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
Debbie
Olathe, KS
Psalm 139:5 (NIV)-“You hem me in, behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me.”
Ali S
Midwest City, OK
Psalm 119:11 NLT
I have hidden your word in my heart, that i might not sin against you.
Kris Timmons, Lee’s Summit, MO. “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, ” Ephesians 3:20, NIV
Cathy
Walton IN
” Don’t worry about anything. Instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all He has done. Phil 4:6 (NLT)
Kelly Copelan from Starr,SC
Praise the Lord.Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands. Their children will be mighty in the land;the generation of the upright will be blessed.
-Psalms 112:1-2 (NIV)
Megan, Bloomington Indiana. ““A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” John 13:34 NIV
Kim from Dimmitt, Texas
Deuteronomy 4:9 NIrV
Don’t be careless. Instead, be very careful. Don’t forget the things your eyes have seen. As long as you live, don’t let them slip from your mind. Teach them to your children and their children after them.
Marci. Chas. SC
So I say, walk by the spirit and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Gal. 5:16. NIV
Shelley Harris from Bolivar, MO
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 these things.
(Philippians 4:8 ESV)
Linzie Brownwood, TX
1 It is good to praise the Lord
and make music to your name, O Most High,
2 proclaiming your love in the morning
and your faithfulness at night,
3 to the music of the ten-stringed lyre
and the melody of the harp.
-Psalms 92:1-3 NIV
Courtney, Dallas, TX
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6 NIV
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13:8 (NRSV)
Kim from Prosper, TX
Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass. 1 Thess. 5:24 NASB
Kathy from Chandler, OK “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13 NIV
Sherri, Marietta, GA: “May my meditation be pleasing to Him, as I rejoice in the Lord.” Psalm 104:34 NIV
Judy, Beaumont, CA
Do not be anxious for anything but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus
Phillipians 4:6-7 NAS
Isaiah 61:7. NKJV
Instead of your shame you
shall have double honor,
And instead of confusion they
shall rejoice in their portion.
Therefore in their land they
shall possess double;
Everlasting joy shall be theirs.
Jen, Frisco, “The Lord will guide you always, He will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.” Isaiah 58:11
Julie, Bangalore,India and to know this love that surpasses knowledge-that you may be filled to the measure of the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:19 NIV
For to set the mind on flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. Romans 8:6 ESV
Karen
Greenfield, OH
Proverbs 28:13 NIV
He who conceals his sin
does not prosper,
but whoever confesses
and renounces them,
finds mercy!
Sara R, Slidell, LA::
“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.”
(Romans 8:1, 2 ESV)
Becca, St. Paul, MN “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
Jen, plano. “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
Pat
Portland, Texas
God, the Master, The Holy 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
Courtney, Duluth GA. 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
“It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; to declare Your steadfast love in the morning, and Your faithfulness by night.” Psalm 92:1-2 ESV
Jules
Kearney,NE
1 John 4:19 NIV
We love because he first loved us.
Charlotte
Mesquite, Texas
Proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night Psalms 92:2 NIV
Kira, Ray, MI
Psalm 73:26 ESV
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
“And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ” Philippians 1:6 (ESV)
Laurie, Newport News, VA
And He will be the stability of your times, A wealth of salvation, wisdom and knowledge; The fear of the L ord is his treasure. (Isaiah 33:6 NASB)
Gail – Tyler,TX
Oh, that they had such a heart in them that they would fear Me and always keep all My commandments, that it might be well with them and with their children forever!
Deuteronomy 5:29 NKJV
Emily, Shreveport, LA
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12 NIV
Vanessa from Victoria, TX
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—
The very thing
you’ve been unwilling to do. Isaiah 30:15 MSG
Heidi from Fayetteville, GA
O give thanks to the Lord, call on His name; make known His doings among the peoples!
1 chronicles 16:8 AMP
Miranda Pearland, Tx
God — His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is pure. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. (Psalms 18:30 HCSB)
Carol, Santa Maria, CA, Philippians 4:4, “Rejoice in the LORD always. I will say it again: Rejoice! NIV
Brianna, Frisco/Mckinney, Texas HCSB Hebrews 12:12-13, Therefore stregthen your tired hands and weakened knees, and make straight your paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated but healed instead. Hebrews 12:12-13
Taryn from Corinth, TX
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”
Colossians 3:23-24 (NIV)
Cyndi Munson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
“Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:30-31, NIV
Sabrina S, Newton Ia
Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips! Psalms 141:3 ESV
For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for evil, to giver you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 TLB
Tara from Bolingbrook,IL
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.
Isaiah 26:3-4, ESV
Heidi (Bakersfield)
“My child, don’t reject the LORD’s discipline, and don’t be upset when He corrects you. For the LORD corrects those He loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom He delights.” — Proverbs 3:11-12 NLT
Carolyn, Williamston, MI
“For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.”
Romans 15:4 (NIV)
Jerrianne, Lakewood CO, “The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you;He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”
Deuteronomy 31:8 NIV
Jennifer Erie, CO
Pure and lasting religion in the sight of God our Father means that we must care for orphans and widows in their troubles, and refuse to let the world corrupt us.
James 1:27 NLT
Chere from Milner, GA
God is not man that he should lie, or a son of man that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?
Numbers 23:19 (esv)
Laura, Ft. Worth. “In you, Lord my God, I put my trust.
I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me.” Psalm 25: 1-2, NIV