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
Amanda, Clinton, MO
“The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”
Numbers 6:26 NIV
Brittney, Adel, GA
Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and on earth is yours, O Lord, and this is your kingdom. We adore you as the one who is over all things.
1 Chronicles 29:11 (NLT)
Amy from Custer SD
21 A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world.
John 16:21 NIV
WELCOME TO THE WORLD LILLIANA ROCHELLE!!
Carol, Farmers Branch, TX:
“I call on the LORD in my distress, and He answers me.”
Psalm 120:1, NIV
Sarah, Oklahoma City, For whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from The Lord. Proverbs 8:35 NIV
Carol
Albuquerque Nm
Isaiah 58:11
The Lord will guide you always he will satisfy your needs in a sun- scorched land and will strengthen your frame You will be like a well- watered garden like a spring whose waters never fail.
NIV
Jennifer Germantown, WI
2 Chron 15:7 (CEV)
” So you must be brave. Don’t give up! God will honor you for obeying Him. “
Ruth, Providence
For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish.
Jeremiah 31:25 RSV
Abbotsford, BC Canada “I sought the Lord, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.” Psalm 34:4 NIV
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
/psa.143.10.niv
“Oh 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
Brandie, Kearney NE:
“Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good, in order that they may provide for daily necessities and not live unproductive lives.” Titus 3:14, NIV
Karlys, La Place, LA
Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
and all her paths are peace.
Proverbs 3:17 ESV
Patty, Ada, OK
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
Patty, I am from Ada. My brother & sister in law still live there. My brother’s name is Glendel Hatton.
Your Bible verse is right above mine. I love Beth so much, she has literally saved my life during a very difficult season in my life. Just wanted to say Hey to a sista from Ada. Bobbie
Bobbie Puckett Ft. Worth, Texas
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
John 14:27 NIV
Surely goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Psalm 23:6
Michele, Pearland, TX
“I waited patiently for the Lord;
And He inclined to me and heard my cry.
He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay,
And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm.
He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God;
Many will see and fear
And will trust in the Lord.”
Psalm 40:1-3 NASB
Amen, Sister!
Shelly, Rochester MN
Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith . . .
1Peter 5:8-9a
Neeley from Auburn, AL
James 3:11- NIV
“Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?”
Anne Marie, Woburn, MA “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” Romans 12:19b NRSV
Sharon Meekins
Charlotte, 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
Susan, Knoxville
You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. Hebrews 10:36 NIV
Jessica, San Diego
Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you,
And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you.
For the Lord is a God of justice;
How blessed are all those who long for Him.
Isaiah 30:18 NASB
Oh Lord, Our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth”.
Psalm 8:1
Candi McDonald, Ft Bragg, NC
Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and the earth; Yours is the dominion, O Lord, and You exalt Yourself as head over all. I Chronicles 29:11, NASB
“If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.”
Ally, Houston. 1 John 1:6-7
Michelle
Boynton Beach, FL
Let the high praises of God be in my mouth, and a two-edge sword in my hand. Psalm 149:6 NKJV
Melinda in San Antonio
“Let me understand the teaching of your precepts; then I will meditate on your wonders.” Psalm 119:27
lynn, Louisville, KY
Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
Psalm 94:19 NLT
When doubts filled my mind,
your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
psa.143.10.niv
Habakkuk 1:5b “For I am going to do something in your days that you might not believe, even if you were told.” NIV
Forgot to post the address for the previous entry.
Colossians 32-3 (NASB)
Jolie – Cottage Grove, MN
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
Rebecca
Greenwood, IN
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
Becky, Oklahoma City,
O Lord, You are great, might, majestic, magnificent, glorious, and sovereign over all the sky and earth! You have dominion and exalt Yourself as the ruler of all.
I Chronicles 29:11 NET
Sandy from Bryan, Ohio
(WOW, I am so late on this.)
A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 15:1
Ellen, Moneta VA
I will walk in freedom for I have devoted myself to your commandments. -Psalm 119:45 (NLT)
Rose, in Dallas
“Strength and dignity are her clothing,
and she laughs at the time to come.
She opens her mouth with wisdom,
and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.”
Proverbs 31:25-26, ESV
Tami KC, MO
Isaiah 61:1 NIV
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,
because the Lord has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners.
Mei, Easley SC:
And he is then also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised but who also follow in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised. Romans 4:12 NIV
Michelle; Greenville, TX
May the Lord answer you when you are in trouble;
may the God of Jacob make you secure! Ps 20:1 NET
Melissa,
Midlothian, VA
Lamentations 3:22-23
New International Version (NIV)
22 Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
23 They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
Kim B., Thatcher Az
Even youths grow tired and weary and young men stumble and fall; Isaiah 40:30 (NIV)
Susan from Beverly, MA
Psalm 138:8 HCSB
The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me. Lord, Your love is eternal; do not abandon the work of your hands.
Nancy, Sanger, TX
What is this? asks the Lord. Why are my people enslaved again? Those who rule them shout in exultation. My name is blasphemed all day long. But I will reveal my name to my people and they will come to know its power. Then at last they will recognize that I am the one who speaks to them. Isaiah 52:5-6 (NLT)
Janet, Vine Grove, KY
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Christ Jesus – to the glory and praise of God.
Phil 1:9-11 NIV
Kem, Memphis
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
2 Thessalonians 3:16
Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you.
Job 22:21
Julie. Hanford, ca….so be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Ephesians 5:15
Morgan – Bolivar, MO
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord!
Psalm 150:5-6 NKJV