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
God can do anything, you know – far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within in.
Ephesians 3:20 MSG
Janice – Topeka, KS
Col 3:13 NIV
Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Jeanette, Mansfield, TX – And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” Mark 16:15, NASB
Susan B. – Chapin, SC
For he is the living God, and he will endure forever. His kingdom will never be destroyed and his rule will never end. Daniel 6:26b (NLT)
Tarah, Bolivar, MO
“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Psalm 51:10 NIV
Livonia, MI
Therefore, as God’s chosen people,holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion,kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Colossians 3:12 NIV
Sydney – Houston, TX “Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.” (Psalm 100:1-2, NIV)
Marie, Easley, SC
We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.
1 John 4:16 NASB
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matt. 11:28-30 NIV
Kelly Haigler, Wingate, NC
You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you. Isaiah 26:3 NLT
Janie from Warner Robins, GA
He determines the number of the stars
And calls them each by name.
PS 147:4 NIV
Shelli, Glen Allen
“And I pray that you, being rooted and eatabled in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.”
(Ephesians 3:17-18) NIV
Cheryl, Le Chesnay France
Philippians 4:19 NLT
And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from His glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus. ,
Faye, Ocala Fl – O magnify The Lord with me and let us exalt His name together. Psalms 34:3. (NASB)
Ty, Euless
Teach me thy way, oh Lord; I will walk in your truth: Unite my heart to fear thy name. Psalm 86:11(NKJV)
Lisa from Grand Prairie, Tx
John 8:32 (NIV)
Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.
Sue, Kalamazoo, MI “But the person who trusts in the Lord will be blessed. The Lord will show him that he can be trusted. Jeremiah 17:7 NCV
Bonaire, Ga
Ephesians 4:29 KJV “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying that it may minister grace to the hearers.”
Laura from Canton MI
Proverbs 28:14
Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
Happy is the one who is always reverent,
but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
Heather W, Nederland, TX
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 NIV)
Lisa
York, PA
Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you.
Psalm 9:10 (NIV)
Lindsey Johnson
San Antonio, TX
Proverbs 31:11 NIV
“Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.”
Tane McGehee April 2, 2013 at 8:22
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:6 NIV
Ryan, Sussex, WI
“But love love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.” Luke 6:35 NIV
John 15:8 ESV
By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.
‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty.
Zechariah 4:6b (NIV)
Proverbs 17:22 NIV
A cheerful heart is goid medicine but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
When my old bones ache it reminds me to be cheerful! A happy moid definately
lessens the pain.
Acts 2:28
You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.’ (NIV)
Cindy
Wausau, WI
Laura ~ Plainfield, IN
Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her. Luke 1:45 NIV
donna huneycutt, mt. pleasant, nc
But godliness with contentment is a great gain.
I Timothy 6:6 HCSB
Jennifer
Littlefield TX
“He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord. His hear is secure, he will have no fear.” Psalm 112:7,8a (NIV)
Kimberly mason Tuscaloosa, AL:
Isaiah 65:24 ESV
“Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear.”
Thank you Lord! Praise YOU!!!
Nancy, Sanger “For thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, ‘In repentance and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.'” Isaiah 30:15 (ESV)
Jennifer, Palm Beach Gardens, Fl.
Prov 12:15 NIV
The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.
Cathy, Richmond, VA
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
Hebrews 12:1 NIV
Tiffany Tennant
Muskogee, OK
This I declare about the Lord : He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him. (Psalms 91:2 NLT)
Phyllis, Irvine, CA “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 1:27 (NIV)
Find rest, O my soul, in God alone;
my hope comes from Him.
He alone is my rock and my salvation;
He is my fortess, I will not be shaken.
NIV Ps. 62:5-6
Karin Smith
Pittsburgh, PA
Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed
John 20:29 NIV
Johnnie, Hammond, LA
May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Galatians 6:14. NIV
Kerry
Is.60:7
All the flocks of Kedar will gather and come to you.
The rams of Nabioath will serve you.
the will be sacrificed as acceptable offering on my altar
So I will honor my beautiful temple
Leah Godley of Norman Park, GA
The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
Job 33:4 (NIV84)
Susan, Oak Ridge Tn
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;
Love her, and she will watch over you.
Deut. 4:6
NIV
Tabitha, Milan, MI
“Now Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1 NIV
Kathy – Wake Forest,NC
2 Corinthians 12:9 – 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 of my weaknesses so that the power of Christ may rest on me. (ESV)
Elisca, Alexandria, LA
But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. NKJV
1 John 1:7
Melanie from Griffin, GA
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
I Corinthians 1:27, KJV
But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. (James 1:6 NIV)
Kristi from Lee’s Summit
I lift my eyes to the mountains-where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and Earth.
Psalm 121:1-2 NIV
Gloria Johnson, Chisholm MN
Hebrews 1:1-2 Long ago God spoke many times and many ways and in many ways But now in these final days He has spoken to us through His son. God promised everything to his son as an inheritance and through the son He created the universe. The Son radiates Gods own glory and expresses the very character of God and he sustains everything by the power of His command. NLT