2013 Siesta Scripture Memory Team: Verse 4!

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.

 

 

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  1. 1951
    Becky says:

    Becky, Lynchburg, VA

    “…but the people who know their God shall prove themselves strong and shall stand firm and do exploits for God.”
    Daniel 11:32 Amplified

  2. 1952
    Carole Davidson says:

    Carole from Webb City, MO:
    When you pass through the waters,
    I will be with you;
    and when you pass through the rivers,
    they will not sweep over you.
    When you walk through the fire,
    you will not be burned;
    the flames will not set you ablaze.
    Isaiah 43:2 (NIV)

  3. 1953
    Debbie Nicholson says:

    Debbie Gulfport, MS

    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

  4. 1954
    Barbara says:

    Don’t have a verse to share but want to say I use Jude 9 more than I care to since I found it a few years ago. I don’t say it to the enemy but using that verse, I ask Jesus to rebuke him.

  5. 1955
    Linda Ney says:

    Linda Ney from Gahanna, Ohio

    Psalm 139 Verse 4

    Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O

    Lord. NIV

  6. 1956
    Tracy Chapman says:

    Tracy
    Andice,TX

    “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage;
    do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God
    is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 NKJV

  7. 1957
    Kim says:

    Kim from Bloomington, IL

    “For I know the plan I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

    Jeremiah 29:11 NIV

  8. 1958
    Cheryl Hinerman says:

    Cheryl, Huntington, WV Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Philippians 2:3 ESV

  9. 1959
    Kelly S. says:

    Kelly Snodgrass
    Rogersville, TN 37857

    Ezekiel 37.4 NIV
    He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” I said, “O Sovereign LORD, you alone know.”

  10. 1960
    Adrianne Stavish says:

    Adrianne Stavish, Atlanta

    “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. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.” – 1 John 4:9-10 (NIV)

  11. 1961
    Michelle says:

    Michelle, Bossier City

    Romans 12:2 NIV

    2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

  12. 1962
    Jennifer B says:

    Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools. – Eccl. 7:9 (NIV)

  13. 1963
    Sherry Keahey says:

    Sherry, Moore, Ok. Isaiah 26:9 My soul yearns for you in the night; in the morning my spirit longs for you. when your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness. NIV

  14. 1964
    Pamela Slifco says:

    Pamela of Shelby Township MI

    Brothers and sisters, think about the things that are good and worthy of praise. Think about the things that are true and honorable and right and pure and beautiful and respected.

    Philippians 4:8 NCV

  15. 1965
    Robin says:

    1 John 4:19 We love because he first loved us. NIV

  16. 1966
    Erin says:

    Erin
    Fairbanks, AK
    “You have trusted in your wickedness and have said, “No one sees me.” Your wisdom and knowledge mislead you when you say to yourself, “I am and there is none beside me.”
    Isaiah 47:8-10

  17. 1967
    Kaylin says:

    Kaylin from Searcy, AR
    But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. 1John 1:7. NIV84

  18. 1968
    Dorinda Peyton says:

    Dorinda Peyton, O’Fallon, MO

    Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
    Ephesians 6:10-12 NIV

  19. 1969
    Saige Solomon says:

    Saige, Shreveport, LA

    But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. (1 Peter 2:9 NIV84)

  20. 1970
    Martha says:

    “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another, in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” Colossians 3:16 KJV — Martha, Van Buren, Arkansas

  21. 1971
    Debbie Pauly says:

    Debbie from Conway Springs, KS,
    Show me the path where I should go, “O Lord, point out the right road for me to walk.
    Psalm 25:4
    I have many decisions to make in my life and know that God gave me this Scripture to memorize and meditate on during this time in my life.

  22. 1972
    Katie Rider says:

    Katie, Atlanta, GA

    As for God, His way is perfect; the Word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

    Psalm 18:30 (NKJV)

  23. 1973
    Kim Owens says:

    Kim, Denver, PA
    “For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has become His counselor?” Romans 11:34 NKJV

  24. 1974
    Jennifer Murray says:

    Wichita, KS “Set a guard over my mouth, O LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips. Psalm 141:3 NIV

  25. 1975
    Connie says:

    Connie
    Longmont, CO

    For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. Philippians 2:21 (NASB)

  26. 1976

    Susan (central IL) In the same way, we are many, but in Christ we are all one body. Each one is a part of that body, and each part belongs to all the other parts. Romans 12:5 NCV

  27. 1977
    Laura Jackson says:

    Laura Jackson, Humble, TX

    I Chronicles 16:33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the Lord, because he cometh to judge the earth. (KJV)

  28. 1978
    Linda Rodgers says:

    Linda, Olympia “Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, on those who hope in His mercy.” Ps. 33:18 NKJV

  29. 1979
    Jeannie says:

    Jeannie, Atlanta, IN –
    Matthew 5:13-16 –
    “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt loses its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” ESV

  30. 1980
    Anne Watson says:

    Anne, Frisco, TX “And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.” Romans 8:30

  31. 1981
    Judy Carroll says:

    Judy in Grenada,MS> say:
    “The Lord has established His throne in the heavens; And His sovereignty rules over all.” Psalm 103:19 NAS

  32. 1982
    Kelsie says:

    Kelsie from Searcy, AR
    You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. James 2:22. NIV84

  33. 1983
    April Holder says:

    April, Diboll

    In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. Romans 8:26(NIV1984)

  34. 1984
    Nancy York says:

    Nancy, Lufkin, TX. “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9, NIV

  35. 1985
    Carol Kirby says:

    Carol Kirby, Amarillo, TX
    Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!” Luke 1:45 NIV

  36. 1986
    Linda G from Billings MT says:

    Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Philippians 4:5
    (NIV84)

  37. 1987
    Shannon Stevenson says:

    Shannon, Tyler TX Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life. Proverbs 4:23 NASB

  38. 1988
    Rene says:

    Rene
    Acworth, GA

    Remain in me, and I will remain in you. A branch cannot produce fruit alone but must remain in the vine. In the same way, you cannot produce fruit alone but must remain in me. (John 15:4 NCV)

  39. 1989
    Connie Johnson says:

    Connie, Pleasanton, CA-Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong; for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away. Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalms 37:1-4 (NIV84)

  40. 1990
    Kim says:

    Kim Griffin, Greenville, SC
    So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
    Galatians 5:16, NIV

  41. 1991
    Christy says:

    Jonesboro, AR

    Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and He will say: Here am I. (Isaiah 58:9a NIV)

  42. 1992
    Nancy Stets says:

    Nancy Virginia Beach, VA

    “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” Proverbs 4:23 NIV

  43. 1993
    Jennifer says:

    Jennifer, Fort Worth
    “And Elijah came to all the people, and said, “How long will you falter between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” But the people answered him not a word.” 1 Kings 18:21, NKJV

  44. 1994
    Pam says:

    Pam in New Orleans: Habakkuk 3:19 “The Lord God is my Strength, my personal bravery, and my invincible army; He makes my feet like hinds’ feet and will make me to walk [not to stand still in terror, but to walk] and make [spiritual] progress upon my high places [of trouble, suffering, or responsibility]! (Amplified)

  45. 1995
    Jennifer says:

    Jennifer, OKC
    Then he said to them all: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.”
    Luke 9:23 NIV

  46. 1996
    Sharon Quevreaux says:

    February 15, 2013
    Sharon Quevreaux
    The moment I called you, you stepped in; you made
    my life large with strength.
    Psalm 138:3
    The Message

  47. 1997
    Carter, Charlotte says:

    “The Lord is righteous in everything he does;
    he is filled with kindness.” Psalm 145:17 NLT

  48. 1998
    Kim says:

    Kim from Prosper, TX
    The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever. Is.40:8(NASB)

  49. 1999
    Rebecca Mitterholzer says:

    Rebecca, Tacoma, WA
    “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.” James 1:5 NIV

  50. 2000
    Ellen in Seattle says:

    When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. Psalms 94:19 (NIV)

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