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?
Kathy, Lake Jackson, TX
I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. Luke 2: 10b-11 KJV
Terry
Washington, IL
My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.” And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.”
Psalm 27:8 NLT
Freida, Chatham, LA “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 KJV
Janice, Bakersfield, CA
By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.
2 Peter 1:3NLT
Becky Jo
Chesterfield MI
”The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.” Psalm 28:7 NLT
(oh my WORD, did I need that this morning!!)
Christa. Greeneville, TN
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Psalm 139:23 NIV.
Cindy, Lexington, KY – Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety upon Him, because He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:6-7 NASV
Tina, Gahanna Ohio
2 Corinthians 1:3-4: Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort. Who comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received form God. NIV
Jill Bozeman MT
Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellow man has fulfilled the law.
Romans 18:8 NIV
Paulette
Nogalus Prairie
Psalm 107:20
“He sent them an assuring word and healed them; he rescued them from the pits where they were trapped.”
The NET Bible
Joy, Georgetown,TX – like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham, and called him her master. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear. 1 Peter 3:6 NIV
Tabitha, Stanford, CA
Ephesians 5:15-17, NIV
Be careful then how you live–not as unwise, but as wise, making the most of every opportunity because the days are evil. Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
Shelli, Fort Worth, TX: using your verse Beth (grin!)… “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
Shawna – Boise, Idaho
Search me God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Psalm 139:23-24 TNIV
Johanna
Carlsbad CA
Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs.
Jonah 2:8 NIV
Amy Storms
Santa Clarita, CA
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 4:20-21, NIV
Judy, Littleton, NC
The true light which enlightens everyone was coming into the world. John 1:9 ESV
Vicki
Murfreesboro, TN
Psalm 73:26 (NIV)
“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
Hilary from Langley, BC, Canada, says:
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Matt. 11:28-30 (NIV)
Colleen, Cape Town, South Africa
The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving kindness.:
Jeremiah 31:3 NIV
Nitsa, Eugene, OR.
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you.”
Psalm 32:8 NAS
Cindy K, Rock Hill, SC
And you shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. Mark 12:30 (NAS)
Lala Ball Cooper in Ruston, Louisiana, says:
I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
1 John 2:13 KJV
My frame was not hidden from you when I was being made in secret intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.
Psalm 139:15-16 ESV
Kristen, Largo, FL “The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and delivers him. ” Ps. 34:7 NIV
“them.” not “him.”
Debbie, Sevierville, TN
Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, whose heart is set on pilgrimage
Psalm 84:5
Kelly~Hermiston OR
For the Lord God is a sun and shield; No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man who trusts in You!
Psalm 84:11, 12 (NJKV)
Tinley Park, IL
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 (NIV)
“Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me from your presence
or take your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation
and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.” Psalm 51:10-12
Eva, Knoxville, (cont) And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 (NIV)
I think this is SO awesome that I finish my SMV for the Love chapter just in the nick (no pun intended) of time to celebrate Love’s birthday!
Leverett, MA
I think I missed the 11/15 post so here are 2 today.
But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. Rom 6:22 NIV
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Rom 6:23 NIV
Trish L. West Linn, Oregon
“I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness. I will build you up again”.
Jeremiah 31:3 (NIV)
De Anna
Greenville SC
SSMT #23Psalm 18:36-40 THe Message:
You cleared the ground under me
so my footing was firm.
When I chased my enemies I caught them;
I didn’t let go till they were dead men.
I nailed them; they were down for good;
then I walked all over them.
You armed me well for this fight,
you smashed the upstarts.
You made my enemies turn tail,
and I wiped out the haters
Kelly in Bham
Judges 6:14 NIV
“The LORD turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you?”
Psalms 149:4. NIV
For the Lord takes delight in His people
Yanna Bryan, Texas “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word.” Hebrews 1:3 NIV
Pray warrior always on duty for you Beth, LPL, and the LPM staff and your families.
Janet, West Linn, OR
The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him;
Lamentations 3:25 NIV
“In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.” Ephesians 6:16-18 NIV
(Please pray for me, Siestas…I am going through my second miscarriage in a row. My husband and I are devastated.)
Natalie Christopher Olympia, Washington
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. John 1:14 NIV
Peggy, Tucson,”Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.”Rom 12:1&2 NASB
Donna, Loganville, PA
Deuteronomy 23:5
However the Lord your God (would not listen to Balaam) turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the Lord your God loves you.
Patti, Colorado
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12
Have a wonderful Christmas season!
Janet from St. Louis
“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.” (I Peter 1:7, NIV)
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Beth, when you say: “my memory work has never meant more to me or held a more prominent place in my personal life”…this reminds me of one of our new sisters in Bible Study. Our church started your James study in our Women’s Bible Study on the 9th of November. Anita has already memorized the first two chapters of James!! She quoted it to me this week. (Unbelievable!) She is a recent widow and is emersing herself in the Word!! I think she just might have the whole book of James memorized by Christmas – to God be the glory! While she is still struggling over the death of her husband, the Word is keeping her going!!! (Just had to share this with you!!)
Keri
Washington
“God loved us and sent His son.” 1 John 4:10
Debbie, Marion, IN “Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love oneanother, for he who loves his fellowman has fullfilled the law.” Romans 13:8 NIV
“The angel of the Lord appeared to him and said, ‘Mighty Hero, the Lord is with you!!”
Judges 6:12 NLT
Psalm 119:45-46, NLT
I will walk in freedom
for I have devoted myself to your commandments.
I will speak to kings about your laws,
and I will not be ashamed.
emi, white house: “The LORD watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy. My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever.” Psalm 145:20-21 NIV
Romans 13:8 Let no debt remain outstanding except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law.
NIV
AmandaJo
Guernsey, WY
“Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever” Psalm 118:1 NIV