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!
Betsy, Lincoln Park: “One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.”
Psalm 27:4 NIV
Amy, Perrysburg, Ohio
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
Becky, Sebring, FL: “Do not fear, I am with you; Do not be dismayed, I am your God. I will strengthen you and and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” -Isaiah 41:10 (NIV)
1 John 4:4 You, dear chidren, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
Erin. Owensboro, KY “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” -2 Corinthians 5:17. NIV
Brandy, San Angelo, TX John 13:34 “And so I am giving a new commandment to you now – love each other just as much as I love you.” The Living Bible
Kat: Jacksonville, Florida
It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; He enables me to stand on the heights.
Psalm 18:32-33 NIV 1984
How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men on those who take refuge in you. Psalm 31:19 NLT
Jean , Gloucester
“Love the Lord your God with all your hearts, with all your soul and with all your strength. These commands 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 wake up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your forehead. Write them on the doorframe of your houses and on your gates. Deut. 6: 5-9 NIV
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. Mark 11:24 NIV.
michelle. fullerton. Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue, but with actions and in truth. 1 John 3:18 niv
Christina, Waukee, Iowa: “How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men on those who take refuge in you.” Psalm 31:19 NLT
Janell, Frisco – The hope of the righteous is gladness, but the expectation of the wicked perishes. Prov 10:28 NAS
Valerie, Scott City, MO: “The Lord your God is in the midst of you, a Mighty One, a Savior [who saves]! He will rejoice over you with joy; He will rest [in silent satisfaction] and in His love He will be silent and make no mention [of past sins, or even recall them]; He will exult over you with singing.” Zephanaiah 3:17, Amplified Bible
Kristina, Florence,SC For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. 2 Corinthians 4:5 NIV
Clayton NC
God said to Moses, “I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ Exodus 3:14
Peggy, Crowley Lake, CA: “Once you were slaves of sin, but now you have obeyed with all your heart the new teaching God has given you. Now you are free from sin, your old master, and you have become slaves to your new master, righteousness.
Stephanie, Calgary: Psalm 29:11 “The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace.” (NKJV)
Acts 4:12 ~~ Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.
Patricia, Richmond, Va. “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, Here I am Send me!Isaiah 6:8 NIV
Ephesians 3:20
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us. KJV
Hickory, NC
Kerstin, Iowa: With my lips I recount all the laws that come from your mouth. I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches. I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways. I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word. Psalm 119:13-16 NIV
Angie, Orlando, FL
Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him, “You of little faith,” he said “Why did you doubt?”
Matt 14:31 NIV
Kelli, Indianapolis: You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. Romans 8:9 NIV
Marci,Wichita. Matthew 6:34 Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes. The Message Bible.
Katy in Grapevine, TX
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 2 Corinthians 5:17
Lois, Abilene, KS: “Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.” Ps 86:11 (NIV)
Annmarie, NY: Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you; guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us. 2Tim.1:14 NIV(First Place 4 Health verse this week.)
Kelli, Lebanon, TN
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
Portland, Oregon
Psalm 86:15
But you, O Lord are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
NIV
jessica, bellflower, ca: “a hearty wife invigorates her husband, but a frigid woman is cancer in the bones.” proverbs 12:4 (the message)
Maureen, Littleton, CO
Psalm 139:23-24 – NIV
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Cheri, Falls Church,VA – 2 Cor 10:5 We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.
Dawn,Aiken, Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ. Gal.1:10 NIV
Walk in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess. Deuteronomy 5:33 NIV
Jerrianne, Gastonia:
Psalm 65:11
You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake. NET Bible
EJ-Cedarburg, WI
Psalm 103:1 (New Living Translation)
Psalm 103
A psalm of David.
1 Let all that I am praise the Lord;
with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. ~Ephesians 6:10-11 (NIV)
Amber – Kent, WA
Beth,Buford,GA: ” For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want.” Galatians 5:17, NIV
Terri, Chattanooga, TN. A wise man’s heart guides his mouth, and his lips promote instruction. Proverbs 16:23(NIV)
Wendy, Newmarket: Be completley humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:2, NIV
Mount Pleasant, SC
Galations 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
NIV
Joyce, Jacksonville
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
“O LORD, God of our fathers, are you not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in your hand, and no one can withstand you.” 2 Chronicles 20:6 (NIV)
Isn’t this the coolest thing ever?
Gayla, Jacksonville, MO
“This is the day that the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
Psalm 118:24 NRSV
Denise, Humble, Texas,
“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 NIV
Aimee – Brunswick, MD
“With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people gained confidence from what Hezekiah the king of Judah said.
– 2 Chronicles 32:8
Kelly, Georgetown,TX
The steps of a mare are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way; though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the LORD upholds his hand (Psalm 37:23-24 ESV)
Oops a typo on my first try
The steps of a man are established…
“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.” Romans 12:2 NIV