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. 3951
    Rebecca says:

    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.”

  2. 3952
    Amy says:

    Amy, Marietta, GA
    The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.
    Psalms 34:18 NLT

  3. 3953
    Vivian says:

    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

  4. 3954
    Paige says:

    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.

  5. 3955
    Stacie says:

    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.”

  6. 3956
    Shannon Wilson says:

    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.

  7. 3957
    Melandie says:

    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

  8. 3958
    Sabrina says:

    Sabrina, Loganville, GA

    “Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history.
    Isaiah 43:18 The Message

  9. 3959
    Diane says:

    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

  10. 3960
    Dionne says:

    Dionne. Pittsburgh. “I know you can do all things. No plan of yours can be thwarted.” Job 42: 2, NIV

  11. 3961
    Kayra says:

    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

  12. 3962
    Elizabeth M says:

    Elizabeth, Dallas TX
    Psalm 65:11—“You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake.( NET)

  13. 3963
    Kathie, Puyallup, WA says:

    “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

  14. 3964
    Jamie says:

    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?

  15. 3965
    Elizabeth says:

    Elizabeth, Denver: Seek the LORD and His strength;Seek His face continually. Psalm 105:4 (NAS)

  16. 3966
    Sarah says:

    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)

  17. 3967
    Nanette says:

    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)

  18. 3968
    Angela says:

    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)

  19. 3969
    Jill says:

    Jill, Medford, NJ
    Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit but in humility consider others better than yourself.
    Phil 2:3-4

  20. 3970
    Rachael says:

    Rachael, Chattanooga, TN “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10

  21. 3971
    Katie says:

    Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
    Romans 12:12 NIV

  22. 3972
    Katie White says:

    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.

  23. 3973
    Sacha says:

    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)

  24. 3974
    Brandi Larsen says:

    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.

  25. 3975
    Jamie says:

    sorry – I forgot to put my city – Bothell

  26. 3976
    Mary Ann Roach says:

    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)

  27. 3977
    Anne says:

    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

  28. 3978
    Sara says:

    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

  29. 3979
    Cecelia Miller says:

    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

  30. 3980
    Kristin, Knoxville, TN says:

    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.

  31. 3981
    Sara says:

    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

  32. 3982
    Liz says:

    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

  33. 3983
    Jennie says:

    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

  34. 3984
    Bobbie says:

    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.

  35. 3985
    Kari Christopher says:

    For Christ’s love compels us….
    2 Corinthians 5:14

  36. 3986

    Miranda, Clay Center “Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalms37:4 NIV

  37. 3987
    Tiffany says:

    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

  38. 3988
    Mel in NC says:

    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

  39. 3989
    Leslie says:

    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

  40. 3990
    Stacy says:

    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,

  41. 3991
    Shawna says:

    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)

  42. 3992
    Missy Schuetzle says:

    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)

  43. 3993
    Aleese says:

    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)

  44. 3994
    Alyson says:

    Alyson Ferren
    Danville, IL

    Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. Isaiah 42:1 – NIV

  45. 3995
    Crystal Z says:

    Crystal, Oklahoma City, OK.

    “The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the person who seeks Him.”

    Lamentations 3:25 NASB

  46. 3996
    Cindy says:

    Cindy, Destin, FL, You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake. Psalm 65:11 The NET Bible

  47. 3997
    Lauren says:

    Lauren, Arlington, TX:
    “Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.”
    Psalm 32:1 ESV

  48. 3998
    Allison says:

    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)

  49. 3999
    jenny says:

    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

  50. 4000
    Teri says:

    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

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