HOUSTON AREA TUESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY GIRLS: If by chance we end up needing to cancel tonight over the storms, I will put a cancellation notice right here on the blog so keep an eye on this spot off and on all day. Certainly check it before you set out for HFBC tonight. We love you and want to be wise!
NOON UPDATE FOR TUESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY: As of right now, Bible study is ON for tonight. It will really be cold for us south Texans but it’s supposed to be dry. We are planning on starting the lesson a little earlier and ending it at 8:15. See you there with our coats on!
Now, for SSMT:
Hey, Siestas!
Happy February 1st! Did January fly past us or what?? Weāre at least two Scriptures the richer for it, though. Iāve been using my time on my exercise bike in the mornings to practice my memory verses so Iāve mostly only heard myself repeat them gasping for breath. (If you like picturing things, itās in my garage sandwiched between boxes and stacks of 26 years of Moore paraphernalia and everything else besides an actual carā¦which is in my driveway. You also might enjoy picturing my Border Collie Star sitting right beside me, fixating on the bicycle pedal as it goes round and round. Bless her poor sweet obsessive-compulsive self.) I might have to haul the bike up there with me to the Siesta celebration next January so I can say them to my partner the same way Iāve practiced them. Or I guess I can just sit on the floor and pump my feet in the air and play like. My partner might have to sit back from me just a tad. And if none of that works, Iāll get my man to haul Star up there to watch me and see if the right conditions are responsible for the recollections. And, of course, theyāre not. In John 14:26, Christ says it is the Holy Spirit who reminds us of everything He has taught us so press on! With Him, we can do all things.
Tuesday is Bible study day for us at LPM this time of year so I donāt get to talk long on here today. So, letās get to it! Itās already time for Verse 3!
As I told you two weeks ago, Iāll primarily be working through verses out of the Book of James for much of this year. Iāll give you mine each time but Iāll also give you an alternative that I really love outside of James in case you need some ideas. Hereās the portion Iām memorizing this time around with my information:
Beth, Houston. āSpeak and act as those who will be judged by a law that gives freedom. For judgment is merciless for the one who has shown no mercy. But mercy triumphs over judgment.ā James 2:12-13 The NET Bible
I love that last statement. Mercy triumphs over judgment. Arenāt you thankful we have a Savior that feels that way?
The alternative Iāll suggest to you today is on my mind because someone I care deeply about struggles terribly with fear of death. This person isnāt chronically ill. Just oppressed and tormented by possibilities. Maybe some part of this segment might minister to you today.
Since the children are made of flesh and blood, itās logical that the Savior took on flesh and blood in order to rescue them by his death. By embracing death, taking it into himself, he destroyed the Devilās hold on death and freed all who cower through life, scared to death of death. (Hebrews 2:14-15 The Message)
Anybody āscared to death of deathā? These passages are also really rich out of the NIV if you prefer it:
Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of deathāthat is, the devilā and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. (Hebrews 2:14-15 NIV)
Oh, thereās nothing like the power of Godās Word. And thatās because thereās nothing like the power of God.
You sure are loved around here. OK, letās have it, 2011 SSMT! Verse 3! (Your first name, city, reference and translation please.)
Iāll talk to you soon!
Lee’s Summit, MO
“I have called you by name; you are Mine!” Isaiah 43:1 NASB
Pam from Lebanon IN “Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.” Philippians 2:3-4 New King James Version
Ashlee – Fort Myers, FL
Colossians 3:1 ESV ” Seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.”
Jamye, Greenbrier, AR.
So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. For in just a very little while, He who is coming will come and will not delay.
Hebrews 10:35-39 KJV
Leann (Alabama)- “Lord you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places, surely I have a beautiful inheritance” Psalm 15: 5-6 NIV
Linda/ Augusta
When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise. Proverbs 10:19 New International Version
Cherry, Conway, AR
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea.
Psalm 46:1-2 NIV
Shelly, Nashville
“To whom then will you compare me,
that I should be like him, says the Holy One
Isaiah 40:25 (ESV)
Psalm 90:17 (New International Version, Ā©2010)
17 May the favor[a] of the Lord our God rest on us;
establish the work of our hands for usā
yes, establish the work of our hands.
Robyn, Edmond, OK
Tiffany, Columbus: “Answer my prayers, O Lord, for your unfailing love is wonderful. Take care of me, for your mercy is so plentiful.” Psalm 69:16, NLT.
He has shown you , O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love Mercy , And to walk humbly with your God ?
Micah 6:8 NKJV
Kelli, Springfield
Romans 3:22-24 (NIV)
This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
Cheryl, Hattiesburg, MS: Isaiah 26:3,4 You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD God is an everlasting rock. (ESV)
Linda- Spring, TX
Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
Colossians 3:13 NRSV
Joanna
Elkhart, IN
Job 19:25-27 (NIV) I know that my Redeemer lives and that in the end He will stand upon the earth. And when my skin is destroyed yet in my flesh I will see God. I myself will see Him with my own eyes. I and not another. How my heart years within me!
Kristen Stuart, Hooksett, NH “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19 So bummed to be late with this…very snowy, rough day yesterday.
Christy, Nappanee, Remember, God is the One who makes you and us strong in Christ. God made us his chosen people. He put his mark on us to show that we are his, and he put his Spirit in our hearts to be a guarantee for all he has promised. 2 Corinthians 1:21-22 NCV. (sorry to be late! Got distracted by the blizzard yesterday – we’re getting slammed!)
Tina, Chesapeake, VA – Then the LORD said to Moses, “I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions.” Exodus 16:4 (NIV)
Kelly, Lilburn, Georgia: 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. Zephaniah 3:17 NIV
Emily, Fairburn, GA
“My mouth will tell of your righteous acts, of your deeds of salvation all the day, for their number is past my knowledge” (Psalm 71:15 ESV).
Beth Collins, Lake Jackson, TX
My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him. He only is my rock and my slavation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved. In God is my slavation and my glory; The rock of my strength, and my refuge is in God. – Psalm 62:5-7 NKJV
Serena.D in North Florida,
Oops ,2nd choice since Micah seems so popular. š
For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases Him . Phillipians 2:13 NLT
Thank God that He never gives up:continues to work in me!
Kara – Ephrata, PA
“But Jesus, the servant, was pierced because we had sinned. He was crushed because we had done what was evil. He was punished to make us whole again. His wounds have healed us.” NIrV
Lauren, Huntsville: Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s. 1 Cor. 6:19-20 (NKJV)
pinkmommy, AR
Throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like Godātruly righteous and holy. Ephesians 4:22-24 NLT
Stephanie,Columbus.” Consider it pure joy, my brothers,whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” (James 1:2-4,NIV)
Karen, Aurora, Indiana
You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever. Psalm 16:11 NLT
Kate – Ooltewah, TN
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
Romans 8:28 NIV
Kay
Atlanta GA
Romans 12:2Ā NASB
Ā And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
Jules, Saginaw MI
May the words of my mouth
and mediations of my heart.
be pleasing in you sight
O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Psalm 19:14 NIV
Susie, Columbia, SC: Without Faith is is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
Hebrews 11:6 NIV
Serena D., North Florida :
For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the
power to do what pleases Him. Phillipians 2:13 NLT
Awesome-Works in me,gives me desire & POWER to please Him!
Sara, Greenville, SC, “Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself.” Phillipians 2:3 (NET Bible)
Julia Hamilton, Beaufort, NC
“I can do everything through Him who gives me strength. ” ~ Philippians 4:13
Sarah, Dallas:
“Oh yes, You shaped me first, inside then out, You formed me in my mother’s womb. I thank you, High God–You’re breathtaking! Body and soul, I am marvelously made! I worship in adoration-what a creation! You know me inside and out, You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculpted from nothing into something.”–Psalm 139:13-15, The Message
Margie~ Medina, Ohio
Psalm 62:5-8 NIV
“Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; He is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge.”
Lori, Pelham, NH – “Thou compassest my path and my lying down and art acquainted with all my ways. Psalm 139:3 KJV
Cecilia Mechanicsville, VA And the Lord’s servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 1 Timothy 2:24 NIV
Indianapolis, IN: Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary. No one can measure the depths of His understanding. Is 40:28 (NLT)
Jane – Greenwood, SC
But I will lavish unfailing love for a thousand generations on those who love me and obey my commands.
Exodus 20:6 (NLT)
Lumpkin, Ga
Psalm 100:1-2
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
Carol, Sewickley,PA in the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. Romans 8:26.
Barb, Evansville, In
An enemy might defeat one person but two people together can defend themselves; a rope that is woven of three strings is hard to break. Ecclesiastes 4:12 NCV
Kathryn, Glendale AZ
‘Pray diligently, Stay alert, with your eyes open wide in gratitude”. Colossians 4:2 the Message
Amanda, Brackettville, Tx
“Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 (NIV)
Mandy, Rome, Ga. “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs so that all listening will benefit.” Eph. 4:29
Kristi Rogersville,TN
Psalm 62:1-2 NIV
My soul finds rest in God alone;
My salvation comes from Him.
He alone is my rock and my salvation;
He is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
Eph. 6:19-20 “Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.”
AmyLu, Evansville
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
James 1:27 (NIV)
Katie Coggins, Menasha, WI
“For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.”
Matthew 10:20 ESV