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
” 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 Chron. 29:11 Net bible
Melissa. Canton, MI
Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. (Psalm 86:11 NIV)
Melody
Myrtle Beach, SC
“Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 NIV
Mary, St. Louis, MO 1Chronicles29:11 O Lord, You are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent. glorious and sovereign over sky and earth. YOu have dominion and exult yourself as the ruler over all.
Thanks so much for the tips on memorizing this verse! You broke it down and made it easy for someone who struggles with memory verses!! I did not grow up learning how to memorize bible verses so it is hard! Keep the tips coming!! 😀
Phil 4:19 And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
PerryLove Doubrava from Gallatin, TN
“I do believe; help my overcome my unbelief.”
Mark 9:24 NIV
Amy, Houston:
“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.” (Psalm 41:13 NIV)
Matthew 6:33 and 34 NIV
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Tammy
Ingleside,TX
Gerri, Des Moines, WA
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and grace to help us in our time of need.
Hebrews 4:16 NIv
Teresa; Chadron, NE
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1 NIV
Betsy, Lincoln Park
“He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.” Psalm 91:4 NIV
1 Peter 4:8
Above all, keep your love for one another at full strength, since love covers a multitude of sins.
HCSB
Mickey, Blue Springs, MO
Therefore, strengthen your listless hands and your weak knees
Hebrews 12:12
Rachel – Texas
Lamentations 3:25 (NKJV)
The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,
To the soul who seeks Him.
Tane Mcgehee Uvalde, Texas June 3, 2013
1 Peter 1:13 NIV
Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled;
Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when
Jesus Christ is reveals.
Cheryl, Pensacola, FL
Psalm 150:6 New International Version
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD.
Sabrina
Morristown, Tennessee
“My dear friends, don’t let public opinion influence how you live out our glorious, Christ-originated faith.”
James 2:1 The MSG
Coral, Jacksonville, Florida
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
Jeremiah 29:11
(NIV)
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Leah from Athens, Georgia…memorizing the verse challenged to us at the LPL Atlanta this past weekend.
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)
Cindy Strong, Biloxi, MS
Let everything that breathes sing praises to the LORD!
Praise the LORD!
Psalm 150:6 NLT
Jen (Prosper, TX)
Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires.
James 1:20 (NLT)
Christine from Laurel, MD:
“Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by Him and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities, the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, gave gone astray, each has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:4-6
Fran, Jackson, TN
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. (Colossians 3:1 NIV)
Patricia from Croton on Hudson, NY ~ “Do nothing from selfishness or conceit, but in humility count others better than yourselves” ~Philippians 2:3~RSV-Second Catholic Edition
Melissa // Lancaster, PA
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)
Janet from St. Louis
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father. Phil. 2:11 (NIV)
Pam from Celina, TX
“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20
Susan-Murfreesboro, TN
Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. Proverbs 19:21 NIV
Becky, Stromsburg, NE
1 Chronicles 29:11
Oh 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.
Tracey, Encinitas
Sorry I am late – we got a new puppy!! Lord give me patience in the potty training!
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:1 (NIV)
Paige, Plano, TX
“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.”
1 Corinthians 2:9 (NLT)
Jessica from Sioux Falls, SD
Philippians 4:11 ESV
Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.
Jenn, Frederick, CO.
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
Amy, Springfield
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12 NIV
Jill, Austin, TX
Gen.50:20 esv
As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.
Haley
Conway, AR
Hebrews 11:1 NIV
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”
Dawn Kornelson- Airdrie, Alberta Canada
Psalm 150:6 NIV
Let everything that has breath, praise the lord. Praise the lord.
Kelli, Dover
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 4:13 ESV
Angie, Belleville. James 4:7 NLT
“So humble yourselves before God, Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Gail Jones
Decatur TX
Psalm 51:12 NIV
Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
Mary Margaret from Nashville, 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
Noreen
Calgary, AB
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for The Lord, not for men.”
Colossians 3:23 (NIV)
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
Michelle, Colorado Springs, CO
“For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.” NASB
OOPS! It’s 2 Timothy 1:7
Vivian
Birmingham, Alabama
First of all, then, I urge that requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanks be offered on behalf of all people, even for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. Such prayer for all is good and welcomed before God our Savior, since he wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
I Timothy 2:1-4 The NET Bible
KariAnn, Houston, TX
Psalm 95:1-2 (NRSV)
O come, let us sing to the Lord;
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
Mary, Palm Beach Gardens
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Hebrews 13:8 (ESV)
Kelly in Independence, MO 1 Chronicles 29:11NET 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.
Marcia Jordon, Fulton, MO
Deuteronomy 30:20 (NIV84)
For the LORD is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.