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!
Rachel, Blaine: chosen because this post speaks directly to my heart:
And you saw how the Lord your God cared for you all along the way as you traveled through the wilderness, just as a father cares for his child. Now he has brought you to this place.’ Deut 1:31 NLT
Linda/Burnsville, MN. “You crown the year with Your good blessings and You leave abundance in Your wake.” Psalm 65:11 NET
Anastasia: Saegertown, PA
O God you are my God, earnestly I seek you, my soul thirsts for you in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
Psalm 63:1, NIV
Cindy, McDonough, GA
January 1, 2011
“And Whatever you do or say, let it be as a representative of the Lord Jesus, all the while giving thanks through Him to God the Father”. Col. 3:17 (NLT)
Crystal Calfy
Norman, OK
2 Corinthians 10:5 (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.
Amy, Quincy, IL ‘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
Anne; London, Ontario; May God be gracious to us and bless us, and make His face shine upon us; that Your ways may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations. Psalm 67:1-2 NIV
Ginny, Cape May, NJ
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
Helen, Cambridge UK: ‘You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake.’ Psalm 65:11, NET
Thy words were found, and I ate them, and Thy words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart; for I have been called by Thy name, O Lord God of hosts. – Jer 15:16 NAS
Brenda, Hudsonville, MI: The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.Psalm 24:1 NIV
Barbara, Tulsa: and a highway will be there;it will be called the Way of Holiness, the unclean will not journey on it; it will be for those who walk in that Way; wicked fools will not go about on it, Isaiah 35:3 NIV
“The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed, and will bring me safely to his heavenly kindgdom; to Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.” 2 Timothy 4:18 (NASB)
“Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, that it may give grace to those who hear.”
Ephesians 4:29
NASB
Mary Ann, Summerville: “Do not be afraid. . . I am your shield, your very great reward.” Genesis 15:1b NIV
Dagmar, Tyler TX
I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out/plans to take care of you not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.
Jer. 29:11 The Message
Chris, Virginia Beach, ‘Forget the former things do not dwell on the past. See I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.’ Isaiah 43:18-19
Lisa, Bend, OR
“Do not fear, for I am with you;
Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God
I will strengthen you, surely I will help you,
Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”
Isaiah 41:10-13 (New American Standard Bible)
Lisa/Lake Forest, CA/ Psalm 65:11 “You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake.”
Barbara,Tulsa sorry Isaiah 35:8
“Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed, to malign no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing every consideration for all men.” Titus 3:1-2
Kim from Center, TX:
“The Lord will work out His plans for my life–
Your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever.
Don’t abandon me, for You made me.”
Psalm 138:8 (NLT)
Kate, Hoyleton: “For you have been my hope, O Sovereign LORD, my confidence since my youth.” Psalm 71:5 NIV
“But I trust in your unfailing love. I will rejoice because you have rescued me.” Psalm 13:5 NLT
cheryl orange,texas
john 15:5 iam the vine;you are the branches. if a man remains in me and i in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.niv
Cindy, Prairieville This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary. Hebrews 6:19 NLT
Jan,Loveland, CO: “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5 NIV
Tamela, Piedmont, SC: “Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.”
Colossians 3:2 KJV
Natalie from Lexington,KY
And if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.
Isiah 58:10 NIV
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. [Eph. 4:1 NIV]
Concetta, White Oak, Psalm 21:6 ESV, “For you make him most blessed forever, you make him glad with the joy of your presence.”
Lindsay, Muncie: Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers his righteousness on you. Hosea 10:12 NIV
Jennifer, Kodak, TN
He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. – Psalm 91:4 NIV
And He appointed twelve, so that they would be with Him and that He could send them out to preach.
Mark 3:14 (NAS)
Here’s to a year of being with Him!
Kelli Dayton, Oh
Ashley, El Dorado AR: “I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from Your commands. I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.” Psalm 119:10-11 NIV
Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will become prosperous and successful. Joshua 1:8 NIV
Suzie, Liberty: “And live a life of love just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and a sacrifice to God.” Eph 5:2 NIV
Amber, Castle Rock, CO: Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him and He will act. Psalm 37:5 ESV
The Lord says, “Forget what happened before,
and do not think about the past.
Look at the new thing I am going to do.
It is already happening. Don’t you see it?
I will make a road in the desert
and rivers in the dry land.”
Isaiah 43:18-19 NCV
jenn, cumming: “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?” Isaiah 43:16-18 The Message
Karen, Sacramento: “Have not I commanded you? Be strong, vigorous, and very courageous. Be not afraid, neither be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
—Joshua 1:9 (Amplified)
Krystle, Central Point
“The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.”
Psalm 28:7 NIV
Jill, Houston: “You crown the year with your good blessings, and you leave abundance in your wake.”
Psalm 65:11 The NET Bible
Stephanie; Ogden, Utah: “It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, he had his eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose he is working out in everything and everyone.” Ephesians 1:11-12, The Message
Isaiah 41:13 ESV
For I, the LORD your God,
hold your right hand;
it is I who say to you,
“Fear not, I am the One who helps you.”
Kristi, Pocahontas, AR ” In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths.” Proverbs 3:6 The Amplified Bible
Rebecca, Columbia: “You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me.” Psalm 139:5 (ESV)
Kathy, Bradford: “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.” Zephaniah 3:17 NIV
Delora, Granite City,IL: We put our hope in the Lord. He is our help and our shield. In Him our hearts rejoice, for we trust His Holy name. Psalms 33:20-21 NLT
Kait Pittsburgh, PA:
Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised. Hebrews 10:35-36 (ESV)