Hey, you Scripture-memory fiends! Our next to last verse! I’m so happy! But I’m also wishing it would all slow down a little bit and not be over so fast. You, too?? What a year, Siestas. What a year. I told you several SSMT posts ago that my memory work with you has never meant more to me or held a more prominent place in my personal life and I still mean that. I am so thankful for this process that I am almost without words.
I am on my way to Pensacola, Florida for our final Living Proof Live (I go in on Thursdays these days) so, once again, I better get with it! I chose this particular verse (and version) specifically in view of the holiday spending-madness that many of us have ahead. You won’t find a single Scrooge at this ministry. Like many of you, we all love to shower our friends and family members in Christmas gifts to the degree that we’re able and we pray to have pure hearts as we give. We give these small tokens of grace to one another this time of year because of the priceless Gift God has given to us in Christ Jesus. I think it can be a beautiful thing and I also respect those who, by conviction, choose not to participate in the retail hype. I get that completely. Those of us who will be in the malls and shopping online, however, might really be blessed by a mutual reminder to try to stay within our means over these next few weeks and not pile up debts. It takes the joy right out of the giving if we’re paying for it for the entire next year…and with interest. SO, how about this Scripture this time around?
Beth, Houston. “Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law.” Romans 13:8 NIV
Smiling. Man. God seems to have a word for everything, doesn’t He?
I love you guys so much! I can’t wait to see some of you in Pensacola! The rest of you pray for us, okay?
Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 4:6 KJV
Janet, Richland, Ms
When I am afraid, I will trust in you.
Psalm 56:3 NIV
John 8:36 (NIV) So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. ” Isaiah 9:6 NIV
Chris, Seattle, WA
Isaiah 7:14 NIV
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign:
The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.
Kim, New Port Richey, FL
Proverbs 31:25. NLT
“She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.”
Karen, Lynnwood, WA – “Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.” Psalm 100:1-5
I had to choose this many verses this time. My 5 year old daughter, Abbie, memorized these 5 verses and I was so inspired by her, that I had to do it too! It’s amazing to hear children reciting Scripture!! Thanks, Beth, for the opportunity to put God’s Word in my mind and heart…and to pass that gift on to my children.
Vicki, Corpus Christi, Tx…Psalm 143:6
I spread out my hands to You;
My soul longs for You
like a dry & thirsty land.
Rachel, Frankfort, IL
from “once upon a time” to “kingdom come” – you are God. Psalm 90:2b The Message
Beth, Toronto: “Now may the God of peace … that Great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” Hebrews 13:20-21 (NKJV)
Kelly, West Richland
Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him.
Psalm 34:8
Michelle, Seattle, WA: “…continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.” Phillipians 2:12-13 NIV
Psalm 16:6, ESV
The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
Jill H. – Aurora, IL – James 1:5 – If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. NIV
Melissa, Walla Walla WA –
“For the Mighty One has done great things for me;
And holy is His name.” Luke 1:49 NASB
The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith… 1 timothy 1:5 ESV
Cynthia, Massanutten VA
“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. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.” James 1:5-6 NIV
And because of their unbelief he counldn’t do any mighty miracles among them except to place his hands on a few sick people and heal them.
Mark 6:5
Living Bible
Marla Lame Deer
Isaiah 46:5 To whom will you compare me or count me equal? To whom will you liken me that we may be compared? NIV
Kari, Grand Rapids, MI
“Look! The virgin will conceive a child!
She will give birth to a son,
and they will call him Immanuel,
which means ‘God is with us.’” (Matthew 1:23 NLT)
Barb from Shelby Twp.,MI
Hebrews 11:1 NCV- personalized:
Faith means being sure of the things I hope for and knowing that those things are real even if I do not see yet see them.
Mildred Fayetteville, AR
Psalm 150:6 NIV Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!
Sandi H. (Holt, MO) – “He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.” Luke 1:32-33 (NIV)
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6 NIV
Decatur, Alabama: For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas wordly grief produces death. 2 Corinthians 7:10 ESV
Mary, Pierre SD
Psalm 46:10
New International Version (NIV)
10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”
Darcie, Bethel, CT: “But He knows the way I take; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.”
Job 23:10 NIV
Diane, Littleton, CO
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith- of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire- may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
1 Peter 1:6-7 NIV
Tiffany, ATL
“Order my steps in thy Word: And let not any iniquity have dominion over me.” ~ Ps. 119:133 KJV
I’m just starting to follow this blog. I hope you do this again next year. I love scripture memory. 🙂
She will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins. Matthew 1:21
Amanda, White Rock BC, Canada. “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favour rests.” Luke 2:14 NIV
Olda, Huntsville “Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.” Romans 12:9-13 NIV
Sabrina, Redding. “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 (NIV)
Dana, Cypress, Tx
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12 ESV
Paula, Brownwood, Texas
For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ,
Colossians 1:19. NLT
Melanie in Amherst, MA
“And even when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to all who are to come.”
Psalm 71:18 NASB
Also… I was wondering if I could ask for some prayer on an issue. I might be having a miscarriage to a pregnancy I wasn’t aware of. I’m praying for encouragement and acceptance of God’s will. I will be praying for you and everyone else in Pensacola. Thank you so much.
Diane, Cary NC and Naperville IL
Hebrews 4:9-10
There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God, for the one who has entered His rest, has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His.
1 Timothy 2:8 NIV – Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing.
Deborah, Marshall.
He alone is my rock and my salvation, He is my fortress, I will never be shaken. Psalm 62:2 (NIV)
Christelle, Delafield, WI
“Teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”
Psalm 90:12 (NIV)
Sarah Birmingham, Lambertville , MI
Psalm 91 : 1 and 2 (NASB)
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the LORD, ” My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!”
Andrea; Cartersville,GA: “My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the LORD, my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God.” Psalm 84:2 ESV
Suzanne- Harrisville
John 1:14 NIV
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
KJV 4:13
“But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who believe and are saved.” Hebrews 10:39 NIV
Jane, Irvine, CA
“Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a good word cheers it up”
Proverbs 12:25 Holman Christian Standard Bible
Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. NIV
Laura, Englewood. Surely the arm of the Lord is not to short to save, nor his hear too dull to hear. Isaiah 59:1 (NIV)