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
I Timothy 1:5 NASB
” But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.”
“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”
Psalm 51:10 (NIV84)
Amy, Midlothian VA
The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord. Proverbs 21:31 NIV
Lissa from Granbury
16 Always be joyful. 17 Never stop praying. 18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18 NLT
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
Debbie Jolley, Fuquay-Varina, NC
“Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”
Hebrews 4:16 (NIV)
Larissa from Asheville
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 faithfulnuss by night. Psalm 92:1-2 ESV
Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.”
Matt 4:4 NIV
Christy Luffman, Royal Palm Beach,FL. “The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.” (2 Chronicles 16:9 NLT)
‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.’
Luke 15:31 NIV
Kacee, Mansfield, CT
…because this is exactly what I needed to hear amidst the inner whining. 🙂
Kristin, Archbold, OH
I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt so you would no longer be their slaves. I broke the yoke of slavery from your neck so you can walk with your heads held high.
Leviticus 26:13 NLT
Hallie from Edmond, Oklahoma:
“Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church and let them pray over him, anointing him with the oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that yo may be healed.” James 5:13-16
Jamie, Atlanta, GA
2 Chronicles 20:12 (NIV)
We have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you.
Nikki from McGregor, Texas. “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.
Karen, Hewitt
“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
Give thanks in all circumstances.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIV
Kim Archey
Union City, OH
Cheryl Kokomo,Indiana
No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.
1John 4:12 NIV
It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.
Lamentations 3:26 NIV
Debbie
Norfolk, Virginia
Lacie | Seattle, WA
Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. -Matthew 11:28 NLT
Marilyn, Fort Pierce, FL, Brothers and sisters, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and
mercy. Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear – not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. Otherwise you will be condemned. Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. Is anyone among you ill? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. James 5:10-15
Elizabeth, Midland, Texas
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
Jeanne, Lake Worth, FL
Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
James 3:1 NIV1984
Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.
Proverbs 16:3 NIV
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact
representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.
Heb 1:3 NIV
Karen from Harrison, AR
Donna Marina, Ca
Isaiah 26:8 ( NKJV )
Yes, in the way of your judgements, O Lord, we have waited for you; The desire of our soul is for your name and for the remembrance of you.
Tina, Roanoke, AL
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
2 Timothy 1:7 kjv
Bailey. Knoxville, Tenn.
2 Corinthians 12:10
New International Version (NIV)
10 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.
Heather, Morristown, TN
But the brother of humble circumstances is to glory in his high position; and the rich man is to glory in his humiliation, because like flowering grass he will pass away.
James 1:9-10 NASB
Julie – Wickett, TX
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Philippians 4:6 (NIV)
LaGlace, Alberta Canada
“When Your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear Your name, O LORD God Almighty” Jeremiah 15:16 (NIV)
Cheryl: Redlands, CA:
Isaiah 40:30-31 (NIV)
“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.”
Cindy,
Virginia Beach, VA
“For I will pour water on the thirsty land,
and streams on the dry ground;
I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring,
and my blessing on your descendants.”
Isaiah 44:3 NIV
Cindy, Graceville, FL KJV Eph 4:29
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers .
Leslie, Rochester, MN
“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”
Isaiah 26:3 NIV
Debbie, Fairfax, VA
Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.
1 John 3:18 (NIV84)
“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
Cathy Blount Monroe, GA.
Save us and help us with your right hand, that those you love may be delivered. Psalm 60:5 NIV
Jeanine, Tampa
“Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.” James 3:18 NIV
Lisa, Fredericktown
but each one is enticed when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed.
James 1:14, NIV
Leslie, Post, Texas, 2 Corinthians 9:8 “And God is able to make all grace abound to you so that in all things at all time having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
Matia, Fort Worth, TX
“The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.” Psalm 145:8 KJV
Joy, Bethlehem
Galatians 5:22-23 NIV
But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.
“Pray without ceasing.”
1 Thessalonians 5:17
Christy in Hahira, GA
Ps 27:14
“Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.” (NIV)
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”
Romans 12:12
“Create in me a clean heart, O God and renew a right spirits within me.”
Psalm 51:10
Jackie from Mooresboro, N.C.
Proverbs 3:26
For the Lord shall be your confidence, firm and strong, and shall keep your foot from being caught [in a trap or some hidden danger]. AMP
Jan, Glen Burnie, MD
Ecclesiastes 5:1 NIV
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.
“In the same way, let you light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
Matthew 5:15
Jolene, omaha: The fear of the L ord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. (Proverbs 9:10 NASB)