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
Tammy, Boiling Springs, NC, James 1:5 If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. James 1:5 NLT
Misty, Midlothian, TX
The spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion-to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning,and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. Isaiah 61:1-3 NIV
Hannah McDuffie spring hill tn
Deuteronomy 6: 6&7 NIV
These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress tham on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
Lee, PA
You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord is everlasting strength.
Is. 26:3,4
Rachel G in Katy, TX
Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
Luke 18:27 NIV
Meg. Toronto. “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
The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot him.
Genesis 40:23
NIV
Regin, Birmingham AL
You are precious in my eyes and honored and I love you. IS 43:4 ESV
Cassidy, Houston, “Me dearly loved brother, understand this: everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.” James 1:19, NIV
Paige, DeWitt, AR
“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
For we know our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.
Romans 6:6 NIV
“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
Proverbs 15:1 (NIV)
Heather ~ Cypress, Texas
Maria Cristina Bruschi
Orlando, Florida
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
John 14:3, NKJV
Leslie Fett-Fayetteville, Ar
Love is patient and kind, love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful. 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 ESV
Manon, Pebble Beach says,
“Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over a city, the watchmen stand guard in vain. In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat – for he grants sleep to those he loves. Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their enemies in the gate.” Psalm 127
Mckenzie from New Orleans,
If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus[a] from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.
Romans 8:11 ESV
Becky Pasco, WA
Psalm 143:8
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.
I so needed this today! Sorry I am late:(
Julie, Goodyear, AZ. “Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.” James 1:12 NIV
Melanie Love, Mineola, Tx. Though the mountain be shaken and the hills be removed yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed says The Lord, who had compassion on you. Isaiah 54:10 NIV
Lorraine, Marysville, WA
Everything is permissible for me, but not everything is helpful. Everything is permissible for me, but I will not be brought under the control of anything.
1 Corinthians 6:12 HCSB
Luke 6:37, 38 (NIV)
Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
Julie, Houston, TX. “Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord.” Psalm 119:1 (NIV).
Cameron, Maumee, Ohio. 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
Staci
Corona
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Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
Mandy
Tallahassee, FL
“Love is patient. Love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 NIV
Angie, Rossville,GA
“I remain confident of this:I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
Psalm 27:13-14 (NIV)
Susan Dixson
Charlotte, NC
For I know the plans I have for you, ” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
-Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
Sheri
Portland, Oregon
James 5:1
Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you.
NIV84
(Still working on finishing the book of James.)
Roxy from Riverton, UT
1 John 3:20 NLT
Even if we feel guilty, God Is greater than our feelings, and He knows everything.
I sought The Lord and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
NKJV Psalm 34:4
The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of His hands.
Psalm 19:1 NIV
Paige Atlanta Isaiah 54:7 NIV
For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with deep compassion I will bring you back
Amy, Chesterfield, MO
The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in Him and He helps me.
My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise Him.
Psalm 28:7 (NIV)
Lizzie Smiley from the San Antonio Siestas:
And let them say continually, “Let the Lord be magnified, Who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.” (Psalms 35:27b NKJV)
Denise, Hernando Beach, FL
Let the morning bring me word of Your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in You. Show me the way I should go, for to You I entrust my life. Psalm 143:8 NIV
Romans 14:19
The Message (MSG)
19-21 So let’s agree to use all our energy in getting along with each other. Help others with encouraging words; don’t drag them down by finding fault.
Jessica, Fort Collins
“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
Lisa B. Dallas, TX
But wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
James 3:17
Christa from AZ
Lamentations 3:19-24
The Message (MSG)
(19-21) I’ll never forget the trouble, the utter lostness, the taste of ashes, the poison I’ve swallowed. I remember it all—oh, how well I remember— the feeling of hitting the bottom. But there’s one other thing I remember, and remembering, I keep a grip on hope:
(22-24) GOD’s loyal love couldn’t have run out, His merciful love couldn’t have dried up. They’re created new every morning. How great Your faithfulness!
I’m sticking with GOD (I say it over and over). He’s all I’ve got left.
Miriam… Granby, CT
Romans 3:23 (ESV)
For all sinned and fall short of the glory of God
Lindsay, Grapevine, Tx: Psalm 143:8
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.
Meagan Arlington Tx
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him. (James 1:5 HCSB)
Look at the nations and watch–and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. Habakkuk 1:5(NIV)
Chella from Texas
“Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.”- 1 Thes 5:16-18
Amy, Apex NC
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28, NIV
Debbie, Colorado Springs
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.
Heb 13;15 (NIV)
Becky Wang, Ohio
I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it.
Ecclesiastes 3:14, NIV
Brooke-Bartlesville
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. (Psalm 139:13, 14 NIV)
Michelle, Dallas, TX 27 yrs old
Luke 1:45 NIV
Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished.
Katie – Decatur, IL
Isaiah 26:3 – You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.