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
Ashlie Yukon, OK
So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. 1 Peter 5:6 NLT
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. I John 1:9
Nicole, Lancaster, CA
“For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things? For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God’s word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.” 2 Corinthians 2:15-17 ESV
Tawni, Sweet Home OR
I know that You can do anything & no plan of Your’s can be thwarted. Job 42:2 HCSB
Connie , Longmont, CO
“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.”
John 14:26 (NASB)
Shari says:
Shari Valdez from Long Beach, California
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that He may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.” I Peter 5:6,7 (NIV)
Teresah, Redmond, Oregon
“Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished.” Luke 1:45 NIV
Kelly, St. Paul, MN
“An undisciplined, self-willed life is puny; an obedient, God-willed life is spacious.
Proverbs 15:32 MSG
Jen Dancy, Antioch CA
1 Peter 5:7 NLT
Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.
Proverbs 15:14 NLT
14A wise person is hungry for knowledge, while the fool feeds on trash.
Susan
Corinth, TX
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” ~Phil. 4:6 (NIV)
Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
karen, Cheney, Washington
“Jesus overheard and said,
“Don’t be upset. Just trust Me and everything will be all right.'”
-Luke 8:50-
(MSG)
Dina Garcia, garden grove, ca “Genesis 16:13a (NLT)
Thereafter, Hagar used another name to refer to the Lord, who had spoken to her. She said, “You are the God who sees me.”
Aja–Houston, Tx
Nehemiah 8:10 NIV
The joy of The Lord is your strength.
Kristi from Clovis, California
That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
-Romans 10:9-10 NIV
Shanalea riverside, ca
Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him. Psalm 62:5
Shellie P.
Spokane, WA
Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control.
Proverbs 25:28 NIV
P.S. I’ve been in a rather large funk for the last few weeks, which, as you know, with me, spells extreme ugliness! Luckily this time I didn’t manage to get a bottle in my hand, but believe me, I thought about it! Josh has made that much more difficult by taking away my checkbook and my debit card and refusing to give me cash or credit cards! So, no access to our accounts whatsoever! I’ve been reduced to a child having to ask for everything!
Stacy – Hinckley, England –
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all tmes, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
2 Corinthians 9:8 NIV
Psalm 91:1-2 NIV
1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
[I learned most of Psalm 91 through a song at church called “On Eagle’s Wings” by Michael Joncas]
In Christ’s Love,
Jennifer Olmstead
Janesville, WI
P.S. I nearly decided to use 1st Thessalonians 4:13, as after a long battle with pneumonia and lung disease, the Lord chose to call my dear Mom, Elinor, Home to Heaven on March 28, 2013, rather un-expectedly.
Melissa Crutchfield
Bologna, Italy
“And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. (1 Peter 5:10 ESV)”
Maddy from Prattville, AL
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.
James 1:2-3 NIV
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Romans 12:2(NIV)
Beth, London, U.K. “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.” (Psalms 136:1, NLT)
Michelle, Auburn, IN
Instead, God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong. God has chosen what is insignificant and despised in the world -what is viewed as nothing- the bring to nothing what is viewed as something, so that no one can boast in His presence. I Corinthians 1:27-29 Holman
Cathy – Virginia Beach – Philippians 2:3 Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself.
(NET)
Olda, Huntsville, AL
“But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith, by praying in the Holy Spirit, maintain yourselves in the love of God, while anticipating the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that brings eternal life.” (Jude1:20-21) NET
Patsi from Porter,
Colossians 3:13 The NET Bible
13 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.
Erika, Hampden MA
One generation shall praise Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts. Psalm 145:4 NAS
Lisa from Waycross, GA
Donna from Albany, GA
Continuing with 2 verses from March 15:
“Therefore as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, 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 firgive others.” Col. 3:12-13 (The NET Bible)
Kathy Willis
Huntington, WV
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. ESV
Cathryne, Fayetteville, NC
For the Lord gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding. Proverbs 2:6 NASB
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. (Colossians 3:12 NIV)
Terri, Natchitoches, LA
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. (Colossians 3:12 NIV)
Jennifer in Cincinnati, OH
Psalm 103:1-2 The Message
O my soul, bless God.
From head to toe, I’ll bless his holy name!
O my soul, bless God,
don’t forget a single blessing!
Sharron. Spring, TX
He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.
Job 8:21 NIV
Lamentations 3:22-24
English Standard Version (ESV)
22 The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases;[a]
his mercies never come to an end;
23 they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
24 “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul,
“therefore I will hope in him.”
Lori from St. Catharines, ON
You belong to God. You have already won the victory because greater is He who lives in you than he who lives in the world. 1 John 4:4 NLT
Chris, Oklahoma: Never let yourself think that you are wiser than you are; simply obey the Lord and refuse to do wrong. Proverbs 3:7 (GNT)
Christene from London, Canada
Exodus 14:14 The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.
Tammy Zimmerman Paducah KY
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Ephesians 4:32 (NIV)
Linda
Belton, TX
I sought The Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
Psalm 34:4 (NIV)
Melanie from Odessa, FL
A fool gives vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back
Proverbs 29:11 (ESV)
Yolanda, Queen City, Tx
Proverbs 18:10 NIV
The name of The Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
Jamye L., Greenbrier, AR
1. How blessed are those whose way is blameless, Who walk in the law of the LORD.
2 How blessed are those who observe His testimonies, Who seek Him with all their heart.
Psalm 119:1-2 NASB
Laura, Green Cove Springs FL
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,
because the Lord has anointed me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners.
Isaiah 61:1 NIV
Praise God, I’m finally Breaking Free! 🙂
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Be very careful then how you live not as unwise but as wise. NIV
“But the fruit of those spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance,kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23 NIV
Melissa Ford, Midlothian, VA
Mary Jane, Troy KS
” 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. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”
2 Corinthians 4: 16-18