WHAT???? The 20th verse???? You know what that means, don’t you? Those of you who have clocked in every single time so far have accumulated enough verses to qualify for the celebration! However! If you’ve gotten this far, you surely want to see it all the way to 24 and not just for the celebration but for the fortification and fruit of 2 dozen Scriptures in your darling head. Scripture memory has meant so much to me this year. Except for a full-on-crisis season of time when I promise you I would have lost my ever-loving mind without it, I have never sensed more of a harvest deep in my soul from the process. I so hope you can also testify that your year would have been altogether different without it.
I will get right to it because I am expecting a ton of family over to celebrate Amanda’s 32nd birthday and I have a Texas-size pot of chicken and dumplings to cook! Here’s mine:
Beth, Houston. But set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess. Yet do it with courtesy and respect, keeping a good conscience, so that those who slander your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame when they accuse you. 1 Peter 3:15-16 The NET Bible
Let’s hear it, Siestas! Hey, don’t be alarmed if it takes me a good while to moderate all the verses or even if it sits on zero for a little while. I’ll bring them in every couple of hours so I can still get the most out of a Saturday off. I hope you have some Sabbath time this weekend, too!
Talk to you very soon.
You’re a big deal around here.
Judith, Orillia, Canada
1 Peter 1:16 (NIV)
For it is written,
“Be holy, because I am holy”
Chris, Kokomo, IN
Psalm 127:2
In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat–for He grants sleep to those He loves.
Karen
Tallahassee, FL
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Phil. 4:6-7 NIV
Jane, St. Louis
“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)
Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
Psalm 51:12 (NIV)
Rachel
Fullerton, CA
2 Chronicles 20:17 (ESV)
“You will not need to fight in this battle. Stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf…”
But set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess. Yet do it with courtesy and respect, keeping a good conscience, so that those who slander your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame when they accuse you. 1 Peter 3:15-16 The NET Bible
Elise–Newark
Crystal, Milford, IA-
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Philippians 1:6 (TNIV)
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. 2 Tim. 1:7 NIV
Leah, Houston, TX. Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12, NIV
Bird – Cypress, TX
Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name. 1 Chronicles 29:13, NIV
L Diane, Indianapolis
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, 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 NIV
“….do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.” Luke 12: 11b-12
Vanessa, Florence, SC: “Live carefree before God; he is most careful with you.” 1 Peter 5:7 (The Message)
Monique Dozer, Elizabethtown, KY. My eyes are ever on the Lord, for only He can release my feet from the snare. Psalm 25:15
Kelly. Springfield, MO. “Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.” Psalm 107:1 (NKJV)
Memory Verse 19
Nancy, Bridgewater, NJ
Psalm 34:8 The Message
Open your mouth and taste.
Open your eyes and see.
How good God is.
Blessed are you who run to Him.
Bethany
Clyde, TX
I John 2:28:
“And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.”
Megan JOY Burdzy – Calgary, Alberta Canada – Give praise to the LORD, proclaim His name; Let the whole world know what He has done…Glory/Exult in His holy name; Let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. Look to the LORD and His strength; Continually seek him. -Psalm 105:1, 3, 4 (NIV/NLT)
September 15, 2011
Nancy, Bridgewater, NJ
Colossians 3:15
The Message
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts,
Since as members of one body you were called to peace And be thankful.
Kaila, Springfield, MO
Psalm 27:14 (ESV)
Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage wait for the LORD!
Marti, Loganville, ga
For the spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, and self-discipline. 2 timothy 1:7 NIV
Judy, Norfolk, Va.
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. For He Himself is our peace.
Eph. 2:13-14a
Wendy, Mesilla Park NM
“Know that the Lord Himself is God;
It is He that has made us, and not we ourselves;
We are His people and the sheep,of His pasture.
Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise.
Give thanks to Him, bless His name.
For the Lord is good;
His lovingkindness is everlasting
And His faithfulness to all generations.”
Psalm 100:3-5 NASB
Psalm 100:3
Amy, Granby, CT
I haven’t decided which version yet . . . 🙂
James 1:2-4 (NIV)
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
James 1:2-4 (MSG)
Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way.
September 1st, 2011
Colossians 3:13 The Message
Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another.
Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Tricia, Eldridge
“But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.” Jeremiah 17:7 NIV
Louisville, ky, NIV 18 yet I will rejoice in the LORD,
I will be joyful in God my Savior. Hab. 3:18
Wanda North Canton, Ohio
James 1:27 NIV
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.
Jodell, Frankfort
I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8 NIV
Sherry
Oklahoma
“When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things. ”
I Cor. 13:11 NLT
Durant, OK
Epesians 6:18NIV
And pray, in the Spirit, on all occasions,
with this in mind. be alert and always
keep on praying for all the Saints.
This is how God showed His love among us: He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him. 1 John 4:9
Laura, Little Rock. ” Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, 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
Dawn, Clinton, PA
There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land. Duet. 15:11 NIV
Stacia, Fresno CA
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17, NIV
Durant, OK
Ephesians 6:18NIV
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions
with all kinds of prayers and requests.
With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
Brittney (lopsided halos ) Lexington, KY
“But he has already made it plain how to live, what to do, what God is looking for in men and women. It’s quite simple: to act justly, to love faithfulness and to walk humbly with your God.”
Micah 6:8 ( mixture of the HCSB and The Message)
Sara, Great Bend
Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; but rather, through the law we become conscious of sin. Romans 3:20 NIV
Doris, Whiteville, NC
Psalm 148:3-6 ESV
Praise him, sun and moon,
praise him, all you shining stars!
Praise him, you highest heavens,
and you waters above the heavens!
Let them praise the name of the Lord!
For he commanded and they were created.
And he established them forever and ever;
he gave a decree, and it shall not pass away!
Peggy, Houston TX
Revelation 11:16-17 (NIV)
And the twenty-four elders,who were seated on their thrones
before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God,saying:
“We give thanks to You, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign.”
Brenda, Denton, TX: “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.” Psalm 32:8 NIV
Tabitha, Stanford, CA:
“But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD. I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.”
Micah 7:7, NIV
Paula – Arvada
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.
Colossians 3:23 NIV
Shannon Costanzo
Kissimmee, Florida
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than a double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 (NIV)
Cathy, Rhinebeck.”Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.” Psalms 34:8 NIV
Pam, Liberty: “As soon as I pray, you answer me; you encourage me by giving me strength.”
Psalm 138:3 NLT
Lara. Greenville, Ky
“If we live in the spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”
Galations 5:25 NKJV
Teresa, Orange City. And I pray this: that your love will keep on growing in knowledge and every kind of discernment so that you can determine what really matters and can be pure and blameless in the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. Philippians 1:9-11 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
Jeremiah 33:6 (NIV)
Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security.
Heather J.
Macclenny, FL