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
Kelei. Iowa Park. NIV
Phillipians 1:6
Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus!
Beth, Mansfield, Texas
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. (Psalm 32:8 NIV)
Lisa, Baton Rouge:
Whoever tries to make his life secure will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.
Luke 17:33 (HCSB)
Kathy – Bluffton, SC
You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail. Proverbs 19:21. NAS
Kristin, McAdenville, NC
For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. Psalms 30:5 ESV
Judy of Marietta says: “My dear brothers and sisters, how can you claim to have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ if you favor some people over others?” James 2:1 NLT
Karessa, Peoria, IL:
And He brought us out from there, that He might bring us in and give us the land that He swore to give to our fathers. Deuteronomy 6:23 ESV
Jeannine Hale
Eagan, MN
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
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 4:6-8 (NIV)
“Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; Meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything in it. Then, you will be prosperous and successful.” Joshua 1:8 NIV
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
Anne – Shelby Township Mich.
“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
Steph, Ontario Canada
O God, we give glory to You all day long
and constantly praise Your name.
Psalm 44:8
New Living Translation
Ashley from Milledgeville, Ga
“Jesus said to her, Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” -John 4:13-14 (ESV)
Debbie, Kokomo
“but those who keep waiting for the Lord will renew their stregth. Then they’ll soar on wings like eagles; they’ll run and not grow weary’ they’ll walk and not grow tired.”
Isaiah 40:31 ISV
Kelley Mansfield, Atlanta, GA
All your children will be taught by the Lord, and great will be their peace. Isaiah 54:13 NIV
Marcia Calhoun, Carmel, Indiana
I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5 NIV
Vickie Heerema, Pella, Iowa
If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
1 Peter 4:19 (NIV)
Make every effort to live in peace with all men and be holy; without holiness no one will see The Lord. Hebrews 12:14
my email wasn’t working yesterday so I hope this counts
LASB
“For the Son of Man came to seek and save the lost.”
Luke 19:10
Mary, Westfield, NJ
“Everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them.” Isaiah 35:10 (NIV)
Sophie – Birmingham, AL
“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.” – Colossians 3:1, NIV84
Andrea, Louisville KY
“For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.”
Philippians 4:13
Faye, Ocala – For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. II Timothy 1:7
Kristel Hines from Russellville, AR
For God is working in you, giving you the desire to obey him and the power to do what pleases him. Philippians 3:13 NLT
Philippians 2:13 NLT
Brenda Adams, Hilton Head, SC,
“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
Kim, Rushville Ohio…..”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 92:1-2 ESV
Frisco, Texas. Brenda Scott
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps
for joy, and with my song I praise him. (Psalm 28:7 NIV)
Stephanie Floyd. Danville Ky
22 Be merciful to those who doubt;
Jude 1:22. NIV
Charlene, Houston
Ephesians 6:10-11 NASB
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.
Judy, Beaumont, CA
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in the vain in the Lord.
1 Cor 15:58 NAS
(Correction to my earlier post as I was so excited to post from memory–only it was verse #4!)
Becky – Clemmons, NC
“But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering without hypocrisy.” -James 3:17 (NASB)
Lindsey Buchanan Saint Augustine, FL, “You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy” Psalm 30:11 NIV
Lisa from Waycross, GA
Donna from Albany, GA
1 Peter 3:11 (Amplified Version)
“Let him turn away from wickedness and shun it, and let him do right. Let him search for peace (harmony; undisturbedness from fears, agitating passions, and moral conflicts) and seek it eagerly. [Do not merely desire peaceful relations with God, with your fellowmen, and with yourself, but pursue, go after them!]
Olda, Huntsville, AL
Blessed is the one who listens to me,watching at my doors day by day,waiting beside my doorway. For the one who finds me finds life and receives favor from the Lord. Proverbs 8:34-35 (NET)
Michelle, West Des Moines, IA
So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
Hebrews 13:6 NIV
Psalm 92:1 ESV
It is good to give thanks to The Lord,
to sing praises to Your name,
O Most High.
Dori
Meridian, ID
Melissa in Greer, SC
Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace,
that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in
the time of need.
Hebrews 4:16 NKJV
Stephanie, Fredericksburg, VA “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 (Thanks Beth!)
Terri, Natchitoches, LA
It is good to give thanks to the Lord , to sing praises to your name, O Most High;
(Psalms 92:1 ESV)
Megan, Houston
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 91:1 NIV
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)
Sydney, Arlington, VA
“You came near when I called on you;
you said, ‘Do not fear!'”
Lamentations 3:57
Kim B. – Orlando, FL
“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.” Malachi 3:10
Lacey
Morgantown, wv
You are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with joyful shous of deliverance. -psalm 32:7 HCSB
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2: 10 NLT
Kathi Jacksonville, Fl “”may have power together with all the saints to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,” Ephesians 3:18 niv
Lisa, Greensburg PA
“So every heart shall pray to Thee in the hour of anxiety, when great floods threaten. Thou art a refuge for me from distress so that it cannot touch me; Thou dost guard me and enfold me in salvation beyond all reach of harm.”
Psalm 32:6-7 (NEB)
Psalm 86:11
Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart that I will fear your name.
Jennifer, Tomball, TX “As it is written: I have made you the father of many nations. He believed in God, who gives life to the dead and calls things into existence that do not exist.” Romans 4:17 (HCSB)
Jane Williams, Van Buren, AR.
“So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding”. Romans 14:19
(ESV)