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
Carolyn, Dover
“My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.”
Psalm 139:15,16 NIV
Kellye, Las Vegas, The Lord is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for him. Lamentations 3:25 (NLT)
Grace, Elida, OH “Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive and your joy will be complete.” John 16:24 (NIV)
Holly Pratt, ks “How great you are, Sovereign Lord ! There is no one like you, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears. (2 Samuel 7:22 NIV)
Deuteronomy 30:11 & 14 (NIV)
“Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach….No, the word is very near you: it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it.”
Ginny, Olean, NY
Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Bonnie B. from Florence, Colorado
“Guide me in Your Truth and teach me,
for You are God my Savior,
and my Hope is in You all Day long.”
Ps. 25:5 NIV
Carole, Imperial, CA: Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come. 2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV
Jane, Kokomo, IN
“‘But let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these things,’ declares the LORD.” Jeremiah 9:24 NAS
Jennifer M. Moore, OK~~ “You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in You.” Isaiah 26:3 NIV
Faith
Houma, Louisiana
All your children shall be taught by the Lord, And great shall be the peace of your children. (Isaiah 54:13 NKJV)
Lindy – Scott, LA
1 Corinthians 2:9 – However, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God had prepared for those who love him”– (NIV)
Sharon, St. Louis
1 Peter 3:15 NIV But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give a reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect
Lisa, West Des Moines, IA “You should be known for the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.” 1 Peter 3:4 (NLT)
Leslie
Wisner, La.
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.
Hebrews 6:19a
NIV
Claudia Clark, raeford, NC So be content with who you are, and don’t put on airs. God’s strong hand is on you; he’ll promote you at the right time. Live carefree before God; he is most careful with you. (1 Peter 5:6, 7 MSG)
Jennifer O, Moore, Oklahoma
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: (Ecclesiastes 3:1 NIV)
Joan, Carter Lake, IA
You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal. (Isaiah 26:3, 4 NIV)
Tanis, Terrace BC
Listen! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and have dinner with him, and he with Me. Revelation 3:20 HCSB
Brittany, Griffin, GA “But He said to me,”My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” 1 Corinthians 12:9
Becky Curcio
Eldred, PA
“Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
2 Timothy 2:15
KJV
Collierville TN
“Let the will of The Lord be done”,
Acts 21:13
Oops Acts 21:14
Barb, Urbandale, IA Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops. James 5:17-18 (NIV84)
Jennifer from Cullman, AL
“Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,” says the Lord Almighty. Zechariah 4:6
Tara, Loganville, GA
I will live among you. I will not turn away from you. I will walk among you. I will be your God. And you will be my people. Leviticus 26:11-12 NIRV
Chrissy, San Tan Valley Arizona
“He has not despised or abhorred
the affliction of the afflicted,
and He has not hidden his face from (her)
but He has heard, when (she) cried to Him.”
Psalm 22:24 ESV
Amy, Chattanooga, TN. You are my God, and I will praise You; You are my God, I will exalt You. Psalm 118:28, NKJV
From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.
Gal. 6:17 ESV
Ola, Woodbridge – Keep from being angry. Turn away from anger. Don’t be upset. That only leads to evil. Psalm 37:8 (NIrV)
Hilary, Columbus GA
A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.
Proverbs 29:11 NIV
Brittany, Griffin, GA “But He said to me,”My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9
Janice, Harrison,
” Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him, and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.” Luke 17: 3-4. ESV
Linda Bend, OR
Isaiah 26:3 NKJV
He will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You because he trusts in You.
Elizabeth, Gilbert, AZ
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 NIV
Crissy Wright, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. (Ephesians 4:30 NET)
Anita; Purcellville, VA
As for man, his days are like grass,
he flourishes like a flower of the field;
the wind blows over it and it is gone,
and its place remembers it no more.
Psalms 103:15-16 NIV84
Eniola, Lagos Nigeria
The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.”
Zephaniah 3:17 NKJV
Gail Dorn San Antonino, TX
And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how deeply God loves us, because He has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.
Romans 5:5. (NLT)
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. (I Peter 4:10 (NIV))
Jennifer Craven in Winston-Salem, NC
And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.
1 Peter 5:10 NIV
Sharon
Lakeway, TX
O LORD, do not forsake me, be not far from me, O my God.
Psalm 38:21
Paula, O’Fallon. To You, O God of my father, I render thanks and praise, for You have given me wisdom and might; and You have now made known to me what we requested of You, for You have made known the king’s matter to us. Daniel 2:23 RcV
Rachel Owasso, OK
1 Samuel 15:29 NIV
“He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind; for he is not a human being, that he should change his mind.”
Cathy, Dallas
Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. ESV
Sarah Miller. New Palestine, IN
The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.” (Zephaniah 3:17 NIV)
Jeri from Creston, IA
Give thanks to The Lord of lords: His love endures forever. Psalm 136:3. NIV
Diane, Cypress, TX
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 2 Cor. 4:16-17 NIV
Sandy E. from Kansas City, Missouri: For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! 2 Corinthians 4:17 NLT
This is exactly where my train of thought was headed … and I’ve selected the same verse 🙂
Betsy Roberts
Antwerp, OH
” 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
Margaret, Coeur D Alene, ID
Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
Ps. 139:7 NKJV