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. 2701
    Joyce D says:

    Joy D from JBER, Alaska

    My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.

    James 1:19-20 (NIV)

  2. 2702
    Jody says:

    Jody, Butler PA I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.] (John 16:33 AMP)

  3. 2703
    Ashlee Cribb says:

    Ashlee, Roswell, Georgia – “He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”. 2 Corinthians 5:21, NASB.

  4. 2704
    Sandy Rendel says:

    Sandy, Rock Hill SC
    Find rest O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. Psalm 62:5,6 NIV

  5. 2705
    Amber says:

    VanBuren, AR “Trust in The Lord with all your heart, and lean not unto your own understanding; in all your ways, acknowledge Him & He will make your path straight. Prov 3: 5-6 NIV

  6. 2706
    Kristi Loper says:

    Kristi from Clovis, California
    Romans 12:12 NIV Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

  7. 2707
    Lisa says:

    Lisa
    Aurora, co
    Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. John 3:18 NIV

  8. 2708
    Tessa Pierce says:

    Tessa Pierce Nacogdoches TX

    The Lord is good to those who WAIT for Him,
    To the soul who SEEKS Him.

    Lamentations 3:25 NKJV

  9. 2709
    Tiffany says:

    Tiffany, Dallas, GA
    Psalm 27:13
    New Life Version (NLV)
    13 I would have been without hope if I had not believed that I would see the loving-kindness of the Lord in the land of the living.

  10. 2710
    Charmaine says:

    Charmaine, Miami, FL – “But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.” Jeremiah 17:7 NIV

  11. 2711
    Kathleen says:

    Chester, VA : “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”. I Peter 4:10. NIV

  12. 2712
    Marie says:

    Marie, Harrison.
    “The Lord your God is with you,
    he is mighty to save.
    He will take great delight in you,
    he will quiet you with his love,
    he will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17 NIV

  13. 2713
    Michelle - McDonough, Ga says:

    “And whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do those things that are pleasing in his sight” I John 3:22 KJV

  14. 2714
    Tracy says:

    Tracy, Wilmington. Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:8 ESV

  15. 2715
    Faith W says:

    Faith W.
    Hartford, MI
    ” Where shall I go from your Spirit?Or where shall I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there!If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!”
    Psalm 139:7-8 ESV

  16. 2716
    Di says:

    Di, Cowpens, SC

    “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.”

    I Corinthians 13:1 NIV

  17. 2717
    Dayla Rosebrough says:

    Dayla, Springfield, MO

    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

  18. 2718
    Stacy says:

    Stacy, Greenfield, Indiana

    May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    1 Thessalonians 5:23 (NIV)

  19. 2719
    Susan says:

    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. 2Cor 12:9. (NIV)

  20. 2720
    Christy Willis says:

    Christy from Cowpens, SC
    So be content with who you are, and don’t put on airs. God’s strong hand is on you; he’ll promote you at the right time. Live carefree before God; he is most careful with you.
    1 Peter 5:6-7 MSG

  21. 2721
    Jean says:

    Asheville, N.C.

    Jabez called on the God of Isreal saying “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border and that your hand might be with me and that you would keep me from hurt and harm”.

    I Chronicles 4:9 NRSV

  22. 2722
    Cindy says:

    Cindy from Nevada, IA
    “Now all glory to God, who is able, through His mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.”
    Ephesians 3:20 NLT

  23. 2723
    Sue, Saskatoon SK Canada says:

    2 Cor 3:3 NIV You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.

  24. 2724
    Missie Ables says:

    Missie, Marble Falls, TX

    “The pastures of the wilderness overflow, the hills gird themselves with joy, the meadows clothe themselves with flocks, the valleys deck themselves with grain, they shout and sing together for joy.” Psalm 65:12,13 ESV

  25. 2725
    Rayna, Olathe says:

    nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Rom. 8:39 ESV

  26. 2726
    Wendy says:

    Wendy from Colorado:
    Psalm 27 A psalm of David. NLT

    1 The Lord is my light and my salvation—
    so why should I be afraid?
    The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger,
    so why should I tremble?
    2 When evil people come to devour me,
    when my enemies and foes attack me,
    they will stumble and fall.
    3 Though a mighty army surrounds me,
    my heart will not be afraid.
    Even if I am attacked,
    I will remain confident.
    4 The one thing I ask of the Lord—
    the thing I seek most—
    is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
    delighting in the Lord’s perfections
    and meditating in his Temple.
    5 For he will conceal me there when troubles come;
    he will hide me in his sanctuary.
    He will place me out of reach on a high rock.
    6 Then I will hold my head high
    above my enemies who surround me.
    At his sanctuary I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy,
    singing and praising the Lord with music.
    7 Hear me as I pray, O Lord.
    Be merciful and answer me!
    8 My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.”
    And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.”
    9 Do not turn your back on me.
    Do not reject your servant in anger.
    You have always been my helper.
    Don’t leave me now; don’t abandon me,
    O God of my salvation!
    10 Even if my father and mother abandon me,
    the Lord will hold me close.
    11 Teach me how to live, O Lord.
    Lead me along the right path,
    for my enemies are waiting for me.
    12 Do not let me fall into their hands.
    For they accuse me of things I’ve never done;
    with every breath they threaten me with violence.
    13 Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness
    while I am here in the land of the living.
    14 Wait patiently for the Lord.
    Be brave and courageous.
    Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.

  27. 2727
    Barb Kouba says:

    Barb from Carlsbad, NM: “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think, according to the power that works in us. Eph. 3:20 NKJV

  28. 2728
    Jeanne Messer says:

    Jeanne, San Antonio, TX
    Proverbs 8:17 NLT
    I love all who love me. Those who search will surely find me.

  29. 2729
    Tisha says:

    Tisha
    Pilot Mtn, NC

    The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
    Psalms 23:1 (KJV)

  30. 2730
    Julie says:

    Julie
    Cypress, TX

    For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. (Ephesians 6:12, 13 NKJV)

  31. 2731
    DeAnn says:

    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 14:13 NIV

  32. 2732
    Mandee says:

    Mandee from Gilbert, AZ

    My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

    John 10:27 NIV84

  33. 2733
    Diann Davis says:

    Diann, Fernandina Beach, FL

    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)

  34. 2734
    Nancy Broadstone says:

    Dyersburg, TN
    Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.
    I Peter 5:7 NIV

  35. 2735
    Ronda Hawkins says:

    Ronda from Murfreesboro, TN

    “And the peace of God, which surpasses every thought, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7 (HCSB)

  36. 2736
    Alicia says:

    Alicia, Riverton, Utah

    John 8:34-36 ESV “Jesus answered them, ‘Truly, truly I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed'”

  37. 2737
    Terri Rubenstein says:

    Terri Rubenstein of Morgantown, WV:

    “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord . “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:8, 9 NIV84)

  38. 2738
    Claire says:

    Claire, Arab, AL

    “He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high” Hebrews 1:3, ESV

  39. 2739
    Emily Babb says:

    Emily Babb, Thibodaux, LA

    My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
    Psalms 73: 26, ESV

  40. 2740
    Bobbie Lutz says:

    Bobbie Lutz
    College Station, TX

    1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NET)
    16 Always rejoice, 17 constantly pray, 18 in everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

  41. 2741
    Ashley says:

    Ashley, Kingwood, TX

    “The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.”
    Exodus 14:14 NLT

  42. 2742
    Karen True says:

    Karen, Boerne, TX

    He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all–how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? (Romans 8:32 NIV84)

  43. 2743
    Kris Timmons says:

    Kris Timmons, Lee’s Summit, MO
    He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. Psalms 25:9, NIV

  44. 2744
    Sue says:

    SUE O.~Hartland, MI
    For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
    Romans 8:38-39, (NAS)

  45. 2745
    Mandy Russell says:

    Mandy Russell
    Byram, MS
    “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himdelf, take up his cross daily and follow me.”
    Luke 9:23 NIV

  46. 2746
    Susan says:

    Susan, Atlanta, GA

    How shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard. Hebrews 2:3 ESV

  47. 2747
    Deborah says:

    Deborah Nashville, TN

    However, as it is written, “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 (NIV)

  48. 2748
    Katresha Taylor, Fishers IN says:

    “If I give everything to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I dont love, I’ve gotten nowhere. So no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I’m bankrupt without love.”

    1 Corinthians 3:7
    The Message

  49. 2749
    Marci says:

    Marci, chas. SC.
    For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, (Titus 2:11, 12 NIV)

  50. 2750
    Mickie Gibbs says:

    Mickie G, Arab, AL, Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation. 1 Peter 2:2, ESV

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