**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.
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strenghten you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you being rooted and established in love, Eph. 3:16-17 NIV
Allison, Annapolis, MD “Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that you body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own, you were bought with a price. Therefore, honor God with your body.” 1 Corin. 6:18-20 NIV
Brandy- Prattville, AL. 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 NET
Evangeline- Loveland CO
“For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 8:38-39 NKJV
Elizabeth Gainesville, GA
“Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.”
Ephesians 5:11 NIV
Lindsay ~ Bangor, Maine
“The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.”
~Psalm 126:3 (NIV)
Cameron – Richmond, VA
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice!
Philippians 4:1 NAS
Laura, Houston:
“And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Colossians 3:17
Cindy from Alton NH, This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shall meditate day and night on it, that thou may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and thou shalt have good success. Joshua 1:8 KJV
Nancy, Arkansas
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7
James 1:4 Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
Overland Park KS
Mary Jane, Troy KS and Cindy, King City, MO
“Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.” 1 Peter 3:15 NIV
Ephesians 3:14 – 16 “My response is to get down on my knees before the Father, this magnificent Father who parcels out heaven and earth. I ask him to strengthen you by his spirit – not a brute strength but a glorious inner strength – that Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite him in.” Message
Jolie, Cottage Grove, MN
This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome.
1John 5:2-3 NIV
April, Lake Charles, LA (Who needs to stop going out of town on SSMT days!
Open my eyes that I might behold wonderful things from Your law. Psalm 119:18 (NASB)
Sahar, Gainesville, VA
“He who has an ear let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give the right to eat from the Tree of Life, which is in the Paradise of God.” Rev. 2:7 NIV
Brittney Lexington, KY
“See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.”
Hebrews 12:15
Austin, Tx
The wise don’t tell everything they know, but the foolish talk too much and are ruined.
Proverbs 10:14
NCV
Donna
Franklin, TN
Psalm 65:11
New International Version (NIV)
11 You crown the year with your bounty,
and your carts overflow with abundance.
” Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:8-9 NIV
Rebecca, Portland, TX
Anita, Big River, Saskatchewan
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:6-7 NIV
Carrie, Jupiter, Fl
Matt. 25:35-36, 40
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. KJV
Rachel
Tucson, AZ
Romans 9:23 NIV
What if he did this to make the riches of his glory known to the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared in advance for glory…?
Deut 33:27, HCSB
Beth, Lititz, PA
The God of old is [your] dwelling place,
and underneath are the everlasting arms.
He drives out the enemy before you,
and commands, “Destroy!”
Lisa S.
Kinston, North Carolina
Deuteronomy 2:3 NASB
You have circled this mountain long enough. Now turn north.
Karen, Santa Ana, CA
Hebrews 4:12-13
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight.
Marion, Royse City, TX
Romans 10:10 (NIV)
For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
You came near when I called You, and You said, “Do not fear”. O Lord, You took up my case; You redeemed my life.
Lamentations 3:57-58 NIV
Karon, Kingsland, GA
Lydia, Amsterdam
I’m joining from today on!
Hebrews 13:5 AMP
5Let your character or moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!]
September 6
NIV
Psalm 109:21-22
But you, Sovereign Lord, help me for Your Name’s sake; out of the goodness of Your love, deliver me. For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.
Diane, Lumpkin, GA
I can do all things through him who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 ESV
But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul. Deuteronomy 4:29
Caroline Auburn, AL
“Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand I can never escape from your spirit! I can never get away from your presence! If I go to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave, you are there.” Psalm 139:6-8
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
Kaycee, Cabot: “Rich and poor have this in common: The LORD is the Maker of them all.” Proverbs 22:2 NIV
Lisa, Fredericktown
The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.
1 John 2:17, NIV
I have three verses for today because I am far far behind. Blessings
1.Micah 6:8 KJV He hath shewed thee O man what is good and what doth the Lord require of thess, but to do justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with thy God.
2. Isaiah 41:13 KJV For I the Lord your God hold your right hand, it is I who say to you, FEAR NOT I will help you.
3. Psalm 30:11 thou has turned for me my mourning into dancing; thou hast put off my sackcloth and girded me with gladness.
Melissa, Rancho Cordova, CA
“Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the word of his servant? Let him who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the Lord and rely on His God.”
Whatever your hands find to do, do with all your strength.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Kim, Nashville, TN
I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread. Job 23:12b (NIV)
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
Rev. 1:8
NAS
Robin, Landing, NJ
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Ecclesiates 10:12 KJV
Katherine, Houston. “So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.” James 1:19-20 NKJV
Amber, Euless TX
What does the lord require of you, but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
Micah 6:8
From Temecula: (sorry this is late)
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” – Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV)
Casey-Henrietta, TX
Ephesians 6:10 (NIV) Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
Phyllis, Charlotte,
Philippians 4:6-7 (MSG)
[6] Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns.
[7] Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.
Auburn, AL
Deut. 6:5 You must love the Lord with all your heart, soul and mind.
Donna Hill
Clarksville, TN
“A happy heart is like good medicine, but a broken spirit drains your strength.”
Proverbs 17:22
NCV
Charlene, Houston
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. James 3:13 ESV