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!Ā You have dominion and exalt Yourself as the ruler of all. 1 Chronicles 29:11Ā 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 fittingĀ 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
Josie, Salem, OR
Ephesians 6:15 ESV
“and as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.”
Beth, Dyersburg, TN
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
Karen
Tallahassee, FL
In Him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Col. 2:3 NLT
Dawn
Silver Spring, MD
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.
Angela, Houston, TX: Romans 12:6 (NLT) In His grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you.
Cindy, Largo, Florida
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.” Mark 10:27 NIV
Cheryl, Pooler. 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 Biblen
Michele Powell, Nampa, ID
Isaiah 64:4 (NIV)
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.
To You, O God, belong the greatness and the might, the glory, the victory, the majesty, the splendor; Yes! Everything in heaven, everything on earth; the kingdom all yours! You’ve raised Yourself high over all. I Chron. 29:11 (MSG)
Julie Payne, Muskogee, OK. It (love) always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. (1 Corinthians 13:7 NIV)
Karie-Phoenix
You saw me before I was born.
Everyday of my life was recorded in your book.
Every moment laid out before a single day passed.
Psalm 139:16
Melissa Emma, Scarborough, Maine: “Indeed, Your written instructions make me happy They are my best friends.” Psalm 119:24 GWT
Beth, Troy
“Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.”
Psalm 116:7(NIV)
Rhonda
Gilmer
Philemon 1:12 (NKJV)
12 I am sending him back.You therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,
Annette, Stouffville, Ontario Canada
Isaiah 43:11 “I, even I, am the LORD,
And besides Me there is no savior.” NKJV
Esther – Alburquerque, Spain
āDo not remember the past events, pay no attention to things of old. Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert. (Isaiah 43:18, 19 HCSB) 2nd Half
I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength. (Philippians 4:12, 13 NIV)
Eugene, OR
“Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you.”
Job 22:21 (NIV)
Dedra Vick
Weatherford, Texas
NIV
Psalm 34:13
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies.
Breanna, Belle Vernon, PA
“Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all.”
1 Chronicles 29:11 English Standard Version (ESV)
Terra from Owasso, OK
So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1 NLT
Kelley, Olive Branch, 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 ruler of all. 1 Chronicles 29:11 The Net Bible
Gwen, Waynesboro, MS, “The Lord will work out his plans for my lifeā for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever. Donāt abandon me, for you made me.” (Psalms 138:8 NLT)
Nancy- Yonges Island, SC
“Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is Yours. Yours is the Kingdom, O Lord, and You are exalted as head above all.” 1 Chron. 29:11. ESV
The fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever.
Isa. 32:17 (NIV
Pat Stokes
Portland, Texas
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Philippians 4:6 (NIV)
Phyllis, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
2 Thess 3:16 NASB
Now may the Lord of peace Himself continually grant you peace in every circumstance. The Lord be with you all!
Libby
Dallas, TX
In the morning, Lord
you hear my voice;
in the morning
I lay my requests before you
and wait expectantly.
Psalm 5:3
NIV
Patti, Clemmons, NC
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me. 2 Corinthians 12:9, HCSB
Carol, The Woodlands, TX
…but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed.
James 1:14 NIV
Suzy – Atlanta
For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God.
Romans 8:19 – ESV
(Working my way through Romans 8)
Jen in Exton,PA
Romans 7:4 (AMPL)
Likewise, my brethren, you have undergone death as to the Law through the crucified body of Christ, so that now you may belong to Another, to Him Who was raised from the dead in order that we may bear fruit for God.
Kelly, Manassas
“Yours, O 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, O Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.”
-1 Chronicles 29:11 (NIV)
Pamela from La Ceiba, Honduras
āFor still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the endāit will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay.ā
Habakkuk 2:3 ESV
Chelsey from Amarillo, TX
“When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?” Psalm 56:3-4 (NIV)
Leanne
Sallis, MS
A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
Proverbs 11:25 NIV
Mauriceville, Texas
Exodus 14:14 (NIV)
The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.
Martha. Dickinson ND
For the LORD God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The LORD will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right.
Psalm 84:11
Tina from Ohio
Teach me to do Your will,
ForYou are my God;
Your Spirit is good.
Lead me in the lad of uprightness.
Psalm 143:10 NKJV
Shelley from San Angelo
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
Romans 8:18 NIV
Rachel Owasso, OK
2 Timothy 1:5 NIV
I am reminded of your sincere faith, which lived in your grandmother Lois and in you mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.
Isaiah 64:8 NIV
“Yet, O LORD, you are our Father.
we are the clay, you are the potter;
we are all the work of your hand.”
Tina from Ohio
Teach me to do Your will,
For You are my God;
Your Spirit is good.
Lead me in the land of uprightness.
Psalm 143:10 NKJV
Jo Ann, Philadelphia. “Teach me Your way, O LORD, And lead me in a level path Because of my foes.” Psalm 27:11 (NASB)
Georganne, Piedmont, Oklahoma Psalm 32:7, 8 NIV
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you.
Isaiah 41:13 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.
Terri from Plano, TX
Romans 12;12 NIV “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer”
Susan from Clinton, MS
In that day they will say, “Surely this is our God; we trusted in Him and he saved us. This is the Lord, we trusted in Him; let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.” Isaiah 25:9 NIV
Kelley Mansfield, Sharpsburg, GA
2 Thessalonians 3:16 (NIV) Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
Virginia from Elgin, Tx
21 āYou have heard that our ancestors were told, āYou must not murder. If you commit murder, you are subject to judgment.ā[a] 22 But I say, if you are even angry with someone,[b] you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot,[c] you are in danger of being brought before the court. And if you curse someone,[d] you are in danger of the fires of hell.[e]
Matthew 5:21-22, NLT