**Siesta Celebration is January 20-21, 2012**
Hey Sweet Things!
We’ve made it to September 1st! That is great news for those of us who live in 3-digit temperatures for most of August! It won’t be an eternity before cool breezes start blowing golden leaves off the trees. I love Autumn best of all seasons. Bring it on, Jesus! September 1st is also great news for those of us planning to attend our SSMT Grand Celebration in January! We’re getting closer and closer to our big weekend. I hope so much that many of you will be able to come. We at LPM are making big plans toward it. Travis will be there to lead us in worship and he and I talked last weekend in Salt Lake City about how we can hardly wait.
Since my last post went on…and on…and on…and on, I will keep this one short and sweet. I don’t think I’ve ever relished my memory work more than this year. God has caused the Scriptures in my bones to spring to life in my heart these last 8 months and I pray that the same is true for you. Here’s mine this time around:
Beth, Houston. “Dear friends, I urge you as foreigners and exiles to keep away from fleshly desires that do battle against the soul, and maintain good conduct among the non-Christians, so that though they now malign you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God when He appears.” 1 Peter 2:11-12 The NET Bible.
I’m crazy about you guys! Keep hiding those Scriptures in your heart. THEY MATTER.
And you matter. You are so deeply loved by the Lord Jesus. May He reveal Himself to you this day.
Julie from Abilene:
Romans 2:1
You, therefore, have no excuse – you who pass judgement on someone else…
for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself –
becuse you who pass judgement do the same things.
Lynn, Lubbock
“O LORD, You are my God;
I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name;
For You have worked wonders,
Plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.”
Isaiah 25:1 (NASB)
Kay from Deer Park – Ephesians 6:13 NIV
13 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.
Lindsey, McKinney, TX
Without faith it 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
“Commit to the Lord whatever you do,and he will establish your plans.” Proverbs 16:3
Rebecca, Mississippi: “Everything is permissible for me” — but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me” — but I will not be mastered by anything. 1 Corinthians 6:12 NIV
Neita
Hebrews 10:23. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess for he who promised is faithful
Donna, Kirkland, Wa
“For momentary light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.” ~2Cor4:17-18
Tonya, Searcy, AR
Hebrews 4: 10 (NCV)
“Anyone who enters God’s rest will rest from his work as God did.”
Beth, London Ontario
Mark 12:44 MSG
“All the others gave what they’ll never miss; she gave extravagantly what she couldn’t afford – she gave her all.”
KJV Psalm 37:7
Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Gretchen, Kearney, MO. “How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word. I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” Psalms 119:9-11 NIV
Susan, Portland, Oregon
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”
Colossians 3:23-24
“Jesus said to him, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. The second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:37-40 (NET Bible)
Judy, Norflk, Va.
IPeter 2:11-12
Dear friends, I urge you as foreigners and exiles to keep away from fleshly desires that do battle against the soul,
and maintain good conduct among the non-Christians, so that though they malign you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God when He appears.
“He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.”
Psalm 91:4 NIV
Lynn, Louisville,
Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
Psalm 32:7 (KJV)
Marla, Washington
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Romans 12:12 NIV
“I am the Lord, the God of all mankind~is anything too hard for me?” Jeremiah 32:27 NIV
So sorry this is so late…we had a storm & have had no power:(
Christi, Clinton, Utah. “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 NIV
Marie, Byhalia MS
Psalm 104:33-34 NASB
I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. Let my meditation be pleasing to Him; As for me, I shall be glad in the LORD.
John 1:1 NLT
2 He existed in the beginning with God.
3 God created everything through Him,
and nothing was created except through Him
Kim B from Center, TX:
“Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Put away perversity from you mouth; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.”-Proverbs 4:23-24 (NIV)
“I will praise you, my god the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever.” Psalm 145:1,2 NIV
For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. Psalm 100:5
Holly, Beaumont, CA “Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 ESV
Cathy Day Princeton, Tx
2 Kings 6:16,17
“Don’t be afraid”, the prophet answered him. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them”
And Elisha prayed, “O Lord, open his eyes so he may see”.
Then the Lord opened the servants eyes and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
Debra, Mississippi
Isaiah 36:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Thee.
Cheryl, Chadbourn. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,
though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,
though its waters roar and foam,
though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Psalm 46:1-3 ESV
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:2 NIV
“Can a mother forget the baby at her breast, and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands…”
lauren, nc
“arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.”
-isaiah 60:1
Becky, Rushsylvania OH
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 NIV84
‘A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.
John 13:34-35
Houston, Texas
Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous.
Do not be terrified;do not be discouraged, for the Lord will be with you wherever you go.
Avayd Ann, Merriam, KS
“Rise up: this matter is in your hands. We will support you, so take courage and do it.” Ezra 10:4 NIV
Melissa Stauffer, Centreville, Michigan
Such confidence as this is ours through Christ before God. Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.
2 Corinthians 3:4-5 (NIV)
For God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Tim 1:7
Mindy, Van
Psalm 103:13-14 ESV
As a father shows compassion to his children,
so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.
For he knows our frame;
he remembers that we are dust.
Jenn
Frederick, MD
But if we walk in the light, as he as in the light, we have fellowship with one another and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
1 John 1:7 NIV
Kendra Schwartz, Sturgis MI
Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified, do not be discouraged, for the Lord thy God with be with you where ever you go.
Susan, Barrie, ON, Canada
“If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” Romans 12:18 NIV
Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” Isaiah 30:21 NIV
Caitlin, Tulsa, OK
2 Corinthians 9:8 “And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed”. NASB
Vicki, San Angelo
Philippians 4:5 NIV
Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
Roxanne, Frankfort- “Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O LORD, and you are exalted as head above all.” (1 Chronicles 29:11, ESV)
Charlotte, Seymour, Texas “She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.” Proverbs 31:27 ESV
Janet, Norman, OK
Psalm 14:2
The LORD looks down from Heaven
on the sons of man
to see if there are
any who understand,
any who seek Him.
Kelly, Lees Summit, MO
Have had major surgery, so am behind in entering verses.
For 8/15: “the flock under His care” Ps 95:7 NIV
For 9/1/11: “the king is enthralled by your beauty”
Ps 45:11 NIV
Pam, Liberty: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17
Nina, Moore OK
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.
Sorry this is so late – the really sad part is I had this verse picked out several days before the “due date!”