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
Michele ~ Kenosha, WI
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
Cathy in Orofino, ID
Therefore as God’s chosen (daughter), holy and dearly loved, (I) will clothe (myself) with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Col 3:12 NIV
Sue – Troy, Michigan – “You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Any one who chooses to be a friend to the world becomes an enemy of God. Or do you think Scripture says without reason that the spirit he caused to live in us envies intensely.” James 4:4-5
Eleanor
Memphis, TN
I Cor. 6:19-20 ESV
Or do you now know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
Phyllis Amarillo, TX
And if the Spirit of Him Who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you [then] He Who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead will also restore to life your mortal (short-lived, perishable) bodies through His Spirit Who dwells in you.
Romans 8:11 AMP
Jane from Geneseo, Illinois
Psalm 16:6
The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.
(NIV)
Lindsay from Boston, MA: “Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 NIV
Amanda Porter. Lubbock, Texas.
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. -Ephesians 4:31-32 (NIV)
Missy, Lake Placid, 1 Chron 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 The NET Bible
GAME ON!!!!!!
MEMORY TIP for the Minor Prophets:
He, Jumped, All, Over, Joe’s, Mashed, Nose, HZ, HZM
Brenda, Byhalia, MS
And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19 NIV)
Woodstock, GA
“For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.”
I I Corinthians 1:20
Janet Ronkonkoma, NY
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35 NIV
Jeannie from Atlanta, IN – Matthew 5:43-48 ESV
” You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For He makes the sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
Anita Amarillo, TX
And if the Spirit of Him Who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you [then] He Who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead will also restore to life your mortal (short-lived, perishable) bodies through His Spirit Who dwells in you.
Romans 8:11 AMP
Susan, Statesville – 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
Sandy E.; Kansas City, MO;
“You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.” Psalm 32:7 NIV
E’Von,Houston, 1 John 3:18 (NIV)
Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.
Charmaine, Miami,FL — “Direct my steps by Your word, And let no iniquity have dominion over me.” Psalm 119:133 NKJV
Keri Lee Robbins, Las Vegas, Nevada. “My brethren. let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgement. For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. Indeed we put bits in horses mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body. Look also at ships; although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires.” James 3:1-4 NKJV
Kim Baker, Louisville, KY
Ephesians 3:20 ESV
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,
Lyli, Fort Lauderdale:
“I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:1-3, ESV).
Whitney, Michigan. Yours, LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, from everything in heaven ans earth is yours. Yours LORD, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. 1 Chronicles 29:11 NIV
Teresa, Walla Walla “O my people, trust in Him at all times. Pour out your heart to Him, for God is our refuge.” Psalm 62:8 NLT
Heather, Colorado Springs, CO. All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man James 3:7 NIV
Angie W. from Liberty, Missouri: Now this is what the LORD Almighty says: “Give careful thought to your ways.” Haggai 1:5 NIV84
Liz, Bloomfield: “Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends” (Proverbs 17:9, NLT).
Philippians 4:6. NIV
Do not be anxious about anything, bit in
everything by prayer and petition, with
thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Susan L. (central IL) 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
Melanie, Nampa, Idaho
Psalm 25:10 NLT
The Lord leads with unfailing love and faithfulness all those who keep his covenant and obey his decrees.
Johanna, Carlsbad CA
Psalm 40:1-3 NIV
I waited patiently for the LORD;
He turned to me and heard my cry.
He lifted me out of the slimy pit,
out of the mud and mire;
he set my feet on a rock
and gave me a firm place to stand.
He put a new song in my mouth,
A hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear
and put their trust in the LORD.
Sylvia Georgetown TX
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
James 4:8a NASV
Nancy D.
Round Rock, TX
“Then Christ will make His home in your hearts as you trust in Him. Your roots will grow down into Godās love and keep you strong.” (Ephesians 3:17 NLT)
Lisha Adam, Wetumpka, Al
Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again- my Savior and my God! -Psalms 43:5 NLT
Sheri, Morrisville, MO
For one will scarcely die for a righteous personāthough perhaps for a good person one would dare even to dieā but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:7-8 ESV
Lisa H from Denver
Psalm 121:1-2 NIV
I lift up my eyes to the hills, where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of Heaven and earth.
Amy Brown
New Palestine, IN
If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don’t love, I’ve gotten nowhere. (1 Corinthians 13:3 a MSG)
Barb from Wetumpka, AL
Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life.
Proverbs 4:13
NIV
Melissa, Katy,Texas, Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. (Psalm 51:10 NIV)
Angie M
Purcellville, VA
Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him.
2 Corinthians 5:9 (NKJV)
Dori
Meridian, ID
Psalm 30:12 NKJV
To the end that my glory
may sing praise
to You and not be silent.
O Lord; my God,
I will give thanks to you
FOREVER.
Megan; Goodlettsville, TN
“Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.” Psalm 86:11 (NIV)
He is before all things and in Him all things hold together.
Colossians 1:17
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.”
Margo, Burlington ON
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you,for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore,I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
2 Cor 12:9 NIV
Elizabeth Meagher Mechanicsville, VA
“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.”
James 1:5, NIV
Carolyn
Orofino, Idaho
Certainly the Lord watches the whole earth carefully and is ready to strengthen those who are devoted to Him.
2 Chronicles 16:9a. The NET Bible
Check out other versions such as HCSB …eyes of Yahweh roam…for those whose hearts are completely his.
The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace. Psalm 29:11 NIV
Exodus 14:14 (NIV’84)
“The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
“Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you.”
Psalm 86:11 NLT
Jeri Cook
Missouri City Texas
2 Timothy 1:12b. NIV
I know whom I have believed and am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted Him for that day.