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
Chasity, WA
“Rejoice and exult in hope; be steadfast and patient in suffering and tribulation;be constant in prayer.”
Romans 12:12 AMP
Rebecca
Carrollton, TX
What a person desires is unfailing love.
– Proverbs 19:22a NIV
Janet, West Linn, OR
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.”
John 14:1 NIV
Brandy from Mooresville
So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will recieve his mercy and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
Hebrews 4:16 NLT
Karon from Canton, NC
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 6:33 KJV
Lauren Mendoza, Cypress CA
“So as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.” –Colossians 1:10 ESV
Bev van Vuuren – South Africa “Look …! Observe…! Be astonished! Wonder! Because I am doing something in your days you will not believe if you were told.
Jen Lovelace, Ridgecrest, CA
“The Lord will guide you always;
he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land
and will strengthen your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,
like a spring whose waters never fail.”
Isaiah 58:11 (NIV)
Elizabeth
Wilmette, IL
In him we have redemption through his blood,
the forgiveness of sins,
in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.
Ephesians 1:7-8, NIV
Ginny
Rice Lake, WI
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
Katie, Jonesboro, AR ~ “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. (Isaiah 43:18-19 NIV)
Hannah from Branch, AR:
You will keep in perfect peace the mind that is dependent on You, for it is trusting in You. – Isaiah 26:3 HCSB
Carrie, Libby, MT
It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to Your name, O Most High Psalm 92:1 ESV
Candis, South Bend IN. God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet. Sing praises to God, sing praises;sing praises unto our King, sing praises. Psalm 47:5-6 KJV.
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
2 Corinthians 7:1. KJV
Gloria, Cleveland
Nancy, Grand Haven, MI
Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Matthew 26:41 (NKJV)
Sue from Mineola, Texas “Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever” (Psalm 136:2, NIV).
God is the one who began this good work in you, and I am certain that he won’t stop before it is complete on the day that Christ Jesus returns. Philippians 1:6 CEV
7YO: Be kind and loving to each other. Ephesians 4:32a ERV
3YO: Forgive each other. Ephesians 4:32b ERV
Miriam from Columbia, SC
“God, whom I serve in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you in my prayers at all times.” Romans 1:9 (NIV)
Sallie Belle Howell, Tupelo, MS
Psalm 40:8
English Standard Version (ESV)
8 I delight to do your will, O my God;
your law is within my heart.”
Karen, Virginia Beach, Virginia
You are the God who performs miracles;
You display your power among the peoples.
Psalm 77:14 (NIV 84)
Wendy, Sedalia MO
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. (Philippians 4:8 ESV)
Jen Blackwood, Dallas TX
“The Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel says, ‘Only in returning to me and waiting for me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength.'” – Isaiah 30:15 NLT
For the LORD your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs. Zephaniah 3:17 NLT
Toni Reno
Jay, OK
Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.
Psalm 86:11 (NIV)
Sheila Gibe
Jay, Ok
Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.
Psalm 86:11 (NIV)
Patti from Austin, TX. “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.” Philippians 2:3 NIV
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
And through the rivers; they will not overflow you.
When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched,
Nor will the flame burn you.
Isaiah 43:2 NASB
Megan from Austin. “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.” Colossians 3:23 NIV
Jennifer from Myrtle Beach, SC
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 ESV
Sue, Gilbertsville,PA
But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever,
the purposes of his heart through all generations. Psalms 33:11 NIV
Kathy, Birmingham, Alabama
When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary
men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.
Acts 4:13. NIV
Jill, Midland. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 NIV
Rachel, Winnipeg “Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?” Romans 2:4 NAS
Paula, Maine
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 NIV
Tiffany, Chesterfield:
The upright (honorable, intrinsically good) man out of the good treasure [stored] in his heart produces what is upright (honorable and intrinsically good), and the evil man out of the evil storehouse brings forth that which is depraved (wicked and intrinsically evil); for out of the abundance (overflow) of the heart his mouth speaks.
Luke 6:45, AMP
Terri
Senoia, GA
“Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.”
Psalm 90:14
NIV
4 & 5; Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired and weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Isaiah 40: 28-30 NIV
Christie Gadsden, AL Philippians 4:9 NIV
Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Michaela Gadsden, AL Philippians 4:9 NIV
Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Lori in Athens, Ga.
Philippians 4:12 (NIV)
“I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.”
Caroline, Knoxville, TN
Colossians 2:6-7 “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord,continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”
Laura, Sabina, Oh
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalm 46:1 KJV
“If you abide in my word, then you are truly disciples of mine.” (John 8:31 NASB, 1978 edition)
Tammie from Ferris, TX
Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.
Isaiah 45:22 ESV
Kelly Brooks, Long Beach, MS
2 Peter 1:3 (NIV 84)
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.
Laura, O’Fallon, MO; “Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.” John 4:23 NIV
Anna from Redford
“I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving.”
Psalm 69:30 NIV
Kathy- Leamington- Ontario- Canada
“…no weapon forged against you shall prevail.”
Isaiah 54:17 NIV
2 Corinthians 2:14
Amplified Bible (AMP)
14 But thanks be to God, Who in Christ always leads us in triumph [as trophies of Christ’s victory] and through us spreads and makes evident the fragrance of the knowledge of God everywhere