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
Vancouver, BC, Canada
“I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them” I Timothy 2:1 (NLT)
Proverbs 2:11 discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you.
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matt 6:21(NIV). Because I’M beginning “Freed Up” study
For I am not ashamed of the gospel because it is the power of God that brings salvation to the world. First to the Hew, then the Gentile.
Romans 1:16 niv
Rachel
San diego
Lisa in Annapolis, MD
The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot.The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance. Psalm 16:5-6 ( ESV)
Just finished Esther study
Sally, St. Paul, MN: “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
Caroline, Rio, WI
“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” Ephesians 6:11 NIV
Angie, Summerville, SC
Ephesians 1:18-19a, “I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe.” (NIV)
Glenda Miller
Tieton WA
“You will keep in perfect peace, the mind that is dependent on You, for it is trusting in You. Trust in the LORD forever, because in Yah, the LORD, is an everlasting rock!”
Isa 26:3,4 HCB
Psalm 34:1-5 ESV I will bless the Lord at all times, His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
My soul makes its boast in the Lord, let the humble hear and be glad.
Oh magnify the Lord with me, and let us exult His name together.
I sought the Lord and He answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Those who look to Him are radiant and their faces shall never be ashamed
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. (Matthew 11: 28-31)
Danielle, Evansville IN: “Since ancient times, no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.” Isaiah 64:4 NIV
Becky, Lynchburg, VA:
“I will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me. I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for He is right beside me.” Ps. 16:7-8 NLT
Margaret, Tulsa, OK ” So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” 1 Corinthians 4:18, NIV 1984
Stephanie, Canton, NY
Psalm 105:4 NLT
Search for the LORD and for His strength; continually seek Him.
Brynn in Alicante, Spain
Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the LORD with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding.
Proverbs 3:5 AMP
Alanna, Frisco, Texas
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV)
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
“My salvation and honor belong to God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.” Ps. 62:7
Monica from Florida, James 1:2-5 (NIV), “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”
Leslie, Spartanburg, SC, Deuteronomy 31:8 The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” NIV
Celeste in Thompson’s Station, TN:
Those who know your name trust in you, for you O Lord do not abandon those who search for you.
Psalm 9:10 NIV
Lacey from Grand Rapids, MI
Only fear the Lord and serve Him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things He has done for you. 1 Samuel 12:24 ESV
Karen, Norfolk, VA: You hem me in, behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me. Psalm 139:5 (NIV)
Emily, Plano, TX
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, (James 1:19 NIV)
“For those who are evil will be destroyed, but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land.” ~Psalm 37:9 NIV
Melody – NC
All these people were still living by faith when the died. They did not receive the things promised, they only saw them wand welcomed them from a distance. And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth.
Hebrews 11:13 (NIV)
Sally, St. Paul: “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
Proverbs 20:3 NLT
“Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor;only fools insist on quarreling.”
Janet, North Vancouver, BC: Set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God” Colossians 3:1 NIV
Sara, De Pere WI
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
Liz, Hilliard, Ohio
“That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”
2 Corinthians 12:10 (NIV)
Susan, Houston
Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Ephesians 6:11
Please add, (KJV)
Be strong and courageous…for The Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. (Joshua 1:9) NIV
Jennifer Cooper; Greenville, TX
Psalm 33:4 (NIV)
For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.
Audrey, Cimarron, KS, “So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and he answered our prayer.” Ezra 8:23 NIV
You do not know what tomorrow will bring. James 4:14
Kathy
Dow IL
Give thanks to the Lord, His love endures forever.
Psalms 136:1
Cindy from Sisters, Or
For you O Lord have made have made me glad by your work, at the work of your hands I will sing for joy!
Ps 92:4
Karen, Raymond: “Devote yourselves to prayer being watchful and thankful.” Col. 4:2 NIV
Joy, Altadena, CA
Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!
Luke 1:45 NIV
Johanna
Carlsbad CA
James 4:17 NIV
“Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn’t do it, sins.”
Birmingham, AL: “Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children and your children’s children–” Deuteronomy 4:9 (ESV)
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up others according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Ephesians 4:29 NIV
Rebecca New Orleans, LA
And blessed is she that believed; for there shall be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord.
-Luke 1:45
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7 NLT
Kim Kluge – St. Louis, MO
“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:14-16 NKJV)
Diane from Charleston, IL
“But the Lord is faithful. He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.”
2 Thess. 3:3 NRSV
Isaiah 41:13 NLT
For I hold you by your right hand-I , the Lord your God. And I say to you, “Don’t be afraid. I am here to help you.
LoriAngela, Chilliwack, BC, Canada.
Love never ends. But as for prophecies, they will come to an end; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will come to an end. For we know only in part, and we prophesy only in part, but when the complete comes, the partial will come to an end. When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways. For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know only part, then I will know fully, even as I have been fully know. and now, faith, hope and love abide, these three;, and the greatest of these is love.
I Corinthians 13:8-13 NRSV
Psalm 73:26
New International Version (NIV)
26 My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever.