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
Lynn from Loenardtown, MD
“I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13 ESV)
Bonnie from Jacksonville, FL
I am the Lord’s servant…may it be to me as you have said.
Luke 1:38 NIV
Pat Hilliard, OH
“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16 (NIV)
Psalm 103: 17-18 NAS
19. But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him,
And His righteousness to children’s children,
18. To those who keep His covenant
And remember His precepts to do them.
Psalm 139:14
Ipraise You because I am fearful and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful; i know full well.
Linda, Spring, Texas – Write them on the door frames of your houses and on your gates. Deuteronomy 6:19 NIV
Elena from Elma, NY
Proverbs 16:1 NLT
We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer.
Beth, North Royalton, OH
Proverbs 31:26 RSV
She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
Candace
Colorado Springs
“It does not, therefore, depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.”
Romans 9:16 NIV
Heather H from Pflugerville, TX
1 Chronicles 29:11 (NIV)
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.
Barbara, Tomball, TX
Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials..
(James 1:2 HCSB)
Pam ; Campbellsburg In… But You are Holy Enthroned in the praises of Israel…. Psalm 22:3 NSFL NKJV
Proverbs 3:3 (NIV ’84)
Let love and faithfulness never leave you;
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.
Margie
Hilton Head Island, SC
Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
—Psalm 29:2 nkjv
Jennifer, Monroe, GA
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.
I Chronicles 29:11 NET
Mary Anne, Osler, Canada
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
John 10:10 NIV
Gina, Waynesville, NC
Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with holy fear and awe.
Hebrews 12:28(NLT)
Beth S,LaGrange GA
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
Ephesians 6:14 KJV
Esme Brown, Memphis, TN
and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:7 NKJV)
Kris, Medina, WA
Psalm 46:10
Be still and know that I am God.
If we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin. 1 John 1:7 NIV
Mary Nelle Jones in Youngstown, OH
Muriel, Ontario Psalms 36:7 (NLT)
How precious is your unfailing love, O God! All humanity finds shelter in the shadow of your wings.
Ana, Tampa FL
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the price? Run in such a way as to get the price.
1 Corinthians 9:24 (NIV)
Tiffany–Lancaster, PA
“Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. ”
Colossians 3:14 NLT
Deborah, Markham,VA
“You are my hiding place; You will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.”
-Psalm 32:7 (NIV)
Carolyn
Kearney, Nebraska
John 14:26 LEB
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name-that one will teach you all things, and will remind you of everything that I said to you.
Stehanie, Winder, GA
(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
Julia, Springfield, TN
Ephesians 4:2 Be completly humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
Claire, Houston, Deuteronomy 13:4 NIV, It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him.
Saige, Shreveport, LA
“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.” – Colossians 3:12 (ESV)
Lori
Bangor, Maine
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.
I Chronicles 29:11 (NET)
Karen ~ Greer, SC…Psalm 46:10 (NIV)
“He said, ‘Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.'”
Psalm 126:3
The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad. (ESV)
The Lord has done great things for us; and we are filled with joy. (NIV)
Leigh Ann Grubbs in Augusta, GA
“You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” Psalm 16:11 (NIV)
Sheila from Katy, TX
Proverbs 14:8 NIV – The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways.
Amy, Seattle, “O Lord, You are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious and sovereign over all the earth! You have dominion and exalt yourself as the ruler of all.” 1 Chronicles 29:11 The Net Bible
Cara, Oswego. “Whatever happens conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.”
Philippians 1:27a
Redfield, AR
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
Sharice, Shelby, NC
“I am sure of this, that He who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 1:6 (HCSB)
Amanda Benson, Eagle Butte, SD
1 Timothy 2:3-6, NIV
This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time.
” `For He chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight.”
Ephesians 1:4 (NIV)
Avis in Lone Star,Texas
“He leads the humble in justice, and He teaches the humble His way.” Psalm 25.9 NAS
Cheryl, Everett. Ephesians 4:29 ncv. “When you talk, do not say harmful things, but say what people need- words that will help others become stronger. Then what you say will do good to those who listen to you.”
Beverly, Prosper, TX
Jude 1:24-25
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.(NASB)
Amanda from Huntington, WV
For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT)
Amie, Honolulu, HI
Job 6:8
“Oh, that I might have my request, that God would grant what I hope for,”
Pam, Cary, NC
The heavens declare the glory of God, the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge.
Psalm 19:1-2
Rey from Charlotte, NC
1 Corinthians 15:58 (NIV)
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
Lydia, Nampa, ID-
“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 (NIV84)
Margo, Laramie WY
Psalm 19:8
The precepts of the Lord are right,
giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant,
giving light to the eyes.