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
Sue, Otlando
Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. (Psalms 143:8 ESV)
Dawn, West Monroe
Come to me, all you who are weary & burdened, & I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28, NIV
Dee Dee Fernandina Bch, Florida
“Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it on my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead.” Philippians 3:13 ESV
D’Anna Nowack
Kilgore, Texas
91: 4-8 (NIV)
He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
5 You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.
Heather Elmore, Atlanta, GA
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
Galations 5:22-26
NKJV
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” Philippians 4:8 NIV
From NJ. ‘Our purpose is to please God, not people. He is the one who examines the motives our hearts.’ I Thessalonians 2:4b NLT
Cindy
Virginia Beach
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 Cor 12:9 NIV
Rebecca Stewart
Julian, NC
“I will teach all your children, and they will enjoy great peace.”
Isaiah 54:13 NLT
Nancy from Melbourne, Florida
My heart says of you “seek his face!” Your face Lord I will seek.
Psaml 27:8 NIV
Proverbs 18:10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
The righteous runs into it and is safe. (NASB)
“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 NIV
Karen, Greenfield, OH
Exodus 33:13, NIV
If you are pleased with me,
teach me your ways
so I may know you and
continue to find favor with you.
Moreen, Sydney, Australia
May God himself, the God who makes everything holy and whole, make you holy and whole, put you together—spirit, soul, and body—and keep you fit for the coming of our Master, Jesus Christ. The One who called you is completely dependable. If he said it, he’ll do it! (1 Thessalonians 5:23, 24 MSG)
Crystal, Livonia, Michigan
“The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her”
KJV Proverbs 31:11
Leah Barbee, Georgia Jeremiah 33:3 Call to me
And I will answer you and tell you great and I searchable
Things you do not know. NIV
Judy of Marietta GA says: “But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.” James 1:25 NLT
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed; for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. Joshua 1:9 ( KJV)
Cathy, Houston, TX. My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. 2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV.
Charlotte in Mims, FL
“Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.” Colossians 3:1-4 NASB
Andrea, Louisville,Ky
Isaiah 43:18,19
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.
Commit your way to the Lord,trust in Him and He will act
Psalm 37:5 ESV
Susan Huffman Tx
Leah, London, Ontario “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” Jer 33:3. NIV.
Dionne from Cary
And He is not served by human hands,as if He needed anything. Rather, He himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. Acts 17:25 NIV
Hebrews 13:15 “Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of lips that confess his name.” NIV84
Stephanie, Hamilton GA, 2 Cor 12:9 But he said to me, “My power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. (ESV)
Diane, Longmont, CO
Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples. For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord. Psalm 117:1-2 NIV
Psalm 33:18 NASV
Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, on those who hope for His lovingkindness.
Blessing and honor and glory and power
Be to Him who sits on the throne,
And to the Lamb, forever and ever!
(Revelation 5:13).
Pam
Kountze, Tx.
For by grace you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.
Eph.2:8 NKJV
Pat, Hilliard OH “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result so that you may be perfect & complete, lacking in nothing. James 1:2-4 (NASB)
Barbara, Prospect, KY: “he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit” Titus 3:5 NIV84.
Cora Lee
Kearney, Nebraska
Ps. 34:7,8
The angel of The Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them. Taste and see that The Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. NIV
Revelation 12:11 KJV
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
South Burlington, VT
Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God and there is no other.
Isaiah 45:22
NIV
Jill, Chillicothe, MO
“Guide me in Your ways and teach me, for You are God my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long”
Psalm 25:5, NIV
Joyce from Suwanee, Georgia
But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord.
Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give a reason for the hope that you have.
But do this with gentleness and respect.
1Peter 3:15. NIV
Lisa Danville Pa. 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 with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 Niv
Canyon, Virginia
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 (NIV)
Lauren, Dedham, MA: “No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame, but shame will come on those who are treacherous without cause.” Psalm 25:3 (NIV)
Terri, Natchitoches, LA
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV)
Erika from Gadsden,AL
“Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.
Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.”
Psalm 62:1-2 NIV
Norfolk, VA
This is the confidence we have in approaching God; that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know he hears us-whatever we ask-we know that we have what we asked of him.
I John 5:14-15 NIV
April
Pittsburgh, PA
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Romans 12:12 NIV
Sarah, Oklahoma City, Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things. (Philippians 4:8 NIV84)
Tracy Carden Whitesburg, TN
Now, Lord our God deliver us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you, Lord are the onl God. Isaiah 37:20 NIV
Paula from Indiana “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely , whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about such things.” Phillipians 4:8, ESV
“It is the LORD who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”
Deuteronomy 31:8 esv
Kim B. – Orlando, FL
“But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace, raise a harvest of righteousness.” James 3:17-18
Kari- Katy, TX
James 1:21 ESV
“Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls”