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. 4501
    Cynthia says:

    Cynthia, Russellville – Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men. Colossians 3:23

  2. 4502
    Pamela says:

    Pamela, Colonial Heights, VA:
    “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

  3. 4503
    Jane says:

    Jane, Canton,
    ” Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 ESV

  4. 4504
    Lindsay says:

    Lindsay, Wenatchee: Therefore the LORD waits to be gracious to you, and therefore He exalts Himself to show mercy to you. For the LORD is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for Him. Isaiah 30:18, ESV

  5. 4505
    Erin says:

    Erin, Denver: Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

    -Philippians 4:6 NIV

  6. 4506
    Pamela says:

    Hamilton, OH
    Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He shall lift you up. James 4:10 KJV

  7. 4507
    Mamahop says:

    Mary, Bolivar, MO

    Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths; but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

  8. 4508
    Kortnie says:

    The Lord is my light and my salvation whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life -of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1 NIV

  9. 4509
    Paula K says:

    Paula K * Muskegon, MI
    But the one who looks into the perfect law,the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts,he will be blessed in his doing.
    James 1:15 ESV

  10. 4510
    Sandi says:

    Anderson
    Isaiah 43:19
    Behold, I will do something new, Now it will spring forth; Will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, Rivers in the desert.NASB

  11. 4511
    Janet says:

    Janet from Madisonville, Ky “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 The Message

  12. 4512
    Dawn says:

    Dawn,Orland Park: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Matthew 5:6, NIV

  13. 4513
    Rosebudprn says:

    Paula
    Atlanta, Texas

    I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
    I will guide you with My eye.
    Psalm 32:8 NKJV

  14. 4514
    Sharon Crouch says:

    Sharon, Pontotoc, MS
    Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
    Neh 8:10 (ESV)

  15. 4515
    Andrea Bottenberg says:

    Wichita, KS
    Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV 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.

  16. 4516
    Karen says:

    Karen, from Kentucky – oops! The verse is John 12:26

  17. 4517
    Danielle says:

    Our help is in the name of the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 124:8 (not sure of the version, found it on a blog today!)

  18. 4518
    Kathie Nappier says:

    Kathie
    Aiken,SC

    You will surely forget your trouble, recalling it only as waters gone by.

    Job 11:16 NIV

  19. 4519
    Jane says:

    Jane, Hampstead: “Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”

  20. 4520
    Michelle says:

    San Antonio, Texas
    Cast all you anxiety on Him because He cares for you.
    1 Peter 5:7 NIV

  21. 4521
    Tracy says:

    Tracy, Fallbrook, CA, “I will be glad and rejoice in Your love, for You saw my affliction
    and knew the anguish of my soul. You have not handed me over to the enemy but have
    set my feet in a spacious place.” Ps. 31:7-8 (NIV)

  22. 4522
    Cassie says:

    Cassie, Germantown, TN: “I love you, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.” (Psalm 18:1-3 ESV)

  23. 4523
    Jacqueline says:

    “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 NKJV

  24. 4524
    Lorraine says:

    Lorraine, Smithfield, NC – Philippians 3:15 – The Message.

    So let’s keep focused on that goal, those of us who want everything God has for us. If any of you have something else in mind, something less than total commitment, God will clear your blurred vision – you’ll see it yet! Now that we’re on the right track, let’s stay on it.

  25. 4525
    Dawn, Pikeville, KY says:

    He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Is 40:29 NIV

  26. 4526
    Marrissa says:

    Marrissa, Orlando FL
    The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the spirit is life and peace. Romans 8:6 NIV

  27. 4527
    Jane says:

    Jane, Hampstead: “Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:14 NIV

  28. 4528
    Krista says:

    Krista, Wenatchee, WA:
    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

  29. 4529
    Kelly says:

    Kelly, Rockwall, TX
    In Him was life, and that life was the light of all people. John 1:4 TNIV

  30. 4530
    Amy says:

    Amy, St. Louis:
    Don’t panic. I’m with you.
    There’s no need to fear for I’m your God.
    I’ll give you strength. I’ll help you.
    I’ll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you.
    Isaiah 41:10, Message

  31. 4531
    Pistolgirl says:

    Pistolgirl
    Atlanta, Texas

    The Lord is my rock, my fortress, my savior;
    my God is my rock in whom I find protection.
    2 Samuel 22: 2-3

  32. 4532
    Bobbie says:

    Bobbie, Arlington, Texas

    Psalm 55:22 – Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken. (New American Standard Version)

  33. 4533
    Rayna, Olathe says:

    Is. 43:18-19 The Message
    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 through the desert, rivers in the badlands.

  34. 4534
    Ruth says:

    Ruth, Shawnee, KS

    My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me.
    John 10:27-28 (New Living Translation)

  35. 4535
    Kristi says:

    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. Lamentations 3:22-24

  36. 4536
    Jenna says:

    Jenna-Austin
    Psalm 65:11
    You crown the year with your good blessings, and you leave abundance in your wake.
    NET Bible

  37. 4537
    Sarah Christen says:

    Sarah Christen, Jasper, AL.:
    ” If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries, and all knowledge, and If I have a faith that can move mountains, cut have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing. Love is patient, love is kind; It does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not selef-seeking, it is not easily angered. It keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.” I Corinthians 13:1-8 NIV

  38. 4538
    kimberly says:

    Kimberly Mandeville LA
    Proverbs 15:18 (NIV)
    A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel.

  39. 4539
    Melia says:

    Melia, Loganville, GA

    Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 NIV

  40. 4540
    Erika says:

    James 3:13

    13 If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom.

  41. 4541
    Dona says:

    “Blessed be the God and Father of our
    Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us
    with all spiritual blessings in heavenly
    places in Christ:” Ephesians 1:3, KJV

  42. 4542
    Teresa says:

    Teresa, Austin, TX

    Fear the Lord your God and serve him. Hold fast to him and take your oaths in his name.
    Deuteronomy 10:20

  43. 4543
    Renee' says:

    Renee’, Marion, SC

    “Break open your words, let the light shine out,let ordinary people see the meaning.” Psalm 119:30 The Message

  44. 4544
    Beth says:

    Beth, Virginia. “For I know the plans I have for you” the Lords declaration, “Plans for your welfare, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11

  45. 4545
    Ola says:

    Ola, Woodbridge VA
    You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake. Psalm 65:11 NET

  46. 4546
    Jennifer says:

    Jennifer, Acworth, GA

    2 Corinthians 4:16 (Amplified Bible)
    Therefore, we do not become discouraged (utterly spiritless, exhausted, and wearied out through fear). Though our outer man is [progressively] decaying and wasting away, yet our inner self is being [progressively] renewed day after day.

  47. 4547
    Kelley says:

    Kelley, Willow Spring
    My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him.
    Psalm 62:1

  48. 4548
    Linda says:

    If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
    James 1:5 NIV

  49. 4549
    Melissa says:

    Melissa, Detroit, MI: Philippians 2:3-4 “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests but to the interests of others”. NIV

  50. 4550
    alicia "frozen peach" says:

    alicia, chicago, il…
    “love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. it is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. it always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. LOVE NEVER FAILS.” 1 corinthians 13:4-8a niv

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