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. 4801
    Hannah says:

    Hannah Alamo tn

    28 Sovereign Lord, you are God! Your covenant is trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant.
    2 Samuel 7:28

  2. 4802
    Molly says:

    Molly, Chicago
    John 10:10 NIV
    The enemy comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

  3. 4803
    Nellie McClung says:

    Hudson, NC
    Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. Hebrews 10:24 NLT

  4. 4804
    JoLee Thompson says:

    JoLee, Arlington, TX Deuteronomy 30:19-20 ” … I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may love the LORD your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the LORD is your life …”. NIV

  5. 4805
    Katie says:

    Katie – Decatur, IL

    May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord , my Rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14 NIV)

  6. 4806
    Kym Schnittker says:

    Kym Schnittker, Highlands Ranch, CO, “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 NIV.

  7. 4807
    Susan Bymaster says:

    Susan Bymaster, Ames, OK

    Do not give the devil an opportunity
    Eph 4:27
    NASB

  8. 4808
    Lynn Durham says:

    Lynn, Lancaster, KY, Isaiah 40:28-31 – “Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and to him who has not might He increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” ESV

  9. 4809
    karensk says:

    Karen K. in Houston, TX – His feet were like burnished bronze, when it has been made to glow in a furnace, and His voice was like the sound of many waters. Rev 1:15 NASB

  10. 4810
    Jennifer H says:

    Jennifer, Houston
    Then Jesus turned to Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are standing in My way. You are not thinking how God thinks. You are thinking how man thinks.”
    New Life Version (NLV)

  11. 4811
    Dana says:

    Dana from Cimarron, KS But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful. Psalm 68:3 NIV

  12. 4812
    Dawn says:

    Dawn, Silver Spring, MD
    2. Corinthians 1:3 (NIV 84)
    Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort

  13. 4813
    Sharon Carter says:

    Sharon Carter (Louisville, KY)
    James 1:6 (NIV) “But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.”

    (Message) “If you don’t know what you’re doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You’ll get his help, and won’t be condescended to when you ask for it. Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. People who “worry their prayers” are like wind-whipped waves. Don’t think you’re going to get anything from the Master that way, adrift at sea, keeping all your options open.”

  14. 4814
    TANE MCGEHEE says:

    TANE MCGEHEE UVALDE,TEXAS
    KJV JOSHUA 1:9
    HAVE NOT I COMMANDEDTHEE? BE STRONGAND OF GOOD COURAGE; BE NOT AFRAID, NEITHER BE THOU DISMAYED: FOR THE LORD THY GOD IS WITH THEE WITHERSOEVER THOU GOEST.

  15. 4815

    Feb. 15, 2013

    Michelle from Okeechobee, Florida:

    Psalm 51.10 Create in me a pure heart O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me!

    NIV

  16. 4816
    Laura says:

    Laura, Indianapolis IN
    “Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you”.” Hebrews 13:5 ESV

  17. 4817
    Laurie Dickens says:

    Laurie, Dallas, Texas: “Nevertheless, I am continually with You; You hold my right hand. You guide me with Your counsel, and afterwards, You will receive me to glory. Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is nothing on earth that i desire besides You. My flesh and my heart may fail,but God is the strength of my heart and portion forever.
    Psalm 73:23-26 ESV

  18. 4818
    Mindy says:

    Mindy, Rowley, IA

    James 4:4 NKJV

    Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

  19. 4819
    Judy Rinkenberger says:

    I look up to the mountains–does my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth! Psalm 121:1-2 (NLT)

  20. 4820
    Robin Anderson says:

    Scottsdale, AZ:
    “Through the Word, we are put together and shaped up for the tasks God has for us.” 2 Timothy 3:17 (MSG)

  21. 4821
    Hannah says:

    Hannah from Lima, Peru
    yet I will rejoice in the Lord,
    I will be joyful in God my Savior.
    The Sovereign Lord is my strength;
    he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
    he enables me to go on the heights.
    Habakkuk 3:18-19 (NIV84)

  22. 4822
    Cindy says:

    Cindy from Largo, Florida
    He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10 NIV

  23. 4823
    Stephanie, Allison says:

    My heart has heard you say, ‘Come and talk with me.” And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.'” Psalms 27:8 NLT

  24. 4824
    Linda from Fenwick Ontario says:

    Ephesians 2:10 NAS
    For we are HIs workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.

  25. 4825
    Dee Pierce says:

    Dee, Wheaton: Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: the old has gone, the new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)

  26. 4826
    Roxy says:

    Roxy Gilbert, Riverton Utah
    Psalm 103:1-5 NIV
    Praise the Lord, my soul;
    all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
    Praise the Lord, my soul,
    and forget not all his benefits—
    who forgives all your sins
    and heals all your diseases,
    who redeems your life from the pit
    and crowns you with love and compassion,
    who satisfies your desires with good things
    so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

  27. 4827
    Becky says:

    Becky Curcio
    Eldred, PA

    “The Lord delights in those who fear Him, who put their hope in His unfailing love.” Psalm 147:11 (NIV)

  28. 4828
    Mimi says:

    Luke 10:20 NASB

    Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven.”

  29. 4829
    Mary Lou Bucklaew says:

    and now Father, glorify Me in Your own presence with the glory that I had with You before the world existed.
    John 17: 5

  30. 4830
    AnnaRuth says:

    Anna, Little Elm, TX

    “May my heart be blameless toward Your decrees, that I may not be put to shame.”

    Psalm 119:80 (NIV 84)

  31. 4831
    Barbara says:

    Barbara
    Romans 15:13 (ESV)

    “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may about in hope.”

  32. 4832
    Holly says:

    Holly, Glendale, AZ:
    “God is not a man, so He does not lie. He is not human, so He does not change His mind. Has He EVER spoken and failed to act? Has He EVER promised and not carried it through?”
    Numbers 23:19 NLT

  33. 4833
    Sheila says:

    Sheila, Katy, TX

    Now, brother and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, ” 1 Thessalonians 5:1 NIV

  34. 4834
    Jennifer says:

    Jennifer, San Antonio TX, Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Romans 12:12 ESV

  35. 4835
    Kelsey M. says:

    Kelsey M., Granite City, IL- “for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” 2 Timothy 1:7 (ESV)

  36. 4836
    Linda says:

    Linda, Anderson, IN. 1 Sam. 12:24 NKJV
    Only fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you.

  37. 4837
    Patsi says:

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Psalm 65:11 NIV “you crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.”

  38. 4838
    Brenna Love says:

    Brenna from Chatham, IL

    Deuteronomy 6: 4-5 (NLT)

    Listen, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.

  39. 4839
    CoveredByHim says:

    Paula, Russell KY
    Jesus told them, “This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.” John 6:29, NLT

  40. 4840
    Meagan says:

    Meagan, Bedford, TX. And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 (NKJV)

  41. 4841
    Sherry Trawick says:

    From Sherry Trawick in Salisbury, NC. “Don’t be afraid for I am with you. Do not be dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 NLT

  42. 4842
    Sarah Bell says:

    Sarah Bell, Mossy Head, FL:

    Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit. (Psalms 51:10, 12 NASB)

  43. 4843
    Cathy Grove says:

    Cathy, Lincoln, NE

    “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.”

    Psalm 19:14, NIV

  44. 4844
    joann,huntingburg, in says:

    Unto thee O LORD, do I lift up my soul. Psalm 25.1 KJV

  45. 4845
    Paige says:

    Paige, DeWitt, AR

    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)

  46. 4846
    Lydia Patterson says:

    Lydia Patterson, Andalusia, Alabama.

    One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked Him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”

    Mark 12:28-31 NIV 1984

  47. 4847
    Ariana says:

    Ariana, Niles, MI

  48. 4848
    Ariana says:

    Ariana, Niles, MI

    “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.” – Lamentations 3:22 (NIV)

  49. 4849
    Marlise says:

    Marlise, Jacksonville,FL
    “Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circunstance.”(I Corinthians 13:7 NLT)

  50. 4850
    Mary says:

    Mary, Olney Springs, CO: But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. James 1:4-5, NKJV

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