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!
Therefore, I urge you brothers, in view of God’s mercy to offter your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship. Romans 12:1 NIV
Sharon , Frederick Md.
May the God of hope fill you with joy and peace in believing, so thay you may abound in hope through the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 NRV
Nancy, North Easton:”Do not fear, for I am with you;
I have called you by name, you are mine.
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,
and the flame shall not consume you.
For I am the Lord your God……because you are precious in my sight, and honored, and I love you.” Isaiah 43:1-4(NIV)
Jamie Smith
Lewisville, TX
All a man’s ways seem innocent to him, but the motives are weighed by the Lord. Commit your ways to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps. Proverbs 16:2-3&9
Carolyn – New Port Richey I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end he will stand upon the earth. Job 19:25
Nicki,Rome Psalms 139:1-3 NLT
O’Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.
CeCe, Girdwood Alaska
I will lift my eyes to the hills, from whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, the maker of Heaven and Earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Isreal shal neither slumber or sleep. Psalm 121: 1-4 New King James Version.
You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake. The NET Bible
Martha, Indianapolis: Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!
2 Corinthians 5:17.NIV
Sarah, Goshen, IN:
“Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. When you go through deep waters, I am with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not beburned up; the flames will not consume you.”
Isaiah 43: 1b-2 (NLT)
Megan, Knoxville, TN
2 Corinthians 10:5-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. NIV
Diane- Vinton, La.
Prov 31:26 NKJV
She opens her mouth with wisdom,
And on her tongue is the law of kindness.
Jill, Danville, KY
Psalm 84:10 Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my god than dwell in the tents of the wicked. (NIV)
Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from Him the right way for us and our little ones and all our possessions.
Ezra 8:21
Karen, Wildwood, MO: You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance. (Psalm 65:11 NIV)
Bonnie,Center Line,MI 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
Heather, Spokane, WA
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. Proverbs 16:3 NIV
Heather, Saint John, NB
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Phillipians 4:6 NIV
“…but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31 NIV
Kelley, Olive Branch
“…make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control;
and to self-control, perseverance and to perseverance godliness.”
– 2 Peter 1:5a-6 (NIV)
Glennell Buda,Texas
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 desert and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19
Sarah, Nashville, TN. Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing and perfect will of God. HCSB
Melanie & Kara Miller (mom & daughter) in Nampa Idaho
Melanie: Eph 1:3 NLT How we praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we belong to Christ.
Kara: Ps 103:1 NIrV. I will praise the Lord. Deep down inside me, I will praise him. I will praise him, because his name is holy.
Kari, Fulton, “Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me,for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.”
Psalm 25:4,5 NIV
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?
Isaiah 43:18-19 NIV
Peyton from Rocky Face, GA
Psalm 128:3-4
American King James Version
“You crown the year with your goodness; and your paths drop fatness.”
Psalm 65:11 not 128:3-4!
Lexington KY. 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?
Isaiah 43:18-19 NIV
Mary
Burke, VA
Is 12:2
Surely it is God who saves me, I will trust in Him and not be afraid, for the Lord, the LORD is my strength and song; and He is my salvation.
ASV
Maureen, St. Clair Shores: “Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise-the fruit of lips that confess His name.” Hebrews 13:15 NIV.
Darla, Edmond OK – “You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance.” Psalm 65:11 (NLT)
Sandi
Williams Bay, Wisconsin
Luke 12:32 NKJV
Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Kerrie -Mandeville
I know what Iam 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.
Jeremiah 29:11 The Message
Angela, Richton Park, IL — And He who sits on the throne said, ‘Behold, I am making all things new.’ And He said, ‘Write, for these words are faithful and true.’ Rev. 21:5 NIV
Sherri, Modesto, CA “Everything that we have – right thinking and right living, a clean slate and a fresh start – comes from God by way of Jesus Christ.” 1 Cor. 1:30 The Message
Diane
Bridgeport, WV
Psalm 65:11 NET
Your crown the year with your good blessings
and you leave abundance in your wake.
(Thx Nakisha from Zeeland.)
Hollie, Burns: James 1:5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him.
Marilyn, Peterborough, Canada – Jeremiah 7:23 NIV: But I gave them this command: Obey me and I will be your God and you will be my people. Walk in all the ways I command you that it may go well with you.
Arlene
Morganville NJ
“Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand new. Its bursting out! Don’t you see it? There is is! I’m making a road through the desert, river in the badlands.”
Isaiah 43:18-19 Message
I borrowed it from Beth’s last year first scripture.
1st time! Mandy, Ocala,FL – Psalm 27:4 (KJV) – “One thing have I desired of the Lord, and that will I seek after, that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.” As a single woman, i want this focus for 2011!
Jenny from Yukon, OK “Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance, and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,” Hebrews 12:1 NAS
Scarlet, Stephens City, VA: “The theif comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10 NIV
Let’s live our lives to the full thru Christ this New Year!
Nancy from Atlanta
And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:6 (ESV)
Amber, Plainfield, IL “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.” Psalm 19:14 NIV
By the way that is Psm. 43:19
Erika, Lafayette IN, “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.” Ephesians 4:29 NIV
Augusta,GA: 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 busting 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 (MSG)
Michelle, Austin – You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. Psalm 139:1 NIV
Wendy, Mechanicsville, Va – Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13, New American Standard Translation
Psalm 46:1 and 10
1- God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.
10- Be still and know that I am God. I will honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.
Kristi, North Webster
Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. 1 John 3:18 NIV