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. 4151
    Joy says:

    Joy, Victoria TX.

    But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere.
    James 3:17 (NLT)

  2. 4152
    Heather says:

    Heather – Macclenny, FL
    Phil 3:10 (Amp Version)

    For my determined purpose is that I may know HIM, that I may progressively become more deeply & intimately acquainted with HIM, perceiving & recognizing & understanding the wonders of HIS person more strongly & more clearly.

  3. 4153
    Karla says:

    Karla from Sheboygan: “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10, NIV

  4. 4154
    Wava says:

    Wava, Oldsmar, FL
    “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13,NKJV

  5. 4155
    Kym says:

    Kym, Kingsley, PA

    His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us His very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.” 2 Peter 1:3-4 NIV

  6. 4156
    Carry says:

    Carry, Iowa – Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Colossians 3:16 (New King James Version)

  7. 4157
    Shauna says:

    Shauna, Horn Lake: “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.” Matthew 6:33, Holman Christian Standard Bible

  8. 4158
    Karen says:

    Karen – Greer, SC: “Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation.” Colossians 1:15 (NLT)

  9. 4159
    Stephanie says:

    Stephanie, Ft. Pierce,

    Jeremiah 29:11 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.

  10. 4160
    paintergal says:

    Carol, Hartley, Iowa
    Proverbs 3:5-6
    Trust in the Lord with all your heart
    and lean not on your own understanding;
    in all your ways submit to him,
    and he will make your paths straight. NIV

  11. 4161
    Julie Wallis says:

    Julie
    Jacksonville, FL

    “Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:19 (ESV)

  12. 4162
    Hailey says:

    Hailey, Oklahoma
    I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.
    Phillippians 4:13
    New King James

  13. 4163
    Charity says:

    Charity, Durham, NC

    Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
    Phil. 4:6-7 ESV

  14. 4164
    Dyane Bell says:

    Dyane, Edmond, Oklahoma “For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19 NLT

  15. 4165
    Ally says:

    Ally, Edmonton, AB Canada
    And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.
    Philippians 4:19 NLT

  16. 4166

    Cindy, Grand Rapids, “In order that you may not grow disinterested and become spiritual sluggards, but imitators, behaving as do those who through faith (by their leaning of the entire personality on God in Christ in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness) and by practice of patient endurance and waiting are now inheriting the promises.” Hebrews 6:12 AMP

  17. 4167
    Nicole says:

    Nicole, Tipp City, OH, “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?
    Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter– when you see the naked, to clothe him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?” Isaiah 58:6, NIV

  18. 4168
    Joyce says:

    Joyce, Big River, Saskatchewan, Canada

    “I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.”
    Galatians 5:16 NKJV

  19. 4169
    Becky says:

    Becky Grove City Since,then, you have been raised with Christ,set your hearts on things above,where Christ is seated at the right hand of God Colossians 3:1 NIV

  20. 4170
    Kathy Tetterton says:

    Kathy, Bethel, NC Jeremiah 29:13 NIV

    You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

  21. 4171
    Patti Rae says:

    Patti Rae, Saskatchewan, Canada
    “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 NIV

  22. 4172
    PrayingPaula says:

    Paula, Moorefield, WV

    Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits-

    Psalm 103: 1-2 NIV

  23. 4173
    Jodee Melton says:

    Jodee, Lubbock TX

    And he is before all things, and him Him all things hold together. Colossians 1:10 ESV

  24. 4174
    Julie, Grand Blanc, MI says:

    “Forget about what’s happened. Don’t keep going over old history. Be alert! Be present! I’m about to do something brand new. It’s bursting out. Don’t you see it? There it is! I’m making a road in the desert and rivers in the badlands.” Isaiah 43:18-19

  25. 4175
    charity says:

    For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
    2 Timothy 1:7

    Charity, New Lebanon, Ohio

  26. 4176
    Donna, Houston, Tx says:

    Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1Peter 5:7 NIV

  27. 4177
    Nichole says:

    Nichole, Lexington, KY: “I Paul have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all things through Christ Jesus who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:11-13 NIV

  28. 4178
    Michelle says:

    Michelle in Huntsville, AL
    “I will instuct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.” Psalm 32:8 NIV

  29. 4179
    Hope says:

    Hope, Russellville AR, Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body. Ephesians 4:25 NIV

  30. 4180
    Nancy says:

    Keep me safe, O God for in You I take refuge. I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord, apart from You I have no good thing. Psalm 16: 1-2 NIV

  31. 4181
    Sharon says:

    Sharon, LP, MI.
    The whole earth is filled with awe at Your wonders;
    where morning dawns, and evening fades, You call forth songs of joy. Psalm 65:8 NIV

  32. 4182
    Jamie Ballou says:

    Jamie, Corbin, KY: “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.” Psalm 100:4 (NIV)

  33. 4183
    RENA' BRENT says:

    Byram, Mississippi
    Psalm 119:124-125 NIV84

    Deal with your servant according to your love

    and teach me your decrees.

    I am your servant; give me discernment

    that I may understand your statutes.
    Psalm 119: 124-125

  34. 4184
    Miriam says:

    Miriam, Columbia
    “How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of Heaven’s Armies. I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the LORD. With my whole being, body and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God.” Psalm 84:1-2 NLT

  35. 4185
    Lena says:

    Lena, Wilmore
    “I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.”
    Psalm 86:12 NIV

  36. 4186
    Caitlin says:

    Caitlin, Omaha, NE:

    “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.”
    -1 John 4:18 ESV

  37. 4187
    Cresanna says:

    Cresanna, Bible School Park, NY: “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.” Deut 1:31; NIV

  38. 4188
    Beth says:

    Beth, Kalamazoo, MI; “The Lord Himself will go before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you or forget you. Don’t be afraid and don’t worry.” Deut. 31:8 NCV

  39. 4189
    liz says:

    liz gladstone oregon
    7 I will be glad and rejoice in your love,
    for you saw my affliction
    and knew the anguish of my soul.
    8 You have not given me into the hands of the enemy
    but have set my feet in a spacious place
    NIV Psalm 31:7-8

  40. 4190
    Annabelle says:

    Let us keep on running the race marked out for us.
    Hebrews 12:1, NIV

    Annabelle and Lisa Snyder
    Montgomery, TX

  41. 4191
    Sandy says:

    Sandy – IL 1st Scripture in my new devotional book is now my 1st to memorize

    I ask Him to strengthen you by His Spirit – not a brute strength but a glorious inner strength – the Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite Him in – Ephesians 3:16-17a (MSG)

  42. 4192
    Sheri says:

    Sheri, Collierville, TN:

    “But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.”

    Psalm 5:11 NIV

  43. 4193
    Robin says:

    Chattanooga, Tn “May the God of Hope fill you with all Joy and peace as you trust in Him that you may overflow with Hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 (NIV)

  44. 4194
    Joni says:

    Joni, Elgin, IL

    Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me because the Lord has anointed 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. NIV

  45. 4195
    Maggie Ballou says:

    Maggie, Corbin, KY: “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.” 1 Corinthians 13:4 (NIV)

  46. 4196
    Hannah, Ontario says:

    “Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit you way to the Lord, trust in him and he will do this.” Psalm 37:4-5 NIV

  47. 4197
    D.J. Hughes says:

    D.J. in San Dimas: “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

  48. 4198
    Beth Schwartz says:

    Beth, Lititz PA

    Romans 15:13

    May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

  49. 4199
    Katie says:

    Katie, Ecuador: …Forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead. I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
    Phil 3: 13b-14 NASB

  50. 4200
    Linda says:

    Linda/Augusta
    “Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person” Colossians 4:6 ESV

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