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!
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God. 1 Cor 2:12 NASB
Laura~Elon / May the God of hope fill you with 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 KJV
Lori, Chattanooga, 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.Jermiah 29:11 NIV
Kylie, Fishers, IN
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
All generus giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is not variation or the slightest hint of change.
James 1:17 The NET Bible
(Thanks Beth.)
Christina
Louisville, KY
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things.
Philippians 4:8 NIV
1 Kings 3:9 So give your servant a discerning heart to govern (lead) your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to lead this great people of yours?
Julie, Broken Arrow, OK
Ps. 68:9 (NIV)
You gave abundant showers, O God; you refreshed your weary inheritance.
Sue from Lenoir City, Tennessee New Living Translation
Your attitude should be the same that Christ Jesus had.
Philippians 2:5
Amanda, Springfield, MO.
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us
Psalm 103:12. NIV
Cara, Lexington, KY “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10 NIV
Do not remember the former things. Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; Shal you not know it? Eze 43:18-19 knj
1 Corinthians 15:58
So then, dear brothers and sisters,be firm. Do not be moved! Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. The Net Bible
Lori
Atlanta, Georgia
Twitter: lgrace2
Sorry, first time. It is Isaiah 43:19
Those who look to Him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. Psalm 34:5 NIV
Kris, Vientiane, Laos
“As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness and patience”. Col. 3:12 (NRSV)
Darcy, Lenoir “They are to teach my people the difference between the holy and the common and show them how to distinguish between the unclean and the clean.” Ezekial 44:23, NIV
Leanne, Lizella, Georgia
And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. Mark 7:9 KJV
Susan, Chesterfield, VA: “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” ~ John 8:36 (NIV)
Susan, Nova Odessa, Brazil The people who walk in darkness see a great light. Those who live in a dark land ,the light will shine on them. Isaiah 9:2 NAS
Jae, Lenoir “They are to teach my people the difference between the holy and the common and show them how to distinguish between the unclean and the clean.” Ezekial 44:23, NIV
Amy, Columbia, SC: “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.” James 1:2-3 NKJ
James 1:17 NIV Bible
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
Teresa, Newcomerstown, Ohio
He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humble with your God. Micah 6:8 NIV
Linda in Red River, NM:
For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning of time—to show us his grace through Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 1:9; New Living Translation
Whitney
West Chester, OH
2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV)
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
Darien, Lenoir “They are to teach my people the difference between the holy and the common and show them how to distinguish between the unclean and the clean.” Ezekial 44:23, NIV
2 cor. 10.5
‘casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God and bringing in to captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.’ kjv
Ashleigh, Wash,DC
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
LaDonna, Russellville, AR
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
Susan, Ellensburg
“…prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world.” Philippians 2:15 NASB
Pr 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. NIV.
Susan, Atlanta
Romans 5:5 NASB
And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.
Joyce, Wahpeton ND
A great reminder for a New Year!
You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake.
Ps 65:11 The NET Bible
Laura, Newberry, MI
But the Lord says, “Now I will stand up. Now I will show my power and might” Isaiah 33:10 NLT
Jordan, Dallas.
“Submit to God and be at peace with Him; in this way prosperity will come to you. Accept instruction from His mouth and lay up His words in your heart.”
-Job 22:21-22 (NIV)
“The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O Lord, endures forever — Do not abandon the works of your hands.” Psalm 138:8 NIV
Ps 139:14 (NIV)
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
Chrissy from Tampa: “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 NIV
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. (James 1:12 NIV).
Angie P.
Newark, DE
Faith is the subtance of things hoped for,and the evedence of things not seen..heb11;1 nkjv
tonya, payne springs texas
And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior”. NIV
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26 NIV
Sarah
New Orleans, Louisiana
“You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.” Psalm 65:11 NIV
Lynn, Bossier City
Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we
are his, we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Psalm 100:3 NIV
“Create in me a clean heart, O God. and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” Psalms 51:10 New American Standard
“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline”. @Tim 1:7 NIV
Melissa, Houston, “I can do everything through him who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13, NIV
Barb
Singapore
“You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake.” Psalm 65:11 The NET Bible
No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful, however it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. Heb. 12:11 (NIV)