Hey, Everybody!
I just loved Lindsee’s previous post! Didn’t you? (Oops, I know better than to ask a question on SSMT day that might tempt you to answer with more than your verse. So scratch that. But at least know that I’ve been heavily into writing lately and am almost desperate for Siesta interaction. We’re going to need a livestream soon and for my sake much more than yours.) I love some occasional randomness here on the blog. Well, I actually love it more often than occasionally. But I appreciate it most of all when random and awkward meet in the hall and hold hands like seventh graders who think they’re in love. Now we’re talking. Random doesn’t get better than that. And we got some mighty fine random awkwardness out of those lists.
But, alas, today is not random. Today is for taking the next big step in our life-thriving, heart-guarding, mind-saving journey of memorizing 24 Scriptures in 2013. Wooooohoooooo!
I am a little tickled over the verse I’m about to share with you because I really like to offer one up that many of you could consider as a selection in case you’re drawing a blank. I give that process thought every single time I write an SSMT post and have for each year we’ve practiced it. It’s the least I can do as your resident Siestaville rally girl. This time I just couldn’t make it happen, however, because I’m memorizing out of the Book of Jude and I need to proceed to the next verse. So, with seriousness and focused intention plus a side order of mild amusement, I offer you my official 2013 SSMT Verse 4:
Beth, Houston. But when the archangel Michael, contending with the devil, was disputing about the body of Moses, he did not presume to pronounce a blasphemous judgment, but said, “The Lord rebuke you.” Jude 1:9 ESV
What??!? That’s not the exact verse you’ve been longing to memorize? It’s not like I read your mail?? Finding out what happened to the body of Moses has not been your latest Scripture obsession?? This may be the first time – lo these many SSMT years – when no one opts to jump with me into my selection. You’ve got to admit it’s gloriously intriguing though. I’m totally taken with it and have been reading through a commentary as I’ve proceeded in the memorization. Jude is short on words and wild as a bucking bronco in a cramped corral on themes. Don’t dream of suggesting that the verse has little relevance for us. When the enemy is harassing you, just try occasionally saying out loud with lungs full of faith, “The Lord rebuke you” and see what happens. And I’m going to see what happens, too, because I’ve never diligently gone for that approach either. I don’t have many conversations with the enemy and I hope you don’t have an overabundance of them either. Our dialogues need to be directly with God who triumphs over every principality and empowers us with His Spirit and shields us with His hand. But I do indeed at times voice rebukes and occasional directives for him to get out of my yard and away from my family. In Jesus’ Name.
Over the last decade or so, I’ve switched from saying “Get behind me, Satan” when I feel like he’s hard at work around me and messing with my loved ones to “Get behind JESUS, Satan.” Jesus is the one who coined the command in Matthew 16:23 and I’m not at all sure it’s the same ballgame with the same outcome when we repeat the words like we have the exact level of authority. Anyway, I don’t especially want Satan working behind my back. Do you? I want him behind Christ’s. With Jesus in between the two of us, we find safety.
OK, Sisters! Let’s hear your verses! Name, City, Verse, Reference and Translations please! I love you so much. I’m honored to journey with you on this adventure Home.
Tags: Scripture Memory 2013
Rockmart
And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13 NKJV
Vanessa – Rockport, TX
Be prepared. You’re up against more than you can handle on your own.
Ephesians 6:13 – the message
Leah from Russellville, AR
“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 (NKJV)
Proverbs 8:11 (MSG)
For Wisdom is better than all the trappings of wealth; nothing you could wish for holds a candle to her.
Lisa Curtis, Jackson, Missouri
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23 NIV
Kim from Center, TX
“Fear the Lord your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name. He is your praise; His is your God, who performed for you those great and awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes.” Deuteronomy 10:20-21
Tina, Baton Rouge
and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,the oil of joy instead of mourning,and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.They will be called oaks of righteousness,a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor. Isaiah 61:3
Gina, Red Deer
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Heb 12:2
Kim, Blair
I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. (Ephesians 1:17-19 NIV)
Lindsey Buchanan, Saint Augustine, “The amazing grace of the Master, Jesus Christ, the extravagant love of God, the intimate friendship of the Holy Spirit, be with all of you.” 2 Corinthians 13:14 The Message
Julianna, Gulf Shores. And this is how we know that He lives in us: we know it by the Spirit He gave us. 1John 3:24b
Janice, Mountain View, Arkansas
Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Matthew 6:14 NIV
Laura, Clay Center, KS
1John 2:5-6 (NIV)
But if anyone obeys his word, God’s love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him. Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.
Odessa, TX
“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.” I John 4:16 NIV
Kim Rushville Ohio
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen
Eph 3:20-21 ESV
God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.
Ps.46:1
Loris, SC
Andi, Lincoln NE
For your Maker is your husband- the Lord Almighty is his name- the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of all the earth.
Is. 54:5 NIV
Stephanie Johnson, Buda, TX
Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes to the Jew first and also to the Greek. (ESV)
Kellye, Las Vegas. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still. Exodus 14:14 (NIV)
Julie from Queen Creek, AZ: “Therefore let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us at the proper time.” Hebrews 4:16 (HCSB)
Janice, Slidell, LA. Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. I
I Thessalonians 5:18 NIV
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do right in the eyes of everyone. If it’s possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written “It is mind to avenge. I will repay.” says the Lord. On the contrary, if your enemy is hungry feed him; if he is thirsty give him something to drink. In doing this you will heap coals on his head. Romans 12:17-20 NIV
Revelation 4:11 NIV
“You are worthy, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
and by your will they were created
and have their being.”
Kelli T
Southeastern Colorado
4 Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5 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.
James 1:4-5
NIV84
Christy T. – Dallas, TX
“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 3:23-34 (NIV ’84)
Kitty, Fishers, IN
Leviticus 25:10-12 NIV
Consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all it’s inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you; each one of you is to return to his family property and each to his own clan. The fiftieth year shall be a jubilee for you; do not sow and do not reap what grows of itsel or harvest the untended vines. For it is a jubilee and is to be holy for you; eat only what is taken directly from the fields.
Heidi T. from Nampa, Idaho
Romans 12:12 (HCSB)
Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer.
Jo Ann, Philadelphia, “One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD And to meditate in His temple.” Psalm 27:4 (NASB)
Marla-Washington
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.
Psalm 28:7 NIV
Laura from Green Cove Springs, FL
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 2 Cor 5:17 ESV
Laura – Morgantown, WV
Psalm 73:28 – “But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovreign Lord my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.”
Mary, Atlanta – 2 Cor 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 from God.”(NIV1984)
Angie, Lexington
Joshua 1:9 New International Version (NIV)
9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Sheryl, PA
You are my lamp, O Lord; the Lord turns my darkness into light. With your help I can advance against a troop, with my God I can scale a wall.
2 Sam. 22:29-30 NIV
Michele, Cumming GA
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever. (Psalms 23:1-6 NKJV)
Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. Phil. 1: 6 KJV
Angela A., Shelbyville, IN
13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14 but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. (James 1: 13-15, NIV84)
Rosie, Tacoma WA
But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
which shines brighter and brighter until full day.
Proverbs 4:18 ESV
Alyssa, Dallas.
“Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and might. He changes times and seasons: he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding; He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.”
Daniel 2:20-22 ESV
Katie Brown
Greenfield, IN
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9 NIV84
Heather, Mt. Pleasant: But when the archangel Michael, contending with the devil, was disputing about the body of Moses, he did not presume to pronounce a blasphemous judgment, but said, “The Lord rebuke you.” Jude 1:9 ESV
Shannon, Ladera Ranch, CA: “But the Lord answered and said to her, ‘Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things…'” –Luke 10:41, NASB (I will pick up where this leaves off next time…)
Picayune,MS
Do not be afraid, the Lord your God himself will fight for you. Duet 3:22 NIV
Lyndsey, Asheville, NC
“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!” Lamentations 3:24 (NKJV)
“El SENOR es mi porcion,” dice mi alma, “por tanto en El espero.” Lamentaciones 3:24 (NBLH)
Joy, Sutherland
His divine power has given to us all things that pertain
to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue. 2Peter 1:3 NKJV
Barb from Richardson, Tx
psalm 90:17 NIV
May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work
of our hands for us-yes, establish the work of our hands.
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men,” Colossians 4:23 (NIV)
“… slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone” Titus 3:2
Sandy E. Kansas City, MO; For God did not give us a spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 NJKV
Patti, Phoenix
Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. 1 john 3:18 NLT