Hey, Everyone!
Praise God, He is still risen on Monday! I trust that your Resurrection Sunday was so full of Jesus. This was our second Easter as a church at Bayou City Fellowship and all of our services were filled to the brim, not only with people but also with hope. I love this time of year so much. I cannot think of anything in existence that exceeds the implications of the empty tomb: not the heavens above you, not the earth beneath your feet, not a single school or workplace, nor the blackest heart or most broken mind. No power nor principality can roll that stone back over the mouth of that tomb. Come one, come all. Come while there is still time. Come to Jesus.
I only have a few minutes on here today because Jackson and Annabeth are at my house, each playing within feet of me. (Right where I want them, needless to say.) Annabeth just put her baby doll in my lap and said, “Bibby, you need to change her diaper. She pottied in her pants.” So, there you go. As much as I’d like to linger on here with you today, obviously this is not the time. Diapers need changing around this place.
In the meantime, you and I have arrived at Verse 7! Our Scripture memory year is rolling like a freight train. We’re starting to flip those spirals now, Sisters! Don’t you grow weary. We have a lot ahead to celebrate! In case you like seasonal verses, these might be a few options this time around. (I’m grinning while writing these but if there’s anything we don’t want to be, Sister, it’s the Old Testament’s take on a fool. Today or ever.)
Psalm 14:1 —Â The fool says in his heart, âThere is no God.â
and
Proverbs 12:15 — The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.
and
Proverbs 29:11 — A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.
Then again, the New Testament gives a whole new twist to the idea of foolishness. This is the verse I’m selecting this time around.
Beth, Houston. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong. 1 Corinthians 1:27 ESV
And that’s the only reason I have the privilege to serve you.
Merciful One, You turned the world upside down.
Let’s hear your 7th verses, Sisters!
Tags: Scripture Memory 2013
And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives
it light, and its lamp is the Lamb. Revelation 21:23 ESV
Rey from Charlotte, NC
Psalms 25:4-5 (NLT)
Show me the right path, O Lord; point out the road for me to follow. Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you.
Psalm 20:6-9 (ESV)
Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed;
he will answer him from his holy heaven
with the saving might of his right hand.
Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
They collapse and fall,
but we rise and stand upright.
O LORD, save the king!
May he answer us when we call.
Jenna, Liberty NC
“Focusing on yourself is the opposite of focusing on God. Anyone completely absorbed in self ignores God, and ends up thinking more about self than God.”
(Romans 8:7 MSG)
Teri Schultz, Aledo, TX
“Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord listened and heard them…” Malachi 3:16 (NKJV)
Ann, Murrells Inlet, SC
“bearing with one another and forgiving one another if
someone happens to have a complaint against anyone else. Just as the LORD has forgiven you, so you also forgive others.”
Col. 3:13 NET
DeAnne, Talmage Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak. Mark 14:38 NIV
Three Rivers, MI “For it is from God alone that you have your life through Christ Jesus. He showed us God’s plan of salvation; he was the one who made us acceptable to God; he made us pure and holy and gave himself to purchase our salvation.” 1 Cor 1:30 TLB
Karen Edlund
Rochester, MN
Romans 12:2 NLT
âDonât copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know Godâs will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.â
Julie in Carlsbad, CA
“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
Psalm 27:14 (NIV)
Rachel, Surprise, AZ
“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.” ~Romans 8:1-2 (NIV)
Johannah, Alexandria, LA
Donât look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Philippians 2:4, 5 NLT
Tisha, Pilot Mtn, NC
Psalms 34:7 (NIV)
The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.
Kristin, Carlsbad, CA, “I said, I have been banished from your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple.’ Jonah 2:4 NIV
“For God did not give us a Spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control.” II Timothy 1:7, NET
Connor, Madrid, Spain
Philippians 4:6 NIV 84
Do not be anxious about anything but in every situation by prayer and petition with thanksgiving present your requests to God.
Ruth, Westerville Oh
âPraise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his. He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. (Daniel 2:20, 21 NIV)
Kate, Millville, Canada
Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep His promise.
Hebrews 10:23 (NLT)
Andrea, Saskatchewan Canada
I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love; I lifted the yoke from their neck and bent down to feed them. Hosea 11:4, NIV
Teri in Tampa
Colossians 1:14 (memorizing 9-14) NKJV
14Â in whom we have redemption through His blood,[c] the forgiveness of sins
John 11:25 Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live even after dying.
Deborah, Hartsville, SC “God blesses us, that all the ends of the earth my fear Him.” Psalm 67:7 NASB
Sandy, Vienna, VA
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice. Proverbs 27:9 (NIV)
Jeanelle
Houston
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. Ps 37:37
Dorian from Grimes
Genesis 8:22 NIV
âAs long as the earth endures,
seedtime and harvest,
cold and heat,
summer and winter,
day and night
will never cease.â
Sharleen says…Nahum 1:7
The Lord is good; a strong hold in the day of trouble, and He knows those who trust in Him….NKJ
Melissa in Greer, SC
For our God is a consuming fire.
Hebrews 12:29 NKJV
Tara G.
Sherwood, AR
Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.â But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Let what you say be simply âYesâ or âNoâ; anything more than this comes from evil.
Matthew 5:33-37 (ESV)
Peggy, Mauriceville, Texas
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
1 John 1:9 (KJ21)
Lauren from Conyers, GA
James 4:10 NLT
“When you bow down before the Lord and admit your dependence on him, he will lift you up and give you honor.”
Cindy from Kronenwetter Wi.
Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, ” The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord has done great things for us and we are filled with joy. Psalm 126:2-3 NIV
Dee Dee, Smyrna, GA – “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Phil. 2:3-4, ESV
Janice, Victoria BC
With people it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.
Mark 10:27 NAS
Jule, Bowmansville
Col 3:13 (NIV) Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Veronica -Atlanta , Georgia
Jesus said you are truly my diciples if you live as I tell you to.(nirv)
“As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.”
Psalm 103:12 NKJ
Lala Ball Cooper in Ruston, Louisiana, says:
21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
1 John 2:21 KJV
Laura, Parma Ohio
Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Luke 6:37, NIV
Bonnie from Arden, N.C.:
“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.”
Psalm 139:13 ESV
Kay S.
Lake Lure, NC
And God will exalt you in due time, if you humble yourselves under his mighty hand. 1 Peter 5:6 (NET)
Cindy, from Clute: “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead, he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” – 2 Peter 3:9
Lynn from Brandon, MS
Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 MSG)
Kathleen, Georgetown, TX
Psalm 121:1-2 NIV84
I lift my eyes up to the hills- where does my help come from? My help comes from The Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.
Angela A., Shelbyville, IN
Dear friend, do what I tell you;
treasure my careful instructions.
Do what I say and youâll live well.
My teaching is as precious as your eyesightâguard it!
Write it out on the back of your hands;
etch it on the chambers of your heart. (Proverbs 7:1-3, MSG)
James 2:8 NIV
If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, ” You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.
Juleann, Wayne PA, Colossians 3:13 (KJV) Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Katy, Ann Arbor, MI.
“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Jesus Christ.” Romans 8:1 NIV
Carol from Billings.
Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end. 2Tim 1:7 NIV
Kristin, Searcy. “Teach us how short our lives really are so that we may be wise.” Psalm 90:12 (NCV)
Marty Stringer, Daphne, AL
“The Lord is my portion, says my soul; therefore, I will hope in him.”
Lamentations 3:24 ESV