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
Charlene, Waterloo, ON
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
Pam, Apple Valley, Minnesota
O Lord, You are great,
mighty, majestic, magnificent,
glorious,
and sovereign
over all the sky and earth!
You have dominion
and exult Yourself as ruler of all.
I Chronicles 29:11 NET
She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks. Proverbs 31:17 NIV
Desiree in Carlsbad, CA
“Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ,
as though God were making an appeal through us;
we beg you on behalf of Christ,
be reconciled to God.”
2 Corinthians 5:20
Janice Victoria BC
Yield now and be at peace with Him;
thereby good will come to you.
Job 22:21 NAS
James 4:10 NIV
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Sherri Albuquerque, “See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human traditions and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ. Col. 2:8 NIV
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.”
Colossians 3:23 (NIV)
Kristi from Lee’s Summit, MO
You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord.
Jeremiah 29:13-14 ESV
Ali, Clearwater, FL
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”
Ephesians 3:20,21
Amberley ~ Pasco, WA
“For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what is promised.”
~ Hebrews 10:36 ~ ESV ~
Myra, London, England
“Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget all the good things He does for me.”
Psalm 103:2 NLT
Michele, Minneapolis, MN
Trying Beth’s approach 🙂
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
Elizabeth Blakeley. Escalon, CA. “Do not be terrified by them, for the LORD your God, who is among you, is a great and awesome God.” -Deuteronomy 7:21 (NIV)
Jodi, Perth, Western Australia
1 Chronicles 29:11 NET
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.
Carol, Santa Maria, Psalm 86:11-13a, NIV, 11) Teach me your way, LORD, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. 12) I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever. 13a) For great is your love toward me;
Sarah Ensor, Bracknell, UK
“Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you;
He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.”
Psalm 55v12 NAS
Amy, Eagle Idaho
He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.
Rev. 21:4
NIV
Paula, Houston, Tx
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, and self-discipline.
— 2 Timothy 1:7, NIV
Cynthia, Virginia.
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
Woodbridge, CA
“And Abraham called the name of the place,”The Lord Will Provide” (Jehovahjireh), as it is said to this day, “In the Mount of the Lord it shall be provided”. Genesis 22:14. NKJV
Katherine; Nipomo, CA
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17, NIV
Sara
Currently in Tanzania
Luke 1:45 [NIV] Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished.
D’Shan Berry from Roswell, NM
“For I am the Lord your God, the one who takes hold of your right hand, who says to you, ‘Don’t be afraid, I am helping you.’”
Isaiah 41:13 NET
Kelly West Richland,
“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. (Isaiah 55:1 NIV)
danae>
ψαλμοι 24:3 [tgv] — ποιος μπορεί ν’ ανεβεί στο όρος του Κυρίου; και ποιος στον άγιο του τον τόπο να σταθεί. // psalmoi 24:3 [tgv] –poios borein anevei oto oros tou Kuriou; kai poios ston agio tou ton toro na stathei. // psalm 24:3 [niv] — who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? who may stand in His holy place?
Cindy, Madrid, Spain
“The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.”
Zephaniah 3:17 NIV
Courtney,Chicora. 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 29:10
Lisa, Hillsboro, Or
Psalm 94:18-19 NLT
I cried out, “I am slipping!” but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me.
When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.
Darl, Bakersfield, CA
Mark 11:3 NIV If anyone asks you, “Why are you doing this?” Say, “The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.”
Kim, Valdosta, GA
I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. Galatians 2:20, NKJV
2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who said, “Let light shine of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.” 2 Corinthians 4:6 NIV (Thankyou, sweet Beth, for these tips, I do use every one you share and only started memorizing this year. I asked Him to help me with it and He most certainly has! All of you there at LPM bless me so, thank you, Diane! Please blog this verse though, not the earlier submission!)
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
Heather Louisville, KY
“and provide for those who grieve in Zion- to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.”
Isaiah 61:3
NIV Acts 16:18 She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became so annoyed that he turned around and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” At that moment the spirit left her.
Rachel, Alabama
For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. (2 Timothy 1:7 NLT)
John 3:30 he must become greater; I must become less. NIV Linda from Tallahassee
Katherine, 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
Vanessa from Calgary
Be joyful always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV
Britt, Burlington, NC. Love does not insist on its own way, it is not irritable or resentful. 1 Corinthians 13:5 Unknown translation
Terri, Papua New Guinea. “‘I have told you this so that My joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.'” John 15:11, NIV
Janet – Columbus, GA: “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” -Galatians 6:9, NKJV
Kathleen D
Bernardsville, NJ
Psalm 116:2 NLT
“Because he bends down to listen I will pray as long as I have breath.”
Chandel, Thailand back to America for summer.
Zeph 3:17 The LORD you GOD is in your midst a mighty hand who will save. He will rejoice over you with gladness. He will quiet you with His love, He will exalt you with loud singing.
…. I know that God is watching over me and I know His arms are around me. Praying for a summer of healing and restored joy.
Shannon Boyer, Missouri city, 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
The NET Bible
Tammy Mashburn
Spartanburg SC
Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.
Colossians 2:7 NLT
Angie Smith, Waxhaw, NC
“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, Townsend , MA
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
1Corinthians 13:1 ESV
Yvonne, King, NC It is a wonderful thing to have an honest father. Proverbs 20:7 Simplified Living Bible Text
(God bless our fathers!)
Lexington, Ky
James 5:1 NIV
Now listen you rich people,weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you.
2 Your wealth has rotted and moths have eaten your clothes.