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!
Janet, Richland MS, No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful, he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. 1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV
Vicki/Springfield/Psalm 65:11/You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake./The Net Bible
Amy from Lakeland, Florida. But they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 RSV
Kerri, Douglasville, GA
“I eagerly hope and expect that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.”
Philippians 1:20 NIV
Kate, Kalamazoo, Michigan: He that gives to the poor will lack nothing. Proverbs 28:27 NIV
“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.” Matthew 6:33 NLT
Mandy Lexington, S.C.
“This is the day that the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
Psalm 118:24 NRSV
Lonny, Chicago
Psalm 127:1-2
1Unless the LORD (A)builds the house,
They labor in vain who build it;
Unless the LORD (B)guards the city,
The watchman keeps awake in vain.
2It is vain for you to rise up early,
To retire late,
To (C)eat the bread of painful labors;
For He gives to His (D)beloved (E)even in his sleep.
Wanda, Stamps: But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not us. 2 Corinthians 4:7 KJV
Diane, Wyoming: You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3, NKJV
Jenny
Longmont, CO
Isaiah 46:9-10 NRSV
“Remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other..My purpose shall stand, and I will fulfill my intention.”
Vivian, Birmingham, AL
“Forget about what’s happened;don’t keep going over old history.Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it? There it is! I’m making a road through the desert, rivers in the badlands.” Isaiah 43:18-19 The Message
You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake. Psalm 65:11 NET
Katie, Gig Harbor WA
Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something new. It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it? There it is! I’m making a road through the desert, rivers in the badlands.
Isaiah 43:18, 19 The Message
Lindsay, Waterdown, ON, Canada – “The LORD will work out his plans for my life – for your faithful love, O LORD, endures forever. Don’t abandon me, for you made me.” Psalm 138:8 NLT
Lynn- Wetumpka AL
Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven
Psalm 119:89 NASB
Lacey, Bath, PA:
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagles’. -Psalm 103:2-5, ESV
Sara, Somerset, KY:
“Fools vent their anger, but the wise quietly hold it back.”
Proverbs 29:11 (NLT)
“The earth brought forth vegetation: plants yielding seed of every kind, and trees of every kind bearing fruit with the seed in it. And God saw that it was good.” Genesis 1:12 NRSV
Linda, Wichita 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.” Romans 15:13, NIV
Rebecca, Houston, TX :
“Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 (NIV)
Ooltewah, TN
“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.” Matthew 6:33 NLT
Molly, Charlottesville, “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:18-19 ESV
Linda from Carrollton, TX: And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:8 NKJV
Marlys (Hillsboro, OR) — Commit to the Lord whatever you do and your plans will succeed. NIV. : )
2 Timothy 3:16-17 (New Living Translation)
16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. 17 God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.
Ashland, KY
Romans 15:13 (NIV)
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.
Michelle, from St. Paul, MN : “Forget about what’s happened;don’t keep going over old history.Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it? There it is! I’m making a road through the desert,rivers in the badlands.” Isaiah 43:18-19 The Message
Amy, Tacoma
“Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to the king; “O Nebuchadnezzar we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If we are thrown into the blazing the furance the God we serve is able to save us from it and rescue us from your hand, O King.” Daniel 3:16-17 NIV
Marlys (Hillsboro, OR) — Commit to the Lord whatever you do and your plans will succeed. NIV. Proverbs 16:3
Kaycee, Cabot: “More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish in order that I may gain Christ,” Philippians 3:8 NASB
Charlotte, AR
Ephesians 2:10 – For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. New Living Translation
Lisa W. Surprise, AZ
Hebrews 6:19 NKJV
“This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil”
Katherine, Russell,
“To him who overcomes, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to him who receives it.”
Revelation 2:17 NIV
Katelyn, Abilene: “We went through fire and through water; Yet Thou didst bring us out into a place of abundance.” Psalm 66:12 [NASV]
Lori, Fort Campbell, KY “He will not let you stumble and fall; the one who watches over you will not sleep.” Psalm 121:3 NLT
Alissa, Spring TX:
“And in the wilderness, There you saw how the LORD your God carried you, As a father carries his son, All the way you went until you reached this place.”
Deuteronomy 1:31 NIV
” God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” Psalm 46:1 NIV
Christy:) Athens, AL “Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.” Philippians 2:3, NLT
Deborah
Penhold, Alberta, Canada
Psalm 116:1 (NIV)
I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy.
Emily, McKenzie, TN:
These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Deut. 6:6-7 NIV
Kathy, Easley: “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.'” Isaiah 30:21, NIV
Awesome verse, thanks! Edie from Franklin Tn.
“Hope deferred makes a heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life” Proverbs 13:12 ESV
Kristy, Shelby NC. “I’ll give you a new heart, put a new spirit in you. I’ll remove the stone heart from your body and replace it with a heart that’s God-willed, not self-willed.” Ezekiel 36:26 Msg
Pam, New Braunfels – You crown the year with your bounty and your carts overflow with abundance.
Psalm 65:11 NIV
Amanda, Centerville, UT.: Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world. James 1:27 ESV
Wendy, Memphis: May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14 NLT
Karen, Cottonwood: “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.”
Camas Valley, OR But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does. James 1:25 NKJV
Stacey, McKinney,TX …The joy of the Lord is my strength… Nehemiah 8:10