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
Brandy, Roseburg.
“For he has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8 NIV
Candice C.
Ferris, TX
“Why are you in despair, O my soul?
And why have you become disturbed with me?
Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him
For the help of His presence.”
Psalm 42:5 NASB
Hayley–Corpus Christi, TX
“As for God, his way is perfect: The Lords word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.” Psalms 18:30 (NIV)
Ellen, Aurora, OH, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (NLT)
That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are[a] being renewed every day. 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! So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.
Ellen, Aurora, OH Psalm 31:24
Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD.
I put the above verse from 2 cor up by accident. Please remove. My correct memory verse is from Psalms.
Kristetta, Pineville, LA
Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!
How unsearchable his judgments,
and his paths beyond tracing out!
Hebrews 11:33
(Niv)
Tamara, Katy, TX, “It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.” Psalm 118:8 NIV.
Mindy – Franklin, TN
“But the wicked will perish;the enemies of the Lord are like the glory of the pastures;they vanish—like smoke they vanish away.” Psalm 37:20 ESV
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
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
Psalms 139:15 NIV
Annette, Tomball. And you shall eat and be full, and you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land he has given you. Deuteronomy 8:10 ESV
Susan, Fairview, TN
“Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!” Psalm 100: 3-4 (ESV)
Knoxville, IA
Phil. 3:17-21 (ESV)
“Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. For many, of those of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himslef.”
Laurie, Oklahoma City “You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind [both its inclination and its character] is stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You, and hopes confidently in You.” (Isaiah 26:3 AMP)
Johnnie, Wake Forest, NC
The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy. Psalm 65:8 NIV
Rebecca
Boise, ID
“I lift my eyes towards the mountains. Where will my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.”
Psalm 121:1+2 HCSB
But be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you. (1 Samuel 12:24 NIV)
Kate from Sterling, VA
“Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of THEM ALL.” Psalm 34:19, ESV
Blair from Harrisburg, NC
“The Lord is my light and my salvation – whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life – of whom shall I be afraid?”
Psalm 27:1 NIV
Becky Pasco, WA
By this everyone will know you are my disciples, if you love one another. John 13:35 NIV
Amanda from Brookvile ohio
The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice. (Proverbs 12:15 NIV)
Marcia from Windermere, FL
“A fool gives full vent to his spirti, but a wise man quietly holds it back.” Proverbs 29:11 (ESV)
Norka, Mississauga, ON Canada
Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple
1Corinthians 3:16-17 (ESV)
JoLee – Arlington, Tx. 1Corinthians 10:13 “No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful. He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted he will provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.”
Lake Wylie, SC
Eph. 1:6 NLT
So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son.
Michele~Atlanta, Ga.
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those crushed in spirit.”
Psalm 34:18 ESV
Be strong and courageous.
Do not be terrified, do not be discouraged,
for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9 NIV
Becky, Morganton NC
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Eph 5:1,2 ESV
“So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.”
Galations 6:9 NLT
Nancy, Lakewood
“A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly hold it back.”
Proverbs 29:11 ESV
Marti, Libertyville, IL
“For the Lord gives wisdom, and from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.” Proverbs 2:6 (NIV)
Tanya, Kokomo, IN
“For the Lord gives wisdom, and from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.” Proverbs 2:6 (NIV)
Donna
Franklin, TN
I’m borrowing Beth’s!
Proverbs 29:11 — A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.
Kaitlyn, Tampa
In regards to WORRYING:
“Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
Lamentations 3: 22-23, NIV
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. Trust in the LORD forever, for in YAH, the LORD, is everlasting strength. Isaiah 26:3-4. NKJV
Molly
St. Paul, MN
Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the book of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever.
Hebrew 13: 20-21
For I will give you abundant water to quench your thirst and to moisten your parched fields. And I will pour out my Spirit and my blessings on your children. Isaiah 44:3 NLT
Karen -Cheyenne, WY
“A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.” (NIV)
Christine McClung in Columbus,GA
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
Col 3.12-14 NIV
Proverbs 29:11 — A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.
Erin Wisconsin
Deborah, Markham, VA
“Truly He is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will never be shaken.”
(Psalm 62:2 NIV)
Sonya
Aurora Colorado
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Philippians 4:8-9 niv
Nikki, Covington, GA
II Corinthians 12:9 KJV
“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmaties that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
Megan, Elridge IA “A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back” ESV
Danielle S.
Garden City, KS
Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Jesus Christ to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new each morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion, therefore I will wait for Him.
Lamentations 3:22-24 NIV
Leigh, Houston
Psalm 30:5 NKJV
Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
Mary, Palm Beach Gardens
“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.” 1 Cor. 13:7-8a (ESV)
AnnaMarie – Pittsburgh
All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by His great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless inheritance.
1 Peter 1:3-4a. NLT
In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you Romans 12:5
In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you Romans 12:6
Marcee H., Gilbert, AZ. “Surely it was for my benefit that I suffered such anguish. In your love you kept me from the pit of destruction; you have put all my sins behind your back.” Isaiah 38:17, NIV