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
Melanie – Houston, TX “Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalms 37:4 NIV
2 Corinthians 1:20 (ESV)
For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory.
Molly
St.Paul, MN
Bless The Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless The Lord, O my soul and forget not His benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagles. Psalms 103: 1-5 ESV
Sue
Woodbury, MN
Your words were found and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart. Jeremiah 15:16 (ESV)
Hayley—Corpus Christi, TX
“Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.”
Romans 10:4 (NIV)
Sherry
Oklahoma
Psalm 9:1. NLT
“I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done
Dana, Spring Hill, TN
ESV Matthew 6:913
“Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be
your name. our kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
12and forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ.
And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.
2 Cor. 1:20 NIV
Rachel, Alabama
But now, O Jacob, listen to the L ord who created you. O Israel, the one who formed you says, “Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. Isaiah 43:1 NLT
Let no one seek his his own, but each one the other’s well being. I Cor 10:24 NIV
Sarah, Chocowinity,NC
Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge.
I said to the LORD, “You are my LORD; apart from you I have no good thing.”
Psalm 16:1-2, NIV
Mary, Spring TX
“I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.”
Psalm 119:11 (NIV)
Kathy, Birmingham
“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 wih my righteous
right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 NIV
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind.
2 Timothy 1:7
Kristi, Gardner, KS
For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.
Romans 12:4-5 (ESV)
Katie from Lewes, DE
“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit-fruit that will last-and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.” John 15:16
Erin , Ponchatoula LA
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you. Psalm 32: 8 NIV 84
Amanda M., Columbus, OH ~ “The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty One who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you by His love; He will exult over you with loud singing.” Zephaniah 3:17 ESV
Atlanta, GA
“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
Sara, California Galatians 6:9 (NIV) Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Michele, Edmond,OK
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Tim. 1:7 NKJV
Alicia ~ Rome, GA
He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.
(Isaiah 40:29 ESV)
Isaiah 41:10 NIV
“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.
Jan McGarvin, Tulsa OK: It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, to proclaim your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night. Psalm 92:1-2 NIV
Alycia M., from Greenville, TX: “Those who fear The Lord are secure; he will be a refuge for their children.” – Proverbs 14:26 (NLT)
Diana and Linnea (age 10)
Waconia, Minn.
James 1:26-27 ESV
“If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.”
Glenna, cumberland house, sk “I will not tolerate people who slander their neighbors. I will not endure conceit and pride.” (Psalms 101:5 NLT)
Romans 12:12
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction and faithful in prayer. NIV
Woodstock, GA.
Colossions 1:13-14
“For He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” NIV
Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord; keep watch
over the door of my lips. Psalm 141:3 NIV
Caddo Mills, TX
I lift my eyes up to the hills-where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of Heaven and earth. (Psamlm 121:1-2 NIV)
I am memorizing James 1, but the Lord gave me this verse the day before my husbands Heart attack. I think it was worthy to post. Thank you, Lord for your saving grace…
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy it does not boast,it is not proud.” 1 Corinthians 13:4 NIV
Cacey K., from Livonia, MI
Romans 12:12 NIV
“Be joyful in hope, patience in affliction, faithful in prayer.”
The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.
Psalm 29:11 NIV
Laura Beth, Jackson
“And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.”
Philippians 4:8, NLT
Carrie Hunter, Truckee, CA “don’t copy the behaviors and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect!” Romans 12.2 NLT
Lisa, Cartersville, GA
Psalm 121:7-8 HCSB
7 The LORD will protect you from all harm; He will protect your life. 8 The LORD will protect your coming and going both now and forever.
Beth, Roswell, GA
“…love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.”
Luke 6:27-28 NASB
Hilary, Columbus, GA
“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
Luke 6:38 NIV
Atlanta, Ga
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
~Philippians 4:13 (NKJV)
He holds success in store for the upright,
he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless
Proverbs 2:7 (NIV)
Paula K, Muskegon, MI
Ainslie, Columbia SC
“Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.” ~Psalm 37:8 NIV
Angie, Macon, MS,
They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because He is Lord of lords and King of kings – and with Him will be His called, chosen, and faithful followers. Revelation 17:14, NIV
Paula, Moorefield WV
Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Hebrews 4:16 NIV
Valerie, Taylors, SC
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail
Lamentations 3:22 NIV
Wilmington, DE
“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.” Isaiah 43:2 NIV
Julie, Muskogee OK
Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your request be made known to God. And the PEACE of God, which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Phillipians 4:6-7
Karon, Gainesville: “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.” Proverbs 15:22 (NIV)
Philippians 2:3,4
“Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own interests, but also for the interests of others.”
Knoxville, IA
Philippians 3:9-11, ESV
“and be found in him, not having a righteousness off my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith-that I may know him and the power of his ressurection, and may share in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that by any means possible I may attain the ressurection from the dead.”