Hey, Darling Things! I was so happy to catch up with many of you yesterday! I was seriously thirsty for some time with you. If you didn’t tune in to the livestream but want to catch up, check the previous post. The video will stay up for a little while. It’s not at all too late to watch it and leave a comment with your 5-song playlist (on that post, not this one please!). That post is about trading in a spirit of despair for a garment of praise! If you’re game for that, jump back to the previous entry after you’ve left your memory verse here.
Man, oh, man, I was tested all day long yesterday on whether or not I’d permit Jesus to cover me with a garment of praise. Anybody else? The day wasn’t complete until I had car trouble. Oh, and I almost forgot to throw in here that Star and Geli were bound and determined to have my raccoon for supper. I screamed to high heaven and Keith ran out in the sticks barefooted in his maroon Texas A&M pajama pants and called them off. Why the police didn’t drive up to see if there had been domestic violence, I’ll never know. Laughing. Oh, mercy, ladies. We live real lives, don’t we? The kind where you unload a dishwater that was crammed full of dishes only to realize late into the massive unloading that they were still dirty. Blast it.
I’m praising our glorious God this morning while it is still dark outside, anticipating that over the next half hour the sun will rise on a brand new day and it will be a great one. A great one, indeed, Lord Jesus. Bring it. And show Your beautiful self to us in its course.
SO, SISTERS, IT’S TIME FOR OUR 5TH VERSE! You are jotted in my prayer journal this morning where I asked God to keep you steadfastly at the process and to give you joy and victory in it and to keep your soul alive and healthy in His Word. Do not grow weary in your well doing! Always keep in mind that we’re wearing our obsessive minds out on SOMETHING. It may as well be the Word of God with the power to build it back up! Your God did not give you a spirit of fear, Sweet Thing, but of…
POWER.
LOVE.
SELF CONTROL.
I thought maybe some of you could use some fresh ideas this round so I’m going to put a few extras in here today. Two of these are from the Psalm I read to you at the conclusion of the livestream yesterday. The beauty of the first selection is that it would count for both your Scriptures this month since it’s two verses. Now, mind you, you’d still have to document the second half of it on March 15th but that’s easy to do. Right? I felt like God put a word on my heart yesterday that some of us who are really struggling with the memorization process might be making it a bit harder than it has to be in some of our selections. Try to avoid over-complicating it when possible. Only choose a really complex portion when you feel like your life and sanity depend on it and, in that case, go for it with all your might and ask God to empower you to absorb it. OK, here goes:
(1) It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; (v.2) to declare Your steadfast love in the morning, and Your faithfulness by night. Psalm 92:1-4 ESV (See how easy those two would be, Sisters? And it would knock out your whole month of March!)
I’ll go ahead and choose the second one (out of the same Psalm) for my selection this March 1st. I’m choosing The NET Bible for my translation on this one because it makes me happy to use the word happy in a Bible verse. Thank you, Miss Shameless Sanguine.
Beth, Houston. “For You, O Lord, have made me HAPPY by Your work. I will sing for joy because of what You have done.” Psalm 92:4 The NET Bible
I’ll throw in one more because I jotted it down on an index card several months ago and set it on my desk at home where I can see it everyday while I’m having my quiet time. It hasn’t finished its work in me yet so, while it’s still on my mind, I’ll offer it up as one more possibility for some of you. I love, love, love this verse in The Message.
GOD, the Master, The Holy of Israel,
has this solemn counsel:
“Your salvation requires you to turn back to me
and stop your silly efforts to save yourselves.
Your strength will come from settling down
in complete dependence on me.” Isaiah 30:15 The Message
Well, amen to that.
I love you guys so much! That sun is just beginning to peak through the trees. It’s going to be a great day.
Tags: Scripture Memory 2013
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalm 119:105 KJV
Angie from Anniston, Alabama
“He will cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.”
Psalm 91:4, NIV
Marla-Washington
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7 NIV
Ephesians 1:1
“Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” NIV
Christy, Edgerton mn
“It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to Your name, Oh Most High; to declare Your steadfast love in the morning, and Your faithfulness by night…” Psalm 92:1-2 (ESV)
Melissa
Waco, TX
Im doing colossian 3:12-17 for the next couple mounths March 1st–
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. (Colossians 3:12-17 NIVUK)
Caroline
Waco, TX
candifer, sd
i want to suffer with him, sharing in his death, so that one way or another i will experience the resurrection from the dead! philippians 3:11 NLT
Lexington, Ky
James 4:7-10. NIV.
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. (James 4:7-10 NIV)
Give tahnks in all circumstances. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIV
Pam T, NC
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be stedfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
I Cor 15:58 (NKJV)
For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.
Jeremiah 29:11 NRSV
Tina from Chesapeake, VA – “You hem me in – behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me.” Psalm 139:5 NIV84
Yvonne, Riverside, CA
In the morning, O Lord , You will hear my voice; In the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch. ~Psalms 5:3 (NASB)~
Amberley – Pasco, WA
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights.
James 1:17 NIV
Rejoice in all the good things the Lord your God has given you.
Deuteronomy 26:11 NIV
Becky from Highland Village, Tx
You formed the mountains by your power, And armed yourself with mighty strength. Psalm 65:6 NLV
For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him. 2 Chronicles 16:9a NIV
Torrie from Melissa, TX
You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul,and all your mind.
This is the first and greatest commandment. Matthew 22:37-38 NLT
Stacey Douglas, Sicklerville, NJ
“The weapons we fight with are not of this world. On the contrary, theyb have divine power to demolish strongholds.” 2 Corinthians 10:4
2 Corinthians 10:4
“The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the worls. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds”.
Lindsey from Little Rock
“And you shall keep my statues and practice them; I am the LORD who sanctifies you.”
Leviticus 20:8 (NASB)
Erin, Arkansas
So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it.
2 Cor. 5:9 NIV
Proverbs 28:13 NIV84
He who conceals his sin does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
Jennifer, Clemmons, NC
Safety is of the Lord. Proverbs 21:31b, KJV
Christie from Plano, Texas
“Teach us to number our days,that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”
Psalm 90:12
“For by Him all things were created, both in hte heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities-all things have been created through Him and for Him. Col 1:16 NASB
Jess- Dickinson, ND
Colossians 3:23-24 (ESV)
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the LORD and not for men, knowing that from the LORD you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the LORD Jesus Christ.
“Then you will call on me and come and pray to me,and I will listen to you.
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”
Jeremiah 12-13, NIV
Bette, Bothell I will offer You my grateful heart, for I am Your unique creation, filled with wonder and awe. You have approached even the smallest details with excellence; Your works are wonderful; I carry this knowledge deep within my soul. Psalm 139:14 (VOICE)
Hebrews 4:12 (NIV)
“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”
Evangeline, Loveland CO
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.
Psalm 105:4 NIV
Hebrews 13:5 NASB
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said,“Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”
Ahh, I’m always late! Anyway, Kelley, La Verne California.
Isaiah 30:15 For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel “In returning and rest, you will be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.” ESV
Heather—Corpus Christi, TX. “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: But we will remember the name of the LORD our God.” Psalm 20:7 (NKJV)
Thou, oh Lord, are a shield about me, My Glory, and the One who lifts my head. Psalm 3:3 NAS
Lisa Lucas
Indianapolis, IN
That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:19 NIV
Elizabeth, Castle Rock, CO
“As we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.”
2 Cor 4:18, ESV
Larissa Simpson Benbrook, Tx
“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.” Isaiah 26:3 NIV
Vanessa from Rogersville, MO
He has shown you, oh man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8 NIV
Sheri, Fort Worth, TX. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12 NIV
Sam, Hanscom AFB, MA
“In all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.”
Proverbs 3:6, NIV
Mika, Austin,Texas “So you also should consider yourselves to be dead to the power of sin and alive to God through Christ Jesus.” Romans 6:11 NLT
Heather Smith
Visalia CA
Bear with each other and forgive one another, if any of you has a greivance against someone forgive them as the Lord forgave you.
Colossians 3:13 NIV
Half way through chemo!!!
Praying for you to be enfolded in the Holy Spirit’s loving presence, and healed in every way.
Karen from Fort Dodge, IA. “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord”. Psalm 27:14 NIV.
Nicki Bishop
Bowling Green, KY
“For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, and will not be anxious in the year of drought, nor will cease from yielding fruit.”–Jeremiah 17:8 (NKJV)
Amy, Blacklick, OH
Matthew 9-10 The Message (1st part of Lords prayer)
Our father in heaven
Reveal who you are
Set the world right
Do what’s best
As above, so below.
Pam, Apple Valley MN
When I am afraid, I will trust in you.
Psalm 56:3 NIV
Paula – OKC, OK “This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.” 1 John 4:9&10 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. Galations 6:9 NIV
Pam
La Grange, KY
“Commit to the Lord whatever you do and your plans will succeed.”
Proverbs 16:3
NIV
Anna, Little Elm, TX
“I will sing of the mercies of The Lord forever; with my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations.”
Psalm 89:1 (NKJV)