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 — The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
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
Millie W. from Huntsville, AL. Ephesians 4:31-32
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake has forgiven you.
Ephesians 4:31-32 KJV
Doris, Whiteville, NC
Psalm 92:1 NIV.
It is good to give thanks to The Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High
Christine from Laurel, Maryland:
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 NIV
(11) Now, what I am commanding you today is not to difficult for you or beyond your reach. (14) No, the Word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it.
Deuteronomy 30:11, 14 (NIV)
Carol
Jena, LA
Stafford, Texas
II Timothy 2:15 “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth.” NAS
Listen to me, you who have been borne by me from your birth and carried from the womb. Even to your old age I am He and even to hair white with age will I carry you. I have made and I will bear you. I will carry you and save you.
Isaiah 46:3-4
Amplified
Carmen, Summersville, WV Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. (Galatians 1:10 NIV)
Karen, Knoxville, TN – “Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another.” Colossians 3:13
Donna Raley, Nashville “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in His should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 KJV
Tara from Bolingbrook,IL
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 ESV
Cheryl, Houston “Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you”. 1 Pt 5:7 NIV
“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone.
Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Col 3:13/NIV
Beth, Dyersburg, Tennessee
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourself with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Col 3:12 NIV
Cheryl, Brisbane, Australia says,
“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)
Jeanne San Antonio, TX
Proverbs 1:7 NIV
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Tami KC, MO
Lamentations 3:25 ESV
The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.
Kristin from Frisco…
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” -Matthew 6:21 NLT
Lisa, Parkersburg, WV:
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
Colossians 1:15 (NKJV)
Pam – Springfield
“You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy.” 1 Peter 1:8 NLT
Jane Williams, Van Buren, AR
Ephesians 3:20 “Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us.” (NAS)
Paula Risius, Waukee, “For if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe with your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved.”
Romans 10: 9,10 NLT
Kristi B.
Houston, TX
Col 3:12 HCSB
“Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience…”
W.Richland
The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.
Exodus 14:14 NIV
Stormy, Lynchburg, VA
Consider Him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and loose heart. Hebrews 12:3 NIV
Karen, Florence, KY
I am the light of the world.
Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but
will have the light of life.
John 8:12 (NIV)
Brittni, Nashville
Jesus answered them, “it is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick”
Luke 5:31 NIV
Rebecca Wolfe, Houston TX, “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” , 2 Corinthians 10:5, NIV
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Rom. 1:16 ESV
Nia Stivers from Bridgeport, Alabama
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
— 2 Chronicles 7:14 NIV
Angela , Denver
” The ressurection life you received from God is not a timid, grave-tending life. It’s adventurously expectant, greeting God with a childlike; ‘ What’s next Papa?’ God’s Spirit touches our spirit and confirms who we really are”. Romans 8:15-16. The Message
2 Peter 1:4, NIV
Through these he has given us His very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
Tammy Bellinger
Ingleside, TX
Colossians 3:13. NET
bearing with one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against anyone else. Just as The Lord has forgiven you so also forgive others.
Ashley from Bean Station, TN: And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 NET
Kim, Marysville, Ohio
Phil 1:27 (ESV)
“Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel”
Marie, Post Falls, Idaho –
“To be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.” – Romans 8:6 (NKJV)
“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the things He planned for us long ago.” Ephesians 2:10, NLT
Abbey, Warsaw IN
Too much talk leads to sin. Be sensible and keep your mouth shut. Proverbs 10:19 NLT
Megan from Sioux Falls, SD
“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ…”
2 Corinthians 10:4-5, NKJV
Desiree in Carlsbad…
“This is the confidence which we have before Him,
that, if we ask anything according to His will,
He hears us.”
1 John 5:14 (NASB)
Psalms 27:1 NIV
The Lord is the stronghold of my life- of whom shall I be afraid?
Jessica Cochranville, PA
O Lord, I will honor and praise your name, for you are my God.
You do such wonderful things! You planned them long ago, and now you have accomplished them. Isaiah 25:1 NLT
Susanna from CA
May God himself, the God who makes everything holy and whole, make you holy and whole, put you together—spirit, soul, and body—and keep you fit for the coming of our Master, Jesus Christ. The One who called you is completely dependable. If he said it, he’ll do it! 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 The Message
Kyndra, Houston, TX
2 Thessalonians 3:3 “But the Lord is faithful. He will give you strength and protect you from the evil one.” NIV
Becky, Vicksburg, MS
O Lord, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress. Isaiah 33:2 (NIV)
Lisa from Leesburg, FL
“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love Him.” – 1 Corinthians 2:9 NLT
Romans 5:1-2, NIV: Therefore, since we have been justified through faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access to faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in hope of the glory of God.
Trust in The Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6. (NIV)
Darcy, Edwards AFB, CA
Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established. Proverbs 16:3 KJV
April Weatherspoon
West Palm Beach
James 1:16-18 (ESV)
“Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.”
Wendy
Ft Walton Beach, FL
Romans 12:12 ESV
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.