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!
Rebecca,Madison,MS
1 Peter 14-15 NIV “As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do.”
Amy, Marietta, GA
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.
Psalms 34:18 NLT
Vivian, Clovis, Ca
“Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,”
Ephesians 3:20
Paige, Loganville, GA
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.
Zeph. 3:17 Lord, help me believe.
Colossians 2:2 (The Message)
“I want you woven into a tapestry of love, in touch with everything there is to know of God. Then you will have minds confident and at rest, focused on Christ, God’s great mystery.”
Shannon in Louisville, KY
James 1:17 NLT
Whatever is good and perfect comes down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.
Melandie, Raleigh, Deut. 1:31
“There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place.” NIV
Sabrina, Loganville, GA
“Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history.
Isaiah 43:18 The Message
Diane, Naples, NC
But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. Colossians 3:14-15 NKJV
Dionne. Pittsburgh. “I know you can do all things. No plan of yours can be thwarted.” Job 42: 2, NIV
Kayra, Hazlehurst MS
“Show your servant your love. Teach me your statutes. I am your servant. Give me insight so that I can understand your rules”
Psalm 119: 24-25, NET
Elizabeth, Dallas TX
Psalm 65:11—“You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake.( NET)
“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by the yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1 NIV
Galatians 4:8-9, NASB:
However, at that time, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those which by nature are no gods. But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you turn back again to the weak and worthless elemental things to which you desire to be enslaved all over again?
Elizabeth, Denver: Seek the LORD and His strength;Seek His face continually. Psalm 105:4 (NAS)
Sarah, Vancouver WA
Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. Don’t assume you know it all. Proverbs 3: 5-7 (The Message)
Nanette R. from Nashville, TN
“For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 (ESV)
Angela, Latexo, TX.
But the Fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such thing there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV)
Jill, Medford, NJ
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit but in humility consider others better than yourself.
Phil 2:3-4
Rachael, Chattanooga, TN “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Romans 12:12 NIV
Katie, Atlanta, GA.
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.” James 15:1, NIV.
Sacha, Midland,TX
“The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has annointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.” Isaiah 61:1 (NIV)
Psalm 37:7….Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when wicked men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
Brandi L. Danville, IN.
sorry – I forgot to put my city – Bothell
Mary Ann-Mom/Wichita Falls, Texas
Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (ESV)
Madison-Daughter/Wichita Falls, Texas
Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. (NIV)
Anne, Minneapolis, 2 Corinthians 3:17-18, Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. NIV
Sara, Hull, GA: Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27, NIV
Cecelia, Talbott, Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make know the mystery of the gospel. Eph. 6:19 NIV
Lamentations 3:22-24 NIV
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, the Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for Him.
You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock. Isaiah 26: 3-4 NLT
Liz – Mascoutah, IL
for in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.
Romans 8:24-25 NIV
Jennie
Los Angeles, CA
“And become useful and helpful and kind to one another, tenderhearted (compassionate, understanding, loving-hearted), forgiving one another (readily and freely), as God in Christ forgave you.”
Ephesians 4:32
Amplified
Bobbie, College Station, TX
Romans 15:13 (New International Version)
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.
For Christ’s love compels us….
2 Corinthians 5:14
Miranda, Clay Center “Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalms37:4 NIV
Tiffany Knoxville TN
For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. Isaiah 41:13 KJV
O lord,be gracious to us;we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress.
Isaiah 33:2 NIV
Leslie, Missoula, MT
The Lord your God is in your midst,
A victorious warrior.
He will exult over you with joy,
He will be quiet in His love,
He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.
Zephaniah 3:17 NASB
Stacy, Evans, GA
2Corinthians 10:5 (ESV) We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,
Shawna
Longmont
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8 (NIV)
Missy, Pierre, SD. “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind”. 2 Timothy 1:7 (New King James Version)
Aleese, Allen, TX: “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust’.” Psalm 91:1-2 (NIV)
Alyson Ferren
Danville, IL
Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. Isaiah 42:1 – NIV
Crystal, Oklahoma City, OK.
“The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the person who seeks Him.”
Lamentations 3:25 NASB
Cindy, Destin, FL, You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake. Psalm 65:11 The NET Bible
Lauren, Arlington, TX:
“Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.”
Psalm 32:1 ESV
Allison, Kalamazoo
“Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord, Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.”
Romans 13:14 (NIV)
Jenny, Wellington, FL Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may recieve mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16 NIV
Teri Charlotte,NC
“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