Hey, Everybody! I am jotting this post several days in advance because I’ll be at a Living Proof Live in Atlanta, Georgia the day this goes up. In fact, if you read this before 11:15 CST (12:15 Atlanta time) on Saturday, we’d be incredibly blessed if you’d pray for our remaining time to be so flooded with the presence of God that we can hardly bear the glory.
I’m so proud of you for making it this far in our Scripture memory process! Sisters, you have worked hard. Let yourself feel the holy nod of God. He has tremendous joy in seeing His children esteem His Word highly enough to store it like treasures in the vault of their hearts. We’ve arrived at a milestone of sorts in this journey. June is tremendously significant for our team because this is the month we come to the halfway marker. Once we get into July and August we have less memorization in front of us than we have behind us. That’s a big deal.
This time around I’m choosing a verse that I’ll be challenging the attendees to memorize at the Atlanta Living Proof Live. I’m not sure a verse could be more fitting for the pure act of praise. I love Scriptures that not only speak about God but speak straight to God. Get a load of this one:
Beth, Houston. O Lord, You are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious, and sovereign over all the sky and earth! You have dominion and exalt Yourself as the ruler of all. 1 Chronicles 29:11 The NET Bible
Any of us who memorize a fair amount of Scripture have certain go-to approaches that have helped us along. If you’ve got a method that is working, by all means, go with it! But, if you’re interested in memorizing the same verse and would like some suggestions about how to tackle it, I’ll share what works for me. Keep in mind that the methods of Blonder Than She Pays To Be could be madness to someone else so take this or leave it depending on your learning style.
With any verse, I start looking almost immediately for how I can reason out the word order. The first thing I’m going to notice in 1 Chronicles 29:11 is that there are 6 rapid-fire descriptions of God in the first sentence. In this verse, I’d reason that it’s fitting for the word “great” to be first among the descriptions because many of us are accustomed to using the terminology that God (or the Lord, in this case) is great. It’s an easy, accessible word. The next three descriptions all begin with “M”: mighty, majestic, magnificent. As I prepare for Atlanta, I’ll be saying those three words over and over in that order so that they’ll get ingrained in my thinking. They have an amplifying rhythm to them, too, because the first one (mighty) is two syllables, the second one (majestic) is three syllables, and the third one (magnificent) is four syllables. Does that help at all with the word order and how they roll off your tongue? Say them until you feel the syllables build and you might latch onto them pretty quickly.
After the beginning “G” (great) and the 3 “M’s”, we have another “G.” This time it stands for “glorious.” That’s a word I love to say so I’m hoping I can remember it pretty easily. G-M-M-M-G. Are you beginning to catch on? (I think I just heard somebody yell “NO!” Was that you?? I tried to warn you that I can make things harder than they have to be. Laughing. You might need to be the one telling your sisters here how to tackle a wordy verse. Just give me an “E” for effort here and maybe an “A” for affection. I do so seriously love you.)
The last of the 6 descriptions is “sovereign.” To me, that’s always the final word on anything that has to do with God. If I’m confused or I can’t fit in my brain why this happened or why God approached a particular thing a particular way, I finally come to a measure of peace by stating this biblical truth: He is sovereign over all things. In the exact words of 1 Chronicles 29:11, “over all the sky and earth.” I love visual language and that, Sister, is plenty visual. Span the galaxies in the universe with your imagination then put your scope on our planet and zero in. (I know I’m really pushing it right now with some of you but the way I’d keep it straight that “sky” comes before “earth” is that it starts with an “S” like “sovereign” right before it. If I’m getting on your last nerve, never mind.)
Then put the finishing touches on the verse with this: You have dominion and exalt Yourself as the ruler of all!
Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m not expecting that we’d have it down pat in the brief amount of time it’s taken us to walk through those few paragraphs but what about 15 days? That’s how long we’d have to get those words steeped into our souls. Could we get them down over the course of two weeks? Yes, ma’am, I do believe we can! And, if not word-for-word, just think how much we’ve meditated on descriptions of our God! That is time NEVER wasted. Let’s ask God to give us the supernatural unction to accomplish this memorization and remind Him how much glory He could receive from our being able to extol His preeminence like that over and over while we’re…
praying…
driving…
walking through our neighborhoods…
on our treadmills…
rocking our babies…
getting chemotherapy…
getting physical therapy…
sitting with an elderly loved one…
healing from a heartbreak…
or so happy that we need some way to tell Him how marvelous we think He is before we burst.
Of course, most of you have your own Scripture selections and I have just put you through the wringer for nothing! So, whether you’re sharing 1 Chronicles 29:11 or bringing your own verse to the table, let’s see them! I’m blessed almost out of my bleached blond mind to get to do this with you, Sister. You are a tremendous joy to me.
Tags: Scripture Memory 2013
Jaclyn, Houston. A gentle answer turns away wrath but a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:1 NIV
Debbie
Olathe, KS
Psalm 139:11-12 (NIV84) If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,” even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you.
A wise person thinks a lot about death, while a fool thinks only about having a good time. Ecclesiastes 7:4 NLT
Judy, Oswego, NY
James 1:19 ESV: Know this, my beloved brothers (and sisters); let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger.
Sarah, Fort Worth.
“O Lord, You are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious, and sovereign over all the sky and earth! You have dominion and exalt Yourself as the ruler of all.”
1 Chronicles 29:11 The NET Bible
Laura, Southaven, MS
My dwelling place shall be with them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Ezekiel 37:27 ESV
Joanne..Bremerton,WA
I Chronicles 29:11 NET
O Lord, You are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, , and sovereign over all the sky and the earth! You have dominion and exalt Yourself as the ruler of all.
Livia
Scotland
1 Chronicles 29:11
The NET Bible
“O Lord, You are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious, and sovereign over all the sky and earth! You have dominion and exalt Yourself as the ruler of all.”
And, in Hungarian:
1 Krónikák 29:11
Hungarian New Translation (NT-HU)
Tied, Uram, a nagyság, a hatalom és a fenség, a ragyogás és a méltóság, bizony minden, ami a mennyben és a földön van! Tied, Uram, az ország, magasztos vagy te, mindenek feje!
Diane – Roswell, GA
O Lord, you are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious, and sovereign over all the sky and earth! You have dominion and exalt yourself as the ruler of all.
1 Chronicles 29:11 (NET)
Jones Creek, Texas
For all have sinned and fallen
short of the glory of God.
Romans 3:23 (NIV)
Holli from Corona Ca. “Let us then with confidence draw near the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 ESV
Elizabeth Ann Dains, Houston, Texas. “May the words of my mouth and hte meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.” Psalm 19:14
Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy, without holiness no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.
Hebrews 12:14-15
Houston , Tx.
NIV Psalm 57:10
For great is your love,
reaching too the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches
too the skies.
Diane E. from Charleston, IL
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 12:21 NIV
Cheryl: Redlands, CA
1 Corinthians 13:5 (NIV)
“It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.”
Debbie, Cumming, GA. “O Lord, You are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious, and sovereign over all the sky and earth! You have dominion and exalt Yourself as the ruler of all.” 1 Chronicles 29:11 The NET Bible
Dee Dee, Smyrna, GA – “For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love and sound judgement.” 2 Timothy 1:7 (HSB)
Deidra – Waynesboro
Deidra – Waynesboro
Ephesians 6:14 NIV
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,
“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 us.”
Ephesians 3:20, The Message
Brynn in Rogers, Arkansas
So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.
1 Peter 4:19 NIV
Lisa from Leesburg “Dear Children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” 1 John 3:18 NIV
Giovanna Kerr Holbrook, NY
Brothers if someone is caught in a sin you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself or you also may be tempted. Galatians 6:1 NIV 1984
Kelly, Jackson, MI
“For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.” Gal. 1:10 NASB
“I love You, O Lord, my strength.” Psalm 18:1. (NASB)
Maria – Macomb, MIchigan
1 Chronicles 29:11 The NET Bible
O Lord, You are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious, and sovereign over all the sky and earth! You have dominion and exalt Yourself as the ruler of all.
Keely from Hermann, MO: “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.” 1John 3:16 NIV
JoLee, Arlington. Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained acces by faith into this grace in which I now stand. Romans 5:1-2. NIV
Albuquerque, NM
Psalm 100:4
“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise; be thankful unto him and bless his name”. KJV
Mansfield, OH
For the mountains may move and the hills disappear,but even then my faithful love for you will remain. My covenant of blessing will never be broken,”says the Lord, who has mercy on you.
Isaiah 54:10
Ontario, OH
“For You are the fountain of life, the light by which we see.” Psalm 36:9. (NLT).
Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power
and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,
for everything in heaven and earth is yours.
Yours, Lord, is the kingdom;
you are exalted as head over all.
Wealth and honor come from you;
you are the ruler of all things.
In your hands are strength and power
to exalt and give strength to all.
Now, our God, we give you thanks,
and praise your glorious name.
1 Chronicles 29:11-13 NIV
Rita Brown
Midland, TX
Brianna from Huntsville, AL
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. (Ephesians 3:20, 21 KJV)
Kim from New Port Richey, FL
Proverbs 3:21-22
“My child, don’t lose sight of good planning and insight. Hang on to them, for they fill you with life and bring you honor and respect.”
Angie, Markham
But the wisdom from above is first pure,
then peaceable, gentle , accommodating ,
full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and
not hypocritical .
James 3:17 NET
Karen, Clarksville, “O Lord, You are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious and sovereign over all the sky and earth! You have dominion and exalt Yourself as the ruler of all. 1 Chronicles 29:11 NET
Rebecca, Chattanooga, TN
I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. Psalm 121: 1-4 ESV
Paige, Flowood, MS
O Lord , you are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious, and sovereign over all the sky and earth! You have dominion and exalt yourself as the ruler of all.
1 Chronicles 29:11 (NET)
Kelly, Auburn, AL – “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9 NIV
For I,Yahweh your God hold your right hand and say to you: Do not fear, I will help you. Is. 41:13 HCSB
Kathy, Austin 1 Chronicles 29:11
Oh Lord, you are Great, Mighty, Majestic, Magnificent, Glorious and sovereign over all the sky and earth. You have dominion and exalt yourself as ruler of all Amen
Kim from Arab, Alabama
There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against you oh Lord. Proverbs 21:30 NIV
Kelley from Houston, TX:
“But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.”
James 1:25 (ESV)
Cyndi Munson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
“The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and he saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
-Psalm 34:18, NIV
Andrea, Cartersville,GA: “So with yourselves, since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church.” 1 Corinthians 14:12 ESV
Lisa, Huntsville, AL:
All my longings lie open before you, O LORD; my sighing is not hidden from you. — Ps. 38:9 NIV 84
*egg on face* wrong URL on my clipboard…my website is not the Living Proof blog!
Kasey from Newnan, GA. “O Lord, You are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious, and sovereign over all the sky and earth! You have dominion and exalt Yourself as the ruler of all.” 1 Chronicles 29:11 The NET Bible
Lisa, West Des Moines, ” So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything.” James 1:4 (NLT)
Olda, Huntsville
“O Lord, You are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious, and sovereign over all the sky and earth! You have dominion and exalt Yourself as the ruler of all.”. (1 Chronicles 29:11) NET