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
Teresa Sherer, Apex, North Carolina
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV)
Psalm 1:1 NKJV
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful.
Ashley – Branson, CO
Candace- Greenville, SC
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
2 Timothy 1:7 NIV
Tiffany, Houston Tx
Humble yourself, therefore, under God’s mighty hand,that he may lift you up in due time.
1 Peter 5:6 NIV
Madisyn- Greenville, SC
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
2 Timothy 1:7 NIV
Jennifer, Eugene, OR
“Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and depart from evil.” –Proverbs 3:7, NKJV
Vanessa from Victoria, TX
What other nation is so great as to have their gods near them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to Him? Deuteronomy 4:7 NIV
Amanda, Orlando FL “From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” Psalm 61:2 NIV
Marie, Harrison: Is 12:5 NET
Sing to the LORD for He has done magnificent things, let this be known throughout the earth.
Nicole, Manitoba Canada
Romans 8:8 ESV
Those who are in the flesh can not please God.
Allison from Nashville, TN
“I want to know Christ- yes, the power if his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death.”
Philippians 3:11, NIV
Christine, Tempe, AZ
“By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.” Hebrews 11:3 NIV
Amber B., Vicksburg, MI. Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12 NIV.
Janet Long Clinton,MO
18 in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 NASB
Wendy Couper Peterborough, Ontario Canada
O Lord, listen to my cry; give me the discerning mind you promised. (Psalms 119:169 NLT)
Kirbi Knop, Houston
1 Peter 5:6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time. NASB
Wendy. Wilson, NC
Psalm 103:8 (The Message)
God is sheer mercy and grace; not easily angered, He’s rich in love.
Natalie, Houston
. . . 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.Colossians 3:13 NET
Tolu, Boston MA
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful
Hebrews 10:23 NIV
Paige, Plano, TX
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.” Isaiah 43:2 (NIV)
Carrie, Tuscaloosa AL
“Let us then with confidence approach the throne of grace that we may receive mercy and find gave to help in time of need .” Hebrews 4:16
I Thessalonians 16-22 (KJV)
16 Rejoice evermore. 17 Pray without ceasing. 18 In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 19 Quench not the Spirit 20 Despise not prophesyings. 21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. 22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
Kalee Fort Worth, TX
Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Colossians 3:13 NIV
Janie B, Poetry, TX
NKJV
2 Cor 4:10 always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.
Jennie Vatoseow, Seattle, WA
“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2 NASB
Amber, Huntington, IN, Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 5:20, 21 ESV
Mary, Shreveport
Whom have I in heaven but you? And I desire no one on earth as much as you!
Psalms 73:25. TLB
Helena Clark, Highlands Ranch
So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; (Colossians 3:12 NASB)
Caron, The Woodlands, TX
God saved you by His grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. (Ephesians 2:8 NLT)
Psalms 29:1-2 csb Give the LORD, you heavenly beings. Give the LORD glory and strength. Give the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splender of his holiness.
Ava, Tyler Tx.
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. Proverbs 10:11 NIV
Debbie -Newberg, OR
I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
~Psalm 91:2
NIV
Cara- Fridley, MN
“Have you ever in your life commanded the morning,
or made the dawn know its place, that it might seize the corners of the earth, and shake the wicked out of it?
Job 38:12-13 (NET)
Heather G., Fredericksburg, VA
Proverbs 12:15 — The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.
Debbie, Universal City, Texas
“You hem me in-behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me.” Psalm 139:5 NIV
Maureen, Logan, UT:
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. James 1:19-20 NIV
Lisa A, Frisco, TX
“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” James, 1:5 NIV
Natalie Curp, Blue Springs, MO
“A new command I give you: Love on another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. by this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35 NIV
Ashleigh D. Lewistown, MT
“Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 (NIV)
Exult in his holy name; rejoice, you who worship the Lord.
Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him. 1 Chronicles 16:10-11 NLT
“I live in a high and holy place, but also with [her] who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.” NIV
Pam, Brighton, CO
Colossians 3:8 ESV
But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.
Desta Buhr, Trinchera, CO ~ “But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness.” 1 Timothy 6:11
Michelle, Walland, TN
You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind [both its inclination and its character] is stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You, and hopes confidently in You.
So trust in the Lord (commit yourself to Him, lean on Him, hope confidently in Him) forever; for the Lord God is an everlasting Rock [the Rock of Ages]. Isaiah 26:3-4 (AMP)
Jana from Austin:
1 Corinthians 14:33 NIV
For God is not a God of disorder but of peace—as in all the congregations of the Lord’s people.
Shawna Stephenville, Tx.
See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. 1 Thessalonians 5:15
Suzanne Morton, Decatur, Texas
Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Colossians 3:13 NIV
Brittany, Norfolk, NE “You were bought with a price. Therefore honor God with you body.” 1 Cor. 6:20 NIV
Heather Ferris
McDonough GA
“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.”
1 Peter 5:8 ESV
20For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.
2 Corinthians 1:20