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 aĀ fool. Today or ever.)
Psalm 14:1 —Ā The fool says in his heart, āThere is no God.ā
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
Susan Sarver, St. George, UT “Think about Him in all your ways, and He will guide you on the right paths.” Prov. 3:6 HCSB
Robin A. Fairfax, VA
Romans 8:10 NIV
But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness.
Paula from Denver, Co Psalm 13:6 N.I.V.
I will sing to the Lord, for He has been good to me.
Becky Scherle
Waddell, AZ
“I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his masterās business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.” John 15:15 NIV
Amy, Edmond OK
Matthew 7:14 ESV
For the gate is narrow andĀ the way is hard that leads to life, andĀ those who find it are few.
Kelley from Houston, TX:
“But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.”
Hebrews 10:39 (ESV)
I lift up my eyes to the hills where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord the maker of heaven and earth
He will not let your foot slip, he who watches over you will not slumber
Indeed he who watches over Israel neither slumber nor sleep
The Lord watches over you the Lord is your shade at your right hand
the sun will not harm you by day nor the moon by night
The Lord will keep you from all harm he will watch over your life;
The Lord will watch over your coming and going
both for now and forever more. Psalm 121 (NIV)
Shantha, Lincoln, RI
Proverbs 46:1 NIV
God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
susan
Huffman Tx
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your straight your paths.
“For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.” Isaiah 41:13 (NIV)
Carolyn from Nashville,Tennessee
So we make it our goal to please Him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it
2 Corinthians 5:9 NIV
Charmaine, Miami — “Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 NIV
I do not sit with deceitful men, nor do I consort with hypocrites; I abhor the assembly of evildoers and refuse to sit with the wicked. Psalm 26:4-5
Carol, NC
Jennifer, Dallas “So do not fear, for I am with you;do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 NIV
Kimber, ID
” 17 Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, 18 yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior. 19 The Sovereign LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights. “Habakkuk 3:17-19
Psalms 34:7-8 (NKJV)
The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him,
And delivers them.
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good;
Blessed is the man who trusts in Him.
Stacey from Omaha, NE
Philippians 2:4 (ESV)
Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Emily (age 13)
John 3:17 (NLT)
God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.
Ally (age 11)
Lamentations 3:26 (NLT)
So it is good to wait quietly for salvation from The Lord.
Jen from Wyoming No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him–but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. 1 Corinthians 2:9,10 NIV
Emily Mechanicsville,VA Emily
I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak. Matthew 12:36 ESV
The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. Matthew 7:25 NIV
Kelly Goodman, Taylorville, IL
Psalm 19:14 (NIV)
May these words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.
Mary Concord, NC: Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples. For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Psalms 117: 1&2 NIV
Bette, Danville,PA
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 KJV
Mary, Lexington Park, MD
“Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the LORD our God, till he has mercy upon us.” Psalm 123:2 ESV
Michelle, Livermore, CA
“Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Matthew 26:41 ESV
Leanne Swanson, Billings, MT
“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.” Psalm 19:14 NLT
And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment. Phil 1:9 NKJV
Shannon Pate
Little Rock, Arkansas
“In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”
Proverbs 3:6 NIV
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3 NIV
Peggy from Homer, IL
John 10:27 NIV
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
Phyllis, Gilmer, TX
NIV Jeremiah 23:29
“Is not my word like a fire?” says the Lord, “and like a hammer that breaks the rock into pieces?”
Connie, Durham, NC, For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the spirit of sonship, and by Him we cry Abba, Father. Romans 8:15 NIV
Erin from Detroit
And those who know your name put their trust in you,
for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. (Psalm 9:10 ESV)
Nell Gallatin, TN
Psalm 19:14 NIRV
Lord may the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be acceptable to you. You are my rock and my redeemer.
Jenni, Gillette, WY
Humble yourselves, therefore, under Godās mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. (1 Peter 5:6 NIV)
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 1 Corinthians 1:27 NIV
Erin from Detroit, MI
And those who know your name put their trust in you,
for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. (Psalm 9:10 ESV)
It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is young. (Lamentations 3:27) NIV
Nell Gallatin, TN
Psalm 19:14 NIRV
Lord, may the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be acceptable to you. You are my rock and my redeemer.
Melissa, Sulphur, LA
Lord, I have heard of your fame;
I stand in awe of your deeds, Lord.
Repeat them in our day,
in our time make them known;
in wrath remember mercy.
Habakkuk 3:2 (NIV)
Melody, Chelsea, AL
Deut. 6:23 NIV
But he brought us out from there to bring us in and give us the land that he promised on oath to our forefathers.
Nelda Adkins, Houston, TX
James 4:17 (NLT)
Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.
Andrea, New Brunswick, Canada
“Blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!” Luke 11:28 NKJV
Sheila, Bethesda, MD
Jesus answered them, “You are deceived, because you don’t know the Scriptures or the power of God.” Matthew 22:29 (NET)
Lisa from Kokomo,IN
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.
Romans 1:16 NKJV
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1 (NIV)
Vicki, Grapevine, TX –
“Then call on me when you are in trouble,
and I will rescue you,
and you will give me glory.ā ~ Psalm 50:15 NLT
Linda
Mandeville, LA
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
Proverbs 3:5 (NIV)
Meg, Toronto
“But as for me, I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my Salvation.” Micah 7:7 (ESV)
Elgin, TX
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8 NIV