28-31 NLT
The Journey Continues in 2011
Kim “Cali Kim”
Cayucos, California
Always be joyful. Pray continually, and give thanks whatever happens. That is what God wants for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV)
Kim from Lawrence,KS. “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
Lynn, Louisville,KY.
9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind.
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
I Corinthians 6:9-11 KJV
Joan, Springfield Va: Lean on, trust in and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. In all your ways know, recognize and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6 AMP
Freida from Chatham, LA: “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.” Philippians 4:6
NKJV