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
Heather, Tallahassee But seek first the kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33 NIV
Dawn
Dallas, 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 Chron. 29:11 NET
Suey, HoustonTX, Zeph 3:17, The Lord thy God is with thee
HE is mighty to save. HE will take greaat delight in me. NIV
Karen S in Norfolk, VA: If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me, the light become night around me”…. Psalm 139:11 (NIV)
Lilburn, 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)
Kristine from Welland, ON
God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us to do good works, which God planned in advance for us to live our lives doing. Ephesians 2:10 (NCV)
WAYNE, PA
“You thrill me, Lord, with all you have done for me! I sing for joy because of what you have done.” Ps 92:4 NET
Mariel
WF, NC
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. James 3:17esv
Cyndi from Centreville, VA
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
Gillian, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
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
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)
Lisa from Waycross, GA
Donna from Albany, 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
Paula Stemple, Marlinton, WV
Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me. (Psalms 103:2 NLT)
Amanda- Daphne, AL
Search me O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me and lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139:23-24 NIV
For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. Isaiah 41:13 (NIV)
Lisa, New York
Psalm 31:14 ESV
But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, “You are my God.”
Jan, Littleton CO ~ I will bless the Lord who has counseled me;Indeed, my mind instructs me in the night. I have set the Lord continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Psalm 16:7-8 (NASB)
Cheryl in Brisbane, Australia says:
“You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. (Psalms 16:11 NKJV)
And my God wlll meet all your needs acording to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Phill 4:19 NIV
Vanessa from Victoria, TX
Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment. James 2:12-13 NIV
Marie, Easley, SC
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)
Give thanks to the Lord; for His love endures forever.
2 Chronicles 20:21 (NIV)
Linda, Lincoln NE: Phillipians 2:13 NIV “for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to His good purpose”
For the eyes of The Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him. II Chronicles 16:9
Angela; Monroe, GA
I was at LPL this weekend and it was SOOO great! Thanks Beth and Travis and the whole team. The Lord gave me my verse before this weekend so here it is.
For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief.
Ecclesiastes 1:18 NIV
Beth, London, U.K. “As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried. He is a Shield to all those who trust and take refuge in Him.” (2 Samuel 22:31, AMP)
Megan from Salisbury, MD
Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with geniune affection, and take delight in honoring each other. Romans 12:9-11 NLT
Barbara in Tomball, TX:
O Lord, you are great, mighty, majestic, magnificient, 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)
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
Karessa, Peoria, IL: Even to your old age and gray hairs I am He, I am He who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you. Isaiah 46:4 NIV
1 Cor 15:5 NIV84 “and that he appeared to Peter and then to the twelve.”
“For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.”
-Isaiah 41:13 NIV
Heather D., Round Lake, IL
“For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.”
-Isaiah 41:13 NIV
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Joan Portage, MI
“May the God who gives endurance & encouragement give you the same attitude toward others that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind & voice you may glorify the God & Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 15:5-6 NIV
Maria Cristina Bruschi – Orlando, Florida
You are to serve the LORD your God, and he will bless your food and water, and I’ll remove sickness from you. Exodus 23:25, International Standard Version
Tshaka; Fort Knox; You are my God, and I will praise You! You are my God, and I will exalt You! Psalm 118:28 NLT
Stacey from Boulder, Colorado
Do everything without complaining or arguing.
Philippians 2:14 NIV
Jessie
Grayson, Ky
Proverbs 3:5-6
5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
KJV
Mia
Fort Myers, Fl
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.
Paula
Conway,SC
Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!
—Psalm 46:10 nkjv
Women received back their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life. Hebrews 11:35 ESV
Caitlin, McKinney TX
He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, He restores my soul. Psalm 23:2-3, NIV
I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe Him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead. Eph. 1:19 NLT
Wendy, Harrodsburg Kentucky
“He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His lovingkindess toward those who fear Him.”
Psalms 103:8-18 NASB
Carol from Kansas City
The steps of a person are ordained by the Lord – so how can anyone understand his own way? (Proverbs 20:24 NET)
Natalie; Leesburg, 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
Jody, Marietta, 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
Christene from London, Canada
2 Tim 1:12 ESV
But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that Day what has been entrusted to me.
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8 ESV)
Elizabeth, Pittsburgh.
“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