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
Candi, Hewitt, TX Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith for his name’s sake. Romans 1:5 NIV
Commit your way to the Lord,
Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
Psalm 37:5 NASB
Dawn, Jasper, IN :”Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.”
Proverbs 22:6 NIV
The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace.
Romans 8:6 NIV
Sheila Miller, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada, “Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.” (1 Corinthians 9:19)
Kat, Albany,NY
“Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me ant I will listen to you.”
Jeremiah 29:12 NIV
Isaiah 61:2 To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord
And the day of vengeance of our God;
To comfort all who mourn,
Syneva, Topeka, KS
Janet Long Clinton, MO
And have mercy on those who doubt Jude 1:22 ESV
Amanda, Van Buren, AR
That is what the Scriptures mean when they say,
“No eye has seen, no ear has heard,
and no mind has imagined
what God has prepared
for those who love him.”
1 Cor. 2:9 NLT
Laura from Littleton, CO
“…I have it all planned out-plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for. When you call on me, when you come and pray to me, I’ll listen. When you come looking for me, you’ll find me. Yes, when you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else, I’ll make sure you won’t be disappointed.”
Jeremiah 29:12-13 Message
“For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.” Psalm 103:11-12 NAS
Wilmington, DE
“So do not fear, for I am with you; Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 NIV
Dana; Murray,KY. Commit your actions to the Lord and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3 CEB
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greetings. My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into divers temptations, knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing!
James 1:1-4 KJV
Our Women’s Bible Study will be doing James next fall, so starting on the memorization of the book of James now!!
Vicki in St. Joseph, MO. 1 Peter 2:9, NIV:
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light.
Kristine, Montgomery, Ohio:
“But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair…”
2 Corinthians 4:7-8 NIV
Kristen, Largo, FL (NLT) Ps. 34:18 “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted.; He rescues those who are crushed in spirit.”
Mary Beth, St. Louis, MO
John 15:5 The Voice
“I am the vine, and you are the branches. If you abide in Me and I in you, you will bear great fruit. Without Me, you will accomplish nothing.”
Kathy, Liverpool, NY
Exodus 14:14 (NIV)
“The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
Valerie, Louisville, Kentucky
For You, O Lord, have made me happy by Your work. I will sing for joy because of what you have done. -Ps. 92:4 NET
Kim from Cincinnati, OH
For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.
2 Timothy 1:7 (NLT)
Amy from Indiana
Yet I am always with you; you hold my by my right hand.
Psalm 73:23 NIV
Jessica, Houston, Tx
“Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. ”
Philippians 4:5 NIV
Peggy, Yorktown, VA
Col 2:8 — See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. (NIV)
Megan, Edina, MN
” It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to Your name, O Most High”
Psalm 92:1
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves,
it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9 NIV
Susan
Norfolk, Va
The tongue is a fire,a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself sit on fire by hell.
James 3:6 NIV
McKenzie Ellis
Portsmouth, OH.
“You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.”
Isaiah 26:3 NIV
Rychelle, Spokane, Wa
“I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live…” Deuteronomy 30:19
“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him, endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2 (NIV)
Sierra, Salt Lake City, UT
“Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time, you will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
Galatians 6:9, NLT
for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
2 Timothy 1:7 ESV
“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.”
Ezekiel 36:26
Julie, Tallassee, AL
If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. John 15:7-8
Bonnie Wallace, Charleston SC
Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you. (Psalms 143:8 NLT)
Teri Troup , Tx. I will exhault you, O Lord, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me. Psalms 30:1 NIV
Lisa, Nederland,TX
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and
courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged,
for The Lord your God will be with you wherever
you go.
Joshua 1:9, NIV
Amanda, Durham, NC. As a prisoner of the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirt, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and through all and in all. Ephesians 4:1-6 NIV
Deborah, Burlington, NC
It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, (Psalm 92:1 NIV)
Suzy, Wheelersburg,OH ” The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17 NIV
The Woodlands, TX
“I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.”
Psalm 86:12 NIV
Allison from Rancho Cucamonga, CA:
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
Hebrews 11:6
Nancy- Yonges Island, SC
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.”
Romans 8: 35,37. ESV
Leigh Ann Grubbs from Perry, FL
“I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word.” PS 138:2 NIV
Jana, Brenham, TX
Psalm 92:1-2:
“it is good to give thanks to the Lord, go sing praises to the Most High. It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the morning, your faithfulness in the evening.”
Cheryl Kennedy, Newville PA
In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. Romans 12:6 (NLT)
Bethany from Katy, “How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” Psalm 119:103 NKJ
Daughter, Hannah: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.Genesis1:1 NIrV
Daughter, Maddy: “Give thanks to the Lord,because he is g+ood.His faithful love continues forever.Psalm 136:1(NIrV)
Kate from Windsor, PA
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
Patti, Salem Oregon
Don’t speak evil against each other, dear brothers and sisters. If you criticize and judge each other, then you are criticizing and judging God’s law. But your job is to obey the law, not to judge whether it applies to you.
James 4:11 NLT
Bonnie
Schuylkill Haven, PA
Zephaniah 3:17 NIV
The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.