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
Katie Linder, College Station, TX
We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
Hebrews 6:12 NIV
Reeder, Auburn, AL
Proverbs 3:6 (NLT)
Seek his will in all you do,
and he will show you which path to take.
Shannon, Bethesda, MD: “Anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” Mark 10:15 (NIV)
Mandy
Byram, MS
“Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”
Colossians 3:13 NIV
Catherine, Monahans, Texas:
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing. (James 3:16 NASB)
Shannon- Missouri city, tx
‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty.
Zechariah 4:6b (NIV)
Karen in Boerne, TX
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)
Ginny Wilson, Ooltewah, TN
“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”
Galatians 6:2 NIV
Crystal Ogden
Tenaha, Tx
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. Colossians 4:6
Maureen, St. Clair Shores, “A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother”. (Proverbs 18:24 NIV)
Shelley, Shiloh, IL, “Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” 2 Corinthians 3:17 NKJV
He will call on me and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him. Psalm 91:15 NIV
Ann, Lexington, TN. “If you try to keep your life for yourself, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for me, you will find true life” -Matthew 16:25 (nlt)
Kiersten Griffith, Wake Forest, NC
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV)
Brenda, Frisco, Texas
And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19 ESV)
Lisa, New Jersey “Show me your ways Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Psalm 25:4-5 NIV
Julie, Muskogee OK
Do not be confirmed to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing and perfect will of God. Romans 12:2
HCSB
Kelli, Apex NC
fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfect or of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right hand of God.
Hebrews 12:2 NASB
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 NIV
Whitney from Cape Girardeau, MO…
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” Matthew 16:24 NIV
Fran, Stedman, NC
“On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God.
Psalm 62:7 ESV
Ally, Houston
“In order to love the remaining time in the flesh, no longer for human desires, but for God’s will.”
1 Peter 4:2 HCSB
“Have I not commanded you?
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9
Kristen from Allen, Tx
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. (2 Corinthians 4:17 NIV)
Natalie Patton, Leawood, KS
“Then his disciples remembered that it was written. “Zeal for your house has eaten Me up.” John 2:17 NKJV
Melissa Emma, Scarborough, Maine: “I rely on the Lord, I rely on Him with my whole being; I wait for His assuring word.” Psalm 130:5 NET
And so, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience
Bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone, just as The Lord forgave you, so also should you.
Mark 12:44 ESV
“For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on. “
Kim B., Orlando, FL -Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.’ (Isaiah 30:21 NIV)
Kelly from Katy, TX
but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31 ESV)
Becky Harris, Groesbeck, Tx. :
“Every generous act and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights; with Him there is no variation or shadow cast by turning.” James 1:17 HCSB
Connie Willis Knoxville TN
For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to to the eater,
Isaiah 55:10 ESV
Rana, Whitehouse, Tx, “I will bless my people and their homes around my holy hill. And in the proper season I will send the showers they need. There will be showers of blessings.” Ezekial 34:26 NLT
Amber Moon, Lincolnton, NC
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends You and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
Psalm 139:23-24 (NLT)
Laura, Sabina, Oh
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
I Corinthians 10:3
For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh.
ESV
Chester, VA: “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” Psalm 73:26 (NIV)
Sharla – Granbury,TX
So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
Hebrews 4:16 NLT
Dawn, West Monroe, LA
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.” Colossians 3:23 NIV
Kristin, McAdenville, NC – A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back. Proverbs 29:11 ESV
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,
for I have put my trust in you.
Show me the way I should go,
for to you I entrust my life.
Psalm 143:8
Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you. Deut.31:6 (NKJV)
Stacy B Detroit Michigan
“A time to be born, and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to uproot.” Ecclesiastes 3:2 (NIV)
Janice Pitchford-Abbeville,Al
“So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other just as I have loved you, you should love each other.” John 13:34 (NLT)
Beth, TN
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”
Isaiah 43:18-19 NIV
Debbie, Colorado Springs
“He who sacrifices thank offerings honors Me, and he prepares the way so that I may show him the salvation of God.”
Ps. 50:23 (NIV)
Ashley, Fort Worth, tx
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Colossians 3:12 NIV
Stacey Houston, TX
Do not keep talking so proudly or let your mouth speak such arrogance, for the Lord is a God who knows, and by him deeds are weighed. (1 Samuel 2:3 NIV)
Caroline from Rio, WI
“…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 (The NET Bible)
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these. Mark 12:30,31 (NIV)