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.)Â 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
Tanya, Killen, “If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well.” James 3:3 ESV
Nicole, Sturgis, MS:
“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10 NIV84
Hannah, Albuquerque
But I say, walk by the spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
Galatians 5:16 ESV
Jeannine Hale
Eagan, MN
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. 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. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
Hebrews 12:1-3 (NIV)
Tara G.
Sherwood, AR
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:17-20 (ESV)
Who is a God like You, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance? You do stay angry forever but delight to show mercy. Micah 7:18 NIV
Chris
Canton, NC
“For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.”
Isaiah 41:13
NIV
Walker, LA
… All glory to him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by shedding his blood for us. (Revelation 1:5 NLT)
Michelle G from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
“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
dixie, santa monica california
Therefore, behold, I will allure her and bring her into the wilderness, and I will speak tenderly and to her heart.
Hosea 2:14, AMP
He will live a good life, and his descendants will inherit the land. The secret counsel of the Lord is for those who fear Him, and He reveals His covenant to them. (Psalms 25:13, 14 HCSB)
Tillie, Spring Branch, TX
Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name!
Psalm 100:4 (NIV)
Sandra, Swainsboro, GA
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
James 1:9-12 NIV
Dawn
Mt. Olive, NC
Psalm 27:7-8 NIV
Hear my voice when I call, O Lord; be merciful to me and answer me. My heart says of you, “seek His face!” Your face Lord, I will seek”
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. ”
I Peter 5:6-7
NIV
Do not let your heart be troubled. Trust in God; Trust also in Me.
John 14:1
From Loveland CO
Ephesians 4:2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient bearing with one another in love. NIV
Lisa, Kathleen, Georgia
Hebrews 4:16 NLT “So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.”
Cindy
Houston
‘Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when He comes in His glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. – Luke 9:26 NIV
Tammy, West Point NE
This is what the Lord says: Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.
Jeremiah 6:16 NIV
Lindsay, Sugar Land. Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Ecclesiastes 4:9,10 NLT
Carol Wiglesworth Olathe, Kansas
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. (Isaiah 41:10 NIV84)
Jo Anne, Chicago
He has showed you, O man, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:8 NIV
Linda from Birmingham
“For nothing is impossible with God.”
Luke 1:37 (NIV)
Jen in Exton,PA
Romans 8 33-34
33 Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect when it is God who justifies us?
34 Who is there to condemn us?
Will Christ Jesus, Who died, or rather Who was raised from the dead, Who is at the right hand of God actually pleading as He intercedes for us?
Kathy, SCF WI ” And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, ‘Peace be still.’ And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. Mark 4:39 KJV
From Portland, OR
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
—Ephesians 3:20–21 NIV
Robyn The Woodlands, TX
Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;
1 Corinthians 13:4-5 (RSVCE)
Beth, St. Louis
Psalm 30:5 ESV
For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
Angie, Delaware, OH “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience,kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”. Galatians 5:22-23
Amy, Jacksonville “He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength.” (Isaiah 40:29 NKJV)
Jordan, Columbia, MO. “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry” James 1:19 NIV
Troy, Ohio
Isaiah 33:2 NIRV
Lord, show us your favor.
We long for you to help us.
Make us strong every morning.
Save us when we’re in trouble.
Carrie from Zeeland,MI
Psalm 27:14 HCSB
“Wait for the Lord;
be strong and courageous.
Wait for the Lord.”
Suzanne Bailey, Harrisville, RI
For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
Psalm 107:9 NIV
Kendra Green, College Station, Tx
John 15:4, NLT “Remain in me and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.”
Tracy, Tangent, OR
1 Cor 6:19-20 NKJV: Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.
Megan Saville, Williamston, sc
“Wait on The Lord; be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on The Lord!” Psalm 27:14 NKJV
Beth, Wynnewood, OK.
For nothing is impossible with God.
Luke 1:37 NIV
Toni, Greer, SC For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:15-16 NIV
Barb, Medina, Ohio
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy,brotherly love, and a humble mind.
1Pet3:8 ESV
Lisha
Wetumpka, Alabama
“Don’t live carelessly, unthinkingly. Make sure you understand what the Master wants.”
Ephesians 5:17 (MSG)
Kathy from Chandler, OK
“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think” Romans 12:2 NLT
Kathy, Lake Jackson, TX
Keep me from the way of deceit
And graciously give me your instruction.
Psalm 119:29 HCSB
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak.’ So I am very happy to brag about how weak I am. Then Christ’s power can rest on me.”
~ 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIRV)
Colleen Duebber. Cincinnati, Ohio.
I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them, and that I myself may be in them.
John 17:26 NIV
Monica, Springboro
PSALM 103:10-11 ESV
10 He does not deal with us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him
Jill, Bozeman ,
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
1 John 4:7 NIV
Adrienne
Jasper, TN
“You thrill me, Lord, with all you have done for me! I sing for joy because of what you have done.”
Psalm 92:4 NLT
Tara, Loganville, GA
Search for the LORD and for his strength; continually seek him. Remember the wonders he has performed, his miracles, and the rulings he has given. 1Chronicles 16:11-12 NLT