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
Annie, Alabama
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Philippians 2:3-4 (NIV)
Julie Payne, Muskogee, OK. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. (2 Timothy 1:7 NIV)
Sandra, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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
roxanne hummelstown, pa
Romans 5:4-5 (ESV)
endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
Psalm 51:6 New King James
Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, and in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.
Susan – Statesville, NC
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.
Phil. 2:3,4 (NAS)
Jeannie, Charlotte, NC
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant.
1 Cor. 13:4, ESV
Brittnie, Sugar Land, Texas
I Thessalonians 5:16-17 (NIV) “Be joyful always; pray continually;”
Chrystie from Murray
You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. (Isaiah 26:3 NKJV)
Proverbs 12:15
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.
ESV
Lexington,Ky
Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.” As it is, you boast in your arrogant schemes. All such boasting is evil. If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them. (James 4:13-17 NIV)
Stephanie, Westerville, OH
“A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.” Proverbs 29:11
Deb, Pierre SD Be joyful in hope , patient in affliction and faithful in prayer, Romans 12:12
NIV
Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen (1 Timothy 1:17).Net
Beth, Mt. Carmel, IL
Deut. 33:12 NIV
“Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in Him, for He shields him all day long, & the one the Lord loves rests between His shoulders.”
Kristy from Woodstock, Ga
Psalm 59:10 “My God in His loving kindness will meet me;God will let me look triumphantly upon my foes. “
Heather Hill
Greenfield, IN
Psalm 37:4. , ESV
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Therefore as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord” 1 Corinthians 1:31
Leeanna, Knoxville
Romans 8:15 (ESV)
“For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry ‘Abba, Father!'”
Melissa, living in Gruitrode, Belgium.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe.
Prov 18:10, NKJV
Jean Garrison, Palm Bay, fFL You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. (Isaiah 26:3 NIV)
Cynthia, Benbrook, TX Colossians 3:24 (the Message) Keep in mind always that the ultimate Master you’re serving is Christ.
Mick, Cinti Ohio.
And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. 7 Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.
Col: 2:6 NIV
Pam, Houston
Fools vent their anger,
but the wise quietly hold it back. Proverbs 29:11, NLT
Schel, Bayou Vista, “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus”. 1 Thes 5:16-18 NIV
Diana, North Attleboro, MA
And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 HCSB
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the fFather of Glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him. Ephesians. 1:17. ESV
And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge-that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
Ephesians 3:18-19
Keystone Heights, Florida
For I am The Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says, Do not be fear; I will help you. Isa. 41:13. NIV
Kim, Round Rock, TX
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.” Philippians 2:3 NIV 1984
Cheryl in Fairhope, AL – “The mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord’s people. To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Colossians 1:26-27 (NIV)
Joshua 10:14 NIV There has never been a day like it before or since, a day when the Lord listened to a human being. Surley the Lord was fighting for Israel.
Jane Consiglio, Nazareth, Pennsylvania
Deneen, Pittsburgh,PA
“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
Micah 6:8 NIV He has shown you O mortal what is good, and what does The Lord require if you? To act justly, walk humbly, and love mercy
Wendy from Alpharetta GA
But God chose the foolish things of the world, to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of this world to shame the strong. 1Corinthians 1:27 NIV
Joni, Clarinda, IA
2 Thessalonions 3:3, NASB
Joni, Clarinda, IA
2 Thessalonians 3:3 NASB
But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.
The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.
Psalm 34:7 NIV
Susan Decatur, IL Psalm 51:10-12 NIV
Create in me a pure heart, O God,
And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me from Your presence
Or take Your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation
And grant me a willing spirit to sustain me.
Indiana,Psalm 121:3-4 HSCB
He will not allow your foot to slip;your Protector will not slumber.
Indeed, the Protector of Israel does not slumber or sleep.
Lakeisha, Mays Landing NJ
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 Bible
Bridget, Portland, TX
Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest.
Matthew 11:28-29 The Message
2 Corinthians 2:14, “But thanks be to God, who always leads us in His triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place.”(NAS)
Jennifer, Monroe, GA
My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress and I will never be shaken. Psalm 62:1 NIV
Sheila-Guyton
“For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” Heb 4:12 HCSB
Aubree, San Antonio, tx.
but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8 ESV
Gwen, Waynesboro, MS, Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him! (Isaiah 30:18 NIV)
“Bear with eachother and forgive whatever grievances
you may have against one another. Forgive as
The Lord forgave you” Colossians 3:13
Lauren, Charlotte, NC. “But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” (James 4:6 NIV)
Naomi – Colorado Springs
“Turn my eyes away from what is worthless!
Revive me with your word!” Psalm 119:37 (NET)
“You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD, is the Rock eternal.” Isaiah 26:3-4 NIV…Dusti from Van Buren, Arkansas