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!Ā 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)Ā 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.Ā Psalm 92:1-4 ESVĀ Ā (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:
āYour 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.”Ā 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
Vicki K.
Houston
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV)
Samantha, Roseau MN
The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, āDestroy them!ā (Deuteronomy 33:27 NIV)
Peggy Stewart Michigan
Isaiah 30:15 NET
For this is what the master,the Holy One of Israel says, “If you repented and patiently waited for me, you would be delivered, if you calmly trusted in me you would find strength, but you are unwilling.
Tie them as symbols on your hands
and bind them to your foreheads.
Write them on the dorrframs of
your house and on your gates.
Deuteronomy 6:8-9 NIV
Christine in Columbus, GA
My beloved spoke and said to me, āArise, my darling, my beautiful one, come with me.
See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land. The fig tree forms its early fruit; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come, my darling;my beautiful one, come with me.ā
Song of Songs 2:10-13. NIV
For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of yor right handand says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
Jen, St Francis MN Psalm 33:20-22
We’re depending on God;he’s everything we need. What’s more, our hearts brim with joy since we’ve taken for our own his holy name.Love Us, GOD, with all you’ve got-that’s what we’re depending on. MSG
Zakia. Clarksville, TN
“We always carry the death of Christ in our body, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body” 2 Corinthians 4:10 (HCSB)
Andrea from Birmingham
Watch over your heart with all diligence; for from it flow the springs of life
Proverbs 4:23 NASB
Kristi, Gardner, KS
Romans 12:6 (ESV)
Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them; if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;
Janet
Murphy, NC
James 1:16 & 17 ESV
16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
Sheila, Bethesda, MD
āFor You, O Lord, have made me HAPPY by Your work. I will sing for joy because of what You have done.ā Psalm 92:4 The NET Bible
Valerie, Smithfield, NC
“Show me Your ways, O Lord
teach me Your paths;
guide me in Your truth and teach me,
for You are God my Savior,
and my hope is in You all day long.”
Psalm 25:4-5 NIV84
Angela; Covington, GA
When a man’s ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Proverbs 16:7 HCSB
Linda ..Omaha,Nebraska
Romans 12:9 NAS
Let love be without hypocrisy, abhor what is evil, cling to what is good.
Mary Beth from TN (today in atoka)
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 niv
Lara Harris, Spring Hill, TN
Luke 1:45 NIV
Blessed is she who has believed that The Lord will fulfill His promises to her.
Monica from Johns Creek, Ga writes:
Once you were not a people, but now you are a people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
1 Peter 2:10 NIV
Jamye L., Greenbrier, AR
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalm 46:1 NASB
Stephanie from St. Catharines, ON
James 5:11 NIV
As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Jobās perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
Diana, Cicninnati, Ohio.
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, 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. Philippians 4:6-7 NIV
Gina, Wilson, NC
“The Lord will fight for you; you need only be still.”
Exodus 14:14
Elizabeth, Raleigh, NC
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” James 1:17 NIV
Terry from Jasper, Ga
1 John 1:3-4 (NKJV)
That which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ. And these things we write to you that your joy may be full.
āCome 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.ā (Matthew 11:28-30 NIV84)
Melissa, Easley, SC Proverbs 8:35 NIV “For those who find me find life and receive favor from the Lord.”
“It is good to give thanks to the Lord and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;
to declare Your lovingkindness in the morning and Your faithfulness by night.”
Psalm 92:1-2 NASB
Jayne- Frisco, TX
Becky Harris, Groesbeck, Tx.
“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
Jessica, Florence SC
‘So you too consider yourself dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.’
Romans 6:11 {HCSB}
Joy, Clyde, OH
Yet those who wait for the Lord
Will gain new strength;
They will mount up with wings like eagles,
They will run and not get tired,
They will walk and not become weary.
Isaiah 40:31 NASB
Pat, Birmingham, Al The Message Joshua 1:9
Haven’t I commanded you? Strength! Courage! Don’t be timid. Don’t get discouraged.
God, your God is with you every step you take.
Central ,LA.
Lamentations 3:25
The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
Cherry B., Conway, AR
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.
Isaiah 43:2 NIV
Emily Wells, 5 years old,
But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. Psalms 56:3, NIV
Sara. California. Psalm 139: 23-24 [NIV] Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
“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
Psalm 51:10 (ESV)
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
“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
Mary, Indian Head, MD
He who restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding. Proverbs 17:27 NASB
New International Version
PSALMS 139:5
You hem me in -behind and before
You have laid your hand upon me
kathy from leesville Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Colossians 3:12 NIV
Megan, Fairborn, OH:
Esther 4:14 Holman
Who knows, perhaps you have come to your royal position for such a time as this
Deuteronomy 1:6-8 6Ā āTheĀ LORDĀ our God said to us in Horeb,Ā āYou have stayed long enough at this mountain.Ā 7Ā Turn and take your journey…8Ā See, I have set the land before you. Go in and take possession of the land that theĀ LORDĀ swore to your fathers.ā
Stephanie, Kansas City, Missouri
“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” (Psalms 46:10 ESV)
Carolyn
Kearney, Nebraska
We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God — those whom he has called according to his plan.
Romans 8:28 GW
1 Corinthians 10:13 “No temptation has seized you except what is connon to man. And God is faithful, he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.” NIV
The LORD protects you; the LORD is a shelter right by your side.
Psalm 121:5 (HCSB)
Maria Dickerson
Whitmire, SC
Philipians 4:8 NIV Finally, brothers, 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
Ti-Leigh
Orlando, FL
Lamentations 3:59 ESV
You have seen the wrong done to me, O Lord;
judge my cause.
Leslie, Simpsonville, SC
Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds, meditating on things true, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious – the best, not the worst; beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse.
The Message
Allison, Cypress TX
“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV