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
Ruth, Mount Pleasant
Ephesians 6:13 NIV
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
Jessica from York, PA
Colossians 3:12-13
Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, put on hearfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against the other. Just as the LORD has forgiven you, so you must also forgive.
Don’t be happy when your enemy falls. When he trips ,don’t let your heart be glad.
Proverbs 24:17NIRV
Liz from Nashua, NH
“Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that may give grace to those who hear” Ephesians 4:29 ESV
Lisa, Marion IN
Set a guard , O Lord over my mouth;
Keep watch over the door of my lips.
Psalm 141:3(NIV)
Theresa, Cincinnati, God, the Master, the Holy One of Israel, has this solemn counsel: “Your salvation requires you to turn back to me and stop your silly efforts to save yourselves. Your strength will come from settling down in complete dependence on Me.” Isa 30:15 The Message
So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
John 8:36 (NIV)
Bailey W. from Southaven, MS
Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.
Psalm 119:111
Tonya, Searcy, AR
“Surely the Lord’s power is enough to save you. He can hear you when you ask Him for help.”
Isaiah 59:1 NCV
Crystal in Warren, PA
Galatians 5:22, 23 (NLT)
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!
Robyn, Jackson, TN
“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”
Luke 6:36
NIV
Marilyn Harvey, Iowa
But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. Psalm 3:3 NIV
Isaiah 32:17 NIV
“The fruit of that righteousness will be peace; its effect will be quietness and confidence forever.”
Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s spirit lives in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is sacred and you are the temple. (1 Cor. 3:16-17 NIV)
Missy Jeanes, Lititz PA – “Every good and perfect gift is from God. It comes down from the Father. He created the heavenly lights. He does not change like shadows that move.” James 1:17 (NIRV)
Janet in Amarillo
Psalm 92:4 (NIV)
For You make me glad by your deeds, O LORD: I sing for joy at the works of Your hands. How great are Your works, O LORD, how profound Your thoughts!
Caroline, Aiea. Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself. Proverbs 26:4 NIV 84
Casey, San Antonio, TX. “But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love forever and ever.” Psam 52:8 (NIV)
Diana, Gallatin, TN
May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.
1Thessalonians 3:12
Christa, Ambler PA
How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God. 1 John 3:1 NIV
Shana; Tifton, GA
Indeed, let no one who waits on You be ashamed; Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause. (Psalms 25:3 NKJV)
Teresa, Tyler TX
For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding.
Colossians 1:9
Ivy Morrison
Willis, TX
Acts 17:25 NIV
“And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives all men life and breath and everything else.”
Barb~St Cloud, MN~Psalm 143:8 NIV “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 lift up my soul.”
“Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.” Jeremiah 29:12, NIV
Linda from Tallahassee
Isaiah 61:2 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, NIV
Suzanne, Tenaha, Tx
2 Corinthians 4:18 NIV
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 Cor. 4:18
Jennie
Beaverton, OR
And say to Archippus, “See that you fulfill the ministry that you have received in the Lord.”
Colossians 4:17
ESV
Matthew 12:34b GNB
“……. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.”
Becky, Clemmons NC
No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on however, it produces a harvest of righteousness & peace for those who have been trained by it. Hebrews 12:11 (NASB)
Stephanie, Canton, NY
Colossians 3:13 The NET Bible
…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.
Angela, McKinney, TX
Isaiah 2:17 (ESV)
“And the haughtiness of man shall be humbled, and the lofty pride of men shall be brought low, and the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.”
Kim
Trenton, TX
but He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written; “Be holy, for I am holy.”
1 Peter 1:15-16 NKJV
Jay, OK “All scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness,”
2 Timothy 3:16 (HCSB)
Amy, Apex NC
“Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.” 1 John 3:18 , NIV
Glenda – Royse City, Tx.
Ephesians 4:2 NIV
Be completely humble and gentle, be patient, bearing with one another in love.
Lydia F, Nampa Idaho
“Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.” Psalm 90:14 (NIV84)
Peggy, Indianapolis
Psalm 19:14 HCSB “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.”
Alicia, New Market, AL “How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to Your word. I seek You with all my heart; do not lwt me stray from Your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.” Psalm 119:9-11 (NIV)
Ryann, New Market, AL “Consequently, just as the result of one trespass was condemnation for all men, so also the result of one act of righteousness was justification that brings life for all men.” Romans 5:18 (NIV)
Diann, Fernandina Beach
Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Psalms 51:10
Cathy, Fridley;I cried out to you, O LORD. I begged the Lord for mercy, saying, “What will you gain if I die, if I sink into the grave? Can my dust praise you? Can it tell of your faithfulness? Hear me, LORD, and have mercy on me. Help me, O LORD.” You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy, that I might sing praises to you and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever!Psalm 30:8-12, NLT
Janice Kelly
Bridge City, TX
The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice. – Proverbs 12:15 NIV
Alexia
Champaign, IL
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
Colossians 4:2 (NIV)
Darlene from C’ville, VA
“Little children, you are of God and have already defeated and overcome them, because Greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world.”
1 John 4:4 NIV
Donna from Angleton, Texas
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:13 NKJV
Melissa, Lexington, KY
Deuteronomy 8:6 (NIV):
“Observe the commands of the Lord your God,
walking in obedience to Him and revering Him.”
Jana from Fort Gibson, Oklahoma:
The Lord, Himself, goes before you and will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you, Do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged. Deuteronomy 31:8
Cindy, Houston
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.
Marla, Bolivar, MO
12″What man is there who desires life
and loves many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from speaking deceit.
14 Turn away from evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it.” Psalm 34:12-14 ESV