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
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. (NIV) 1 John 1:7
Jennifer, Dallas “So that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth,and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of the father.” Philippians 2:8 NASB
Amy from Plainfield IL
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. (Matthew 6:33, 34 NIV)
Barbara, Lewisburg. I 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”.
Janet,Longmont,CO,
“For everything that was written in the past,
was written to teach us, so that through endurance
and encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.”
Romans 15:4 NIV
Carrie, Atlanta, 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
Colossians 2:6. So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him,
Elizabeth, Charleston, WV
Romans 10:13 ( NIV)
Everyone who calls on the name of The Lord will be saved.
Susan, Houston, “Praise the LORD! I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation.” Psalm 111:1 ESV
Lori, Toledo
Hebrews 12:12&13. NIV
Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and week knees. “Make level paths for your feet,” so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.
Psalms 63:2 KJV
I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory.
Lisa S, Plano “X
(06/01/13)
The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace.
Numbers 6:24-26 NKJV
Lisa S, Plano TX
(06/01/13)
The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace.
Numbers 6:24-26 NKJV
Joy – Georgetown, TX Joshua 1:9 NIV – Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
Betsy, from Westerville, Ohio
1 Thesselonians 5: 16 – 18 Message
Be cheerful, no matter what pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live.
Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves at all time, and a brother is born in adversity.
G. in Houston says:
May the God of Peace Himself sanctify you through and through and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved sound and complete and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:23 (TAB)
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:28-31 NIV
Natalie, Grand Prairie, TX
Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”
Isaiah 30:21 NIV
Let us hold fast without wavering to the hope we cherish, for He who promised is faithful to His Word.
Hebrews 10:23
in Muscle Shoals,
“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” (Colossians 3:13 NIV)
Bambi-Houston
Let Him have all your worries and cares, for He is always thinking about you and watching everything that concerns you. 1 Peter 5:7 The Living Bible
Brenda from Alpharetta, GA
HIs divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 2 Peter 1:3 NIV
Quita
Trenton,Tx
KJV
Ep.5:15-18
See then that ye walk diligently,
not as fools, but as wise,
Redeeming the time,
because the days are evil.
Wherefore be ye not unwise,
but understanding what the will of the Sovereign is.
And be not drunk with wine,
wherein is excess;
but be filled with the Spirit
Katie Melton from Loganville, GA
“Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.”
Eph. 6:10 ESV
Jane, Gulfport, MS – “If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it. If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.” John 14:14-15 (NASB)
Kristi, Pensacola, FL:
The grass withers, the flowers fall but the word of the Lord stands forever.
Isaiah 40:8 NASB
Kathi Johnson Spartanburg SC
God is in heaven. You are on earth. So let your words be few.
Ecclesiastes 5:2b. NLT
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
Amy, Hood River, OR, “If I do not perform the deeds of my Father, do not believe me.” John 10.37, The NET Bible
Durant, Ok
Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. Make level paths for your feet so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.
Hebrews 12:12-13NIV
Amanda, Chandler, AZ
Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man! For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things.
Psalm 107:8-9, ESV
Danielle, Evansville IN
“Hear, O Isreal! The Lord our God, the Lord is One. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.” Deuteronomy 6:4-5 NKJV
Ti-Leigh
Orlando, FL
Micah 6:7. ESV
Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,
with ten thousands of rivers of oil?
Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression,
the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?”
Katie Davila, Tomball, TX:
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:6-7 (ESV)
O, Lord, lead me in Thy righteousness because of my foes; make Thy way straight before me.
Psalm 5:8 NASB
Sharon Allen, Redmond, WA.
The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. James 5:16b ESV
Carla, Pierre, SD
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
Thanks, Beth, love the ideas for memorization. It does help, especially the older I get!!
Kristy, Newkirk, Oklahoma. Delight yourself in the Lord;
And He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalms 37:4 NASB
Kristy from Cedar Park, Texas: 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
Rachael Clark, jersey shore, pa
Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever. (NIV)
Tracey Moyers from Loganville, GA
“Whoever fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge.”
Proverbs 14:26 NIV
Amanda Haugen, Trinidad CO
Isaiah 49:16a
“Behold, I have indelibly imprinted (tattooed a picture of) you on the palm of each of my hands.” (AMP).
Elisabeth
Modesto, Ca
There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear includes punishment, and the one who is afraid has not been perfected in love. (1 John 4:18 LEB)
Stephanie V., Tulsa, Ok.
*nevertheless I am continually with You; You hold me by my right hand. You will guide me with Your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. (Psalm 73:23-24, nkjv)
Lisa Wylie,TX. 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)
Sarah Ross, Colorado Springs, CO
Isaiah 41:10
“Don’t panic, I’m with you. There’s not need to fear for I’m your God. I’ll give you strength. I’ll help you. I’ll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you. (MSG).
debbie jo, greenwood, “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, He restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” Psalm 23 (NIV)
Janet from Odessa, TX
“But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.”
James 1:22 HCSB
Marti, Loganville, Ga
” O Lord you are God, 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