2013 Siesta Scripture Memory Team: Verse 11!

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.

 

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  1. 1801
    Lizz M says:

    Lizz M., Brick NJ
    Ps 143:8
    Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, for I trust in You; teach me the way in which I should walk; for to You I lift up my soul.
    NASB

  2. 1802
    April Jones says:

    April Jones, Springfield, IL

    I Chronicles 17:30 (NIV)

    “There is no one like you, Lord, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears.”

    AMEN!

  3. 1803
    KymS says:

    “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.” Colossians 3:2 ESV

  4. 1804
    Kelley says:

    Kelley, Raleigh, NC

    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.

    Eph 6:13 NIV

  5. 1805
    Marcia S says:

    Marcia, Portland, OR 1 Chronicles 29:11 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.

  6. 1806
    Bernadette says:

    Bernadette. Mtn home AR. “When I am afraid I will trust in you”. Psalm 56:3 NIV

  7. 1807
    Susie Johnson says:

    Susie Johnson, Bloomington, IN 1 Corinthians 15:57 NIV But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

  8. 1808
    Rachel says:

    Rachel, Winchester, KY
    “You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” John 4:4 NKJV

  9. 1809
    Sue says:

    Sue, Groveport, OH
    Psalm 91:15-16. NIV

    He will call upon me and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation.

  10. 1810
    Sue Branan says:

    Sue
    Oktaha, OK
    Cast your burdens on the Lord, and he shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55:22 NKJV

  11. 1811
    Kristi says:

    Kristi Midland, TX

    “A wise person is hungry for knowledge,
    while the fool feeds on trash.”

    Proverbs 15:14

  12. 1812
    Robin says:

    Robin…..Orange City, Iowa Ps. 40:10 ” I do not hide Your righteousness in my heart; I speak of Your faithfulness and salvation. I do not conceal Your love and Your truth from the great assembly.” Ps. 40:10

  13. 1813
    Melissa D says:

    Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us.

    Psalm 62:8 ESV

  14. 1814
    Susan says:

    Susan, Fort Worth, TX
    “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of The Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”
    Col 3:17

  15. 1815
    Rosa in Houston says:

    Thy Word have I hid in mine heart that I might not sin
    against Thee. Psalm 119:11 KJV

  16. 1816
    Betsy Roberts says:

    Betsy Roberts – Antwerp, OH

    “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

    Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)

  17. 1817
    Ashley Roberts says:

    Ashley R.
    Fort Worth, TX
    ” I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this wold you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. ”

    John 16:33 NIV

  18. 1818
    Suzie says:

    ~Suzie
    Fort Mill, SC

    God is within her,
    she will not fall;

    God will help her
    at the break of day.

    Psalm 46:5 NIV

  19. 1819
    Jessica says:

    Jessica, Waukesha, WI

    Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world. James 4:8 (NLT)

  20. 1820
    Lorie says:

    Lorie, Centreville, VA
    “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
    I have called you by name; you are Mine!
    2 “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
    And through the rivers, they will not overflow you.
    When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched,
    Nor will the flame burn you.
    3 “For I am the Lord your God”. Isaiah 43:1b-3a

  21. 1821
    jackie harris says:

    jackie from platte city, MO
    Psalm 139:15 (NIV)
    My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place,when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.

  22. 1822
    Reeder says:

    Reeder, Auburn, AL

    2 Thessalonians 3:16

    May the Lord of peace himself always give you His peace no matter what happens.

  23. 1823
    Linda says:

    Linda, Holland, OH

    James 1:2-3 (NIV)

    2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.

  24. 1824
    Karen says:

    Karen, Houston, Ephesians 3:19 And to know this love that surpasses knowledge that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. NIV

  25. 1825
    Mary Lou Menning says:

    Mary Lou, Young America, MN

    Psalm 18:21-22 (NIV)

    For I have kept the ways of the Lord;
    I have not done evil by turning from my God.
    All His laws are before me;
    I have not turned away from His decrees.

  26. 1826
    Leslie Breighner says:

    from Littlestown, PA

    “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matt. 11:28 (NIV)

  27. 1827
    Sarah B says:

    Sarah ~ Portales, NM
    Psalm 63:5 – 8
    ESV

    “My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips, when I remember you upon my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night; for you have been my help and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy. My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.”

  28. 1828
    Becky says:

    Becky, St. Augustine, “I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him
    who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death
    to life.” John 5:24 NIV

  29. 1829
    Amanda says:

    Amanda, Knoxville: Psalm 139:13 NASB “For you formed my inward parts, you wove me together in my mother’s womb.”

  30. 1830
    Missy S says:

    Missy S, Winston-Salem, NC

    “Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived,
    no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.” ~ Isaiah 64:4 (NIV)

  31. 1831
    Lynn says:

    Malachi 3:6 (NASB)

    “For I, the LORD, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed.”

  32. 1832
    Pat Brooks says:

    Pat B. in Water Valley. MS
    God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth. John 4: 24 NIV

  33. 1833
    Lisa Walden says:

    Lisa Walden from Grand Prairie Tx

    Psalm 26:2 NIV
    Test me, O’Lord and try me, examine my heart and mind.

  34. 1834
    Martha Lancaster says:

    Martha, Georgetown, TX, NLT, Galatians 6:5, “For we are each responsible for our own conduct.”

  35. 1835
    Janet Anderson says:

    Janet
    Edmond, OK

    Exodus 14:14 (NIV)
    The Lord will fight for you. You need only to be still.

  36. 1836
    Pamela says:

    Pamela, Mechanicsville, VA.
    Draw near to GOD, and He will draw near to you.
    James 4:8 NET

  37. 1837
    Kristie Lovely says:

    Kristie Lovely
    Queen City, TX
    “If I say, “Surely the darkness shall fall on me,” Even the night shall be light about me.” Psalm 139:11

  38. 1838
    Ruth Cherry says:

    Ruth Cherry, Royse City, Texas

    “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”
    Psalms 51:10 NIV

  39. 1839
    Beverly says:

    Beverly, Pearland, TX
    Titus 3:4-5 NIV
    But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy.

  40. 1840
    Susan G says:

    Susan, Overland Park, KS
    “…but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight.” declares the LORD. Jer. 9:24 NIV 84

  41. 1841
    Jill says:

    Jill, Lewisville, TX. “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with kindness, compassion, humility, gentleness and patience.” Col. 3:12 ESV

  42. 1842
    Gail Dorn says:

    Gail Dorn
    San Antonio, TX

    Then you will find favor with God and people, and you will earn a good reputation.

    Proverbs 3:4. (NLT)

  43. 1843
    Rhonda Nale says:

    Rhonda, Foley, Alabama

    And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever. 1 Chronicles 28:9 ESV

  44. 1844
    Heidi Tracht says:

    Heidi from Idaho

    1 Corinthians 14:33 (NIV)

    For God is not a God of disorder but of peace….

  45. 1845
    Mary Saul says:

    Mary
    Houston
    Psalm 77:5 (NIV) I thought about the former days, the years of long ago;

  46. 1846
    Nancy Coffey says:

    Nancy
    Barboursville WV

    “And if you search for Him with all your heart and soul, you will find him.”

    Deuteronomy 4:29b NLT

  47. 1847
    Laura K in SD says:

    Laura K, Spearfish, SD

    It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for He gives to His beloved sleep. Psalm 127:2 ESV

  48. 1848
    Cynthia says:

    Cynthia
    Brentwood TN

    “And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war.”
    Revelation 19:11
    NASB

  49. 1849
    Julie Stamey says:

    Col 3:12
    Therefore as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience

  50. 1850
    Linda Green says:

    Linda from Birmingham, Alabama
    “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
    — Philippians 4:13 (NIV)

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