2011 Siesta Scripture Memory Team: Verse 1!

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!

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  1. 3551
    Dawn says:

    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

  2. 3552
    Sharon in Frederick says:

    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

  3. 3553

    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)

  4. 3554
    Jamie Smith says:

    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

  5. 3555

    Carolyn – New Port Richey I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end he will stand upon the earth. Job 19:25

  6. 3556
    Nicki G says:

    Nicki,Rome Psalms 139:1-3 NLT
    O’Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.

  7. 3557
    CeCe says:

    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.

  8. 3558
    Holly says:

    You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake. The NET Bible

  9. 3559
    Martha says:

    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

  10. 3560
    Sarah C. says:

    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)

  11. 3561
    Megan says:

    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

  12. 3562
    diane conner says:

    Diane- Vinton, La.

    Prov 31:26 NKJV

    She opens her mouth with wisdom,
    And on her tongue is the law of kindness.

  13. 3563
    Jill says:

    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)

  14. 3564
    Linda says:

    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

  15. 3565
    Karen says:

    Karen, Wildwood, MO: You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance. (Psalm 65:11 NIV)

  16. 3566
    Bonnie Willhite says:

    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

  17. 3567
    Heather says:

    Heather, Spokane, WA
    Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. Proverbs 16:3 NIV

  18. 3568
    Heather says:

    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

  19. 3569
    Dianne, Waycross, GA says:

    “…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

  20. 3570
    Kelley says:

    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)

  21. 3571
    Glennell says:

    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

  22. 3572
    Sarah says:

    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

  23. 3573
    Melanie Miller says:

    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.

  24. 3574
    Kari says:

    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

  25. 3575
    Erica says:

    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

  26. 3576
    Peyton says:

    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.”

  27. 3577
    Erica says:

    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

  28. 3578
    Mary says:

    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

  29. 3579
    Maureen Chabot says:

    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.

  30. 3580
    Darla says:

    Darla, Edmond OK – “You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance.” Psalm 65:11 (NLT)

  31. 3581
    inkiso says:

    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.

  32. 3582
    Kerrie says:

    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

  33. 3583
    Angela says:

    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

  34. 3584
    Sherri Whiteford says:

    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

  35. 3585
    Diane K. says:

    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.)

  36. 3586
    Hollie says:

    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.

  37. 3587
    Mariliyn says:

    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.

  38. 3588
    Arlene says:

    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.

  39. 3589
    Amanda says:

    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!

  40. 3590
    Jenny says:

    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

  41. 3591
    scarlet evick says:

    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!

  42. 3592
    Nancy says:

    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)

  43. 3593
    AmberJ says:

    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

  44. 3594
    Joy, Griffin, GA says:

    By the way that is Psm. 43:19

  45. 3595
    Erika says:

    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

  46. 3596
    Beverly says:

    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)

  47. 3597
    Michelle says:

    Michelle, Austin – You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. Psalm 139:1 NIV

  48. 3598
    Wendy says:

    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

  49. 3599
    Sarah D. says:

    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.

  50. 3600
    Kristi says:

    Kristi, North Webster

    Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. 1 John 3:18 NIV

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