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?
**I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the Lord: and they shall be my people and I will be their God, for they shall return to me with their whole heart.”
Jeremiah 24:7 KJV
Sandi
Duluth, MN
Jeremiah 31:3
The LORD appeared to us(me)in the past,[a] saying:
“I have loved you with an everlasting love;
I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.”(TNIV)
Lisa, Fredericktown
Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.”
Joshua 3:5, NIV
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
1 Corinthians 1:18 NIV
“Unless the Lord had helped me, I would soon have settled in the silence of the grave. I cried out, “I am slipping!” but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me. When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.” NLT (help through recent loss)
Phil 4:8-9 NIV
What ever is true,whatever is noble,whatever is right,whatever is prue, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think about such things. Whatever you have learned from me, or seen in me put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Phyllis
Gilmer, Tx
Romans 13:8 NIV
Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law.”
Allison Atlanta, GABeen memorizing, but way behind on posting! Forgive me!!
Sept. 15 “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength” Matthew 22:37; Oct 1 “The Lord will keep you from all harm- He will watch over your life.” Psalm 121:7; Oct 15 “You give me my shield of victory, you stoop down to make me great.” 2 Samuel 22:36; Nov 1 “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” Colossians 3:17; Nov 15 “The Lord protects you; the Lord is a shelter right by your side.” Psalm 121:5; Dec 1: “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have recieved it, and it will be yours.” Mark 11:24
Shelly
Amarillo, Texas
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (NIV)
For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
Cheryl, Leesburg, IN
3 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.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
Psalm 100:3-5 (NIV)
Ephesians 3:19
…and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.
Sandy from Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ephesians 3:19
…and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.
Laura Eloise, Austin – Consider Him who endured such opposition from sinful men so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. Hebrews 12:3
Courtney, Fort Collins, CO
“Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!” Romans 12:16 NLT
Emily~Kalispell, Montana
James 1:5 KJV
“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”
Kris – Maine
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
Psalm 107:1 NIV
Mandy, Idabel
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
1 Corinthians 1:18 NIV
Rosalee, Oklahoma City
Do not be deceived; God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Galatians 6:7-8 NIV
Debbie in Jacksonville Florida
Psalm 4:6,7 (NASB)
Many are saying, “Who will show us any good?”
Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O LORD!
You have put gladness in my heart,
More than when their grain and new wine abound.
Marilyn, Fort Pierce, FL, “What no eye has seen,what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived”
the things God has prepared for those who love him. 1 Corinthians 2:9
Holly from Alpharetta
Unless the Lord had helped me, I would soon have settled in the silence of the grave.
I cried out, “I am slipping!” but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me. When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.
Psalm 94: 17-19 NLT
Becky..Pasco,WA Okay I have fallen behind but thanks to your encouragement I will get caught up today!
21.Eph 4:29 NLT Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.
22. Eph 3:20 NLT Now glory be to God!! By his mighty power at work with in us, he is able to accomplish infinitely more than we would even dare to ask or hope.
23. Romans 13:8 NIV Let no debt remain outstanding, except the debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellow man has fulfilled the law.
MiChal in College Station, TX
” I will make them strong in the LORD,
and they shall walk in his name…”
Zechariah 10:12 (ESV)
Carla, Pierre, SD
Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. Romans 4:21-21 NIV
Laura~ Houston, Texas
“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12 (NIV)
Cindy, Searcy AR
Even the darkness is not dark to You.
And the night is as bright as the day.
Darkness and light are alike to You.
Psalm 139:12 New American Standard
Jerri, Cookeville, TN
But the Lord has become my fortress, and my God the rock in whom I take refuge. Psalm 94:22
Kathryn – Atmore, AL – “But my mouth would encourage you, comfort from my lips would bring you relief.” ~ Job 16:5 (NIV)
Sherry in Marietta GA
” Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of heavenly lights, who does not change like the shifting shadows.”
James 1:17 NIV
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song. Psalm 28:7 NIV
Bandy, San Angelo, TX., 1 Corinthians 13:4,7 “Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud 5 or rude. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.” NLT
Emily~~GA.
Look to the Lord and his strength seek his face always.
Ps. 105:4
James 1:1 (NIV)James a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes scattered among the nations; Greetings.
Jennifer, Plano, TX
Psalm 139:1-2 (NIV)
1 You have searched me, LORD,
and you know me.
2 You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar.
Cheryl, Redlands, CA: Ecclesiastes 3:11-12 (NIV)
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live.”
Jennifer, Frederick, CO
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
Mark 11:24
Jaclyn, Houston. “But I am trusting you, O Lord, saying, ‘You are my God!’ My future is in your hands.” Psalm 31:14-15a NLT
Charlene, Houston
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:14
Sharon
South Charleston, Ohio
Is anything too hard for the Lord? ~ Genesis 18:14 (NIV)
Lynette – Aurora, CO
1 Corinthians 8:8
New Living Translation (NLT)
8 It’s true that we can’t win God’s approval by what we eat. We don’t lose anything if we don’t eat it, and we don’t gain anything if we do.
Celeste Hill, Laguna Niguel, CA
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
Linda,Westport
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weakness, but One who has been tested in every way as we are, yet without sin.
HEBREWS 4;15
Donna in Kirkland,Wa
“Let no debt remain outstanding, except to love one another, for he who loveshis fellowman has fulfilled the law.” Romand 13:8 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
Mary~Columbia, PA
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
Psalm 107:1 NIV
Amy, Hood River. She is clothed with strength and dignity,
and she laughs without fear of the future.
When she speaks, her words are wise,
and she gives instructions with kindness.
Proverbs 31:25-26, NIV
Ahvy
Olathe, Ks.
1John 3:23. WEB
This is His commandment, that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another even as He commanded.
oops, sorry – that is the NLT version. I like it best because it says she laughs WITHOUT FEAR of the future!
hahahahahahaha 🙂
Kim 🙂 ” TWINKIE ” 🙂 ~ Los Osos, California
REJOICE IN THAT DAY AND LEAP FOR JOY, BECAUSE GREAT IS YOUR REWARD IN HEAVEN. FOR THAT IS HOW THEIR FATHERS TREATED THE PROPHETS. LUKE 6:23
May your CHRISTmas season be blessed beyond measure!!
Be Still… Psalm 46:10
With “Heaven Bound” blessings!!!
PS
PRAYING for the LPM team during your travels to Pensacola!!!
* * * The Twinkle of Prayers are upon ya’ll. * * *
(Roxanne & PJ/GJ=Jan taught me to use the word ya’ll) 🙂
Love it that you can say y’all with us, Kim! I am on my way to Pensacola now with my husband and his sister! Cannot wait to hear what Beth brings from the Lord! Merry Christmas! Fran McCurry Plott
Fran, You bring me such JOY!!
Let’s talk on fb soon! ((((CHRISTmas hugs))))
Dena’ Davis, Hindman, KY ” If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” 1 John 1:9 NIV