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!
Karen from Richmond, “She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.” Proverbs 31:25. NIV
Beth, Warsaw, IN:
“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.” Jeremiah 29:11
Rita
Hickory, NC
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think according to the power that worketh in us. Eph. 3:20 KJV
Kathy, Wilmington, Psalm 65:11 The NET Bible: “You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake”.
Tara, Monett, Missouri
This is my command-be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 NLT
Sabrina, Salisbury, NC: If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9 NKJV
Selena – Albany, GA
Delight yourself in the LORD;and He will give you the desires of your heart. ~ Psalm 37:4, NASB
Vickie, Iowa Park, “Wehave this hope as an anchorfor the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuay behind the curtain.” Hebrews 6:19 The NIV Study Bible
Hilda (Recently moved to Pearland/back to a small town in my old age):
Rev. 22:12, 13 (NASB)
Behold, I am coming quickly, and my reward is with me, to render to every man according to what he has done.
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.
Jaclyn, Houston: “In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.” 1 Peter 1:6-7 (NIV)
Heather, Camden,SC
“But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves. For who is greater the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.”
Luke 22:26-27 NIV
Chelsea, Louisville, KY
The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor foresake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Deut. 31:8, NIV
Stephanie Fort Wayne, IN
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5 NIV
Jennie-Jackson, TN
“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.” James 1:19-20 NIV
Michele, Weber City, VA
So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31, NIV
Therefore, do not throw away your confidence,which has a great reward. For it will be richly rewarded so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised. Hebrews 10: 35-36
Katherine, St. Johns,FL:
“You crown the year with Your good blessings,and You leave abundance in Your wake.” Psalm 65:11 The NET Bible
Lacey, Keller TX: Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Col 4:2 NIV
Kaitlyn
Hickory, NC
“But the God of all grace, who hath called us into his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.” 1 Peter 4:10 KJV
Joni
Littleton, CO
Psalm 65:11 NET
“You crown the year with your good blessings and you leave abundance in your wake.”
Katie in Atlanta, GA:
“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward.”
Colossians 3:23-34 English Standard Version
Allison, Hallsville: “In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is wise.” Proverbs 10:19 NKJV
Beimnet, Charlotte
“Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” NIV
Hebrews 10:22-25 Sorry!!
Danell, Aquilla
God,the Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the deer’s; he makes me tread on my high places. Habakkuk 3:19 ESV
Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.
1 Peter 5:7
“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.”. ~ Rom 15:13 (NIV)
Kathy, Akron, Ohio
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17 (NIV)
Megan, Blytheville, AR: 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 (English Standard Version)
Sharon, Clinton, Ontario
Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
Psalm 34:8 NIV
Wendy, Elm City,NC:(NIV) Isa. 58:11 The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.
Great peace have those who love Your law, and nothing causes them to stumble.
Psalm 119:165 NKJ
Sedrone, Arp, Texas
But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. and you will go out and leap like calves released from the stall. Malachi 4:2 NIV
Leah, Atlanta: “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 NIV
Amy, Birmingham, AL
Isaiah 43:18-19 (HCSB)
“Do not remember the past events,
pay no attention to things of old.
Look, I am about to do something new;
even now it is coming. Do you not see it?
Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness,
rivers in the desert.
Laura, Locust Grove VA
Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Ephesians 5:1,2 (NIV)
“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”. Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
Sheila, Placentia, Ca.
“Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” Matthew 10:39 NIV
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 1 Peter 5-6 NIV
Steph Kansas City: “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” Psalms 51:10 NIV
Julie, Raleigh, NC
“You make yourselves look good in front of people, but God knows what is really in your hearts. What is important to people is hateful in God’s sight.” Luke 16:15
The NCV Bible
Gay, Fort Smith, AR. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. John 8:36, NIV
Kat, Clarkesville, Ga
“The steadfast of mind Thou wilt keep in perfect peace, Because he trusts in Thee.”
Isaiah 26:3 NAS
Sherri, Mechanicsville, VA
“I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13, NIV
Kristy, Wake Forest, NC
“Jesus replied, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.” Matt. 22:37-38, NIV
Kelli, Bowling Green, KY
“But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people. For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person-such a person is an idolator-has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.” Ephesians 5: 3.5
Deborah, Mobile, AL “Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.” Ephesians 6:13 NIV
Julie, Russell, KY
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
1 Corinthians 15:58 NIV
Heather: State College, PA (aka Live with Flair)
Proverbs 2 (NIV)
6 For the LORD gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
7 He holds success in store for the upright,
he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless,
8 for he guards the course of the just
and protects the way of his faithful ones.
9 Then you will understand what is right and just
and fair—every good path.
10 For wisdom will enter your heart,
and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
11 Discretion will protect you,
and understanding will guard you.
Holly
Monument
“They’ll say, ‘Come, let’s climb God’s Mountain, go to the House of the God of Jacob. He’ll show us the way He works so we can live the way we’re made.’ ”
Isaiah 2:3 Message
Tiffany, Columbus, OH: “I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night. Because you are my helper, I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings. I cling to you; your strong right hand holds me securely.” Psalm 63:6-8, NLT