Hey, Sweet Things! I’m writing you from the same pajamas I put on this morning after a bath. The flu hit the Moores and Jones with a fury at the first of the week and, at this point, Keith, Melissa, Annabeth, and I all have it. Our little four year old ran 103 degrees today. It broke our hearts. She’s been to the doctor and, needless to say, Amanda is not getting an inch from her. You will not waste a prayer on all of us and I’m going to stop and pray right now for those of you who are ailing or have sick families.
Gracious Father, touch us with Your outstretched hand, heal and restore us. Take authority over our bodies and our households and command all sickness to depart in Jesus’ Name. Forbid any further spread of viruses, Lord, and speak wellness and strength over us. Show tender mercies particularly to our young and our elderly. Grant us the wisdom to acknowledge Your goodness and faithfulness to us and to give You all glory for the full restoration of our health. Apply the power of the Cross to all that concerns us. You are worthy of all praise. By Christ’s stripes we are healed. You are faithful and true and we adore You, Lord. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
At the first of the week before my fever spiked, God had me in Jeremiah 31. It is such a beautiful chapter of Scripture about restoration and the way back home for even the furthest wanderer. I’ll post the verse I found most visual as my selection for our 22nd entry. Here goes:
Beth, Houston. “I will say, ‘My dear children of Israel, keep in mind the road you took when you were carried off. Mark off in your minds the landmarks. Make a mental note of telltale signs marking the way back. Return, my dear children of Israel. Return to those cities of yours.'” Jeremiah 31:21 The NET Bible
I’m going to go ahead and post this an evening early in hopes of sleeping in a bit in the morning. I’m planning to be back at work with full strength on Monday, God willing and grace-bearing. I love you and it is such an honor to serve you.
OK, Sisters! Let’s hear your verses! Only 3 more to go!
Tags: Scripture Memory 2013
I John 4:15-16 NIV
If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God. And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.
Nicole Turnquist from Selden, NY
I will not offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God which cost me nothing.
2 Samuel 24:24 (NAS)
Carrie Guion, Wentzville, Mo:
All of us must die eventually. Our lives are like water spilled out on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again. But God does not just sweep life away; instead, he devises ways to bring us back when we have been separated from him. 2 Samuel 14:14 NLT
I realized I didn’t post my Nov 1 verse.
Nov 1: “Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. Eph 5:17 (ESV)
Nov 15: “But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.” Heb 10:39 (ESV)
Katie g; koxville, tn
“And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Colossians 3:17 ESV
I am praying for you all to be restored to health real soon!
Barb~St Cloud, MN~”the Lord has told you, ‘You are not to go back that way again’.” Deuteronomy 17:16b
Lisa, West Des Moines, IA “Morning by morning he wakens me and opens my understanding to his will.” Isaiah 50:4b (NLT)
Ashley, Fort Worth, TX
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13 NIV
Kandi – Tallahassee, Florida
Let’s enter his presence with Thanksgiving! Let’s shout out to him in celebration! Psalm 95:2 NET
Karen C, Carmel, IN – “The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord; he is their stronghold in time of trouble. The Lord helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.” Psalm 37: 39-40 NIV
Susie H., McKinney, TX
“Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And prove Me now in this,” Says the Lord of hosts. “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it.”
Malachi 3:11 (NKJV)
Susan,Fairhope,AL-Finally,brothers(Friends),whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy- think about such things. Philippians 4:8 (NIV)
Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. Ephesians 4:31 NKJV
“But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.”
John 11:22
Janet Jarmula Ronkonkoma, NY
“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans.” Proverbs 16:3 NIV
Katie Brown
Greenfield, IN
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.
Colossians 3:23 NIV
Brenda – Hendersonville TN
Be joyful in hope,patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Rom 12:12 NIV
“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is helpful. “Everything is permissible for me.” but I will not be brought under the control of anything.”
I Corinthians 6:12
(HCSB)
Phyllis, Irvine. “Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” Colossians 4:6 NIV
Terry in Louisa, VA
I Peter 5:8-9 NIV
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, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of suffering.
Proverbs 12:25 NIV
An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up.
Anita, Lawrenceville .
“But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.” Galatians 5:16-17
Judy from Lake Charles, LA
“those the Lord blesses will inherit
the land, but those He curses will
be cut off.” Psalms 37:22 (NIV)
Sue – Troy, Michigan – ” Brothers, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.” James 5:10-11(NIV)
It is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.
James 4:17
GJ
Hawkinsville, GA
Psalm 103:22 (Last verse of the Psalm!)
NKJV
22 Bless the Lord, all His works,
In all places of His dominion.
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
Kim
Warrensburg MO
James 4:7-10 (NLT)
7 So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world. 9 Let there be tears for what you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep grief. Let there be sadness instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.
Laura,Englewood, Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Psalm 139:23
Bonnie B, Florence, CO.
“Guard my life and rescue me; Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in You.”
Psalm 25:20 NIV
Tane, Uvalde, Texas Nov. 15, 2013 7:25a.m.
John 15:12-13 NIV “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
Riverton UT
“Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” (2 Corinthians 10:17 ESV)
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matt. 6:21 NIV
Ginger
Wetumpka, AL
“The one thing I ask of The Lord – the thing I seek most – is to live in the house of The Lord all the days of my life, delighting in the Lord’s perfections and meditating in his temple.”
Psalm 27:4. NLT
Carol, Mason City, Iowa
Psalms 119:14-16
I rejoice in following Your statutes as one rejoices in great riches.
I meditate on your precepts and consider Your ways.
I delight in Your decrees;
I will not neglect Your Word.
NIV
Judy, Panama City, Fl
Ps 62:8 (ESV)
Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us.
Judy, Littleton, NC
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.
Heb 10:23 (NIV)
Kristin, Panama City, FL
“But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions–it is by grace you have been saved.”
Eph. 2:4,5 NIV
Julie from Bristol, Tennessee
Proverbs 3:33-35 NIV
The Lord blesses the home of the righteous and shows favor to the humble. The wise will inherit honor.
Kim Beechem from Idabel, OK:
“Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name.” Psalm 100:4 (NIV)
Sharon, Mineola, Texas. 11-15-’13
My grace is sufficient for you, for my power
is made perfect in weakness.
2 Corinthians 12:9
NIV
Rosie, Tacoma WA
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the father through Him.
Colossians 3:16-17 ESV
Stacy B. Detroit, MI
“She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy.” Proverbs 31:20 (NIV)
Norfolk, VA
I Thess. 5:16-18
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
NIV
Missie, Marble Falls, TX
“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10
Patrice, Elm Grove, WI
2 Peter 1:10
So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things, and you will never fall away.
But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
Psalm 86:15, NIV
Dawn, Raleigh, NC, Matthew 3:8, “Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God.” NLT
Maureen, Pascoag, RI
He gives power to the faint,
and strengthens the powerless.
Isaih 40:29 NRSV
Liz, Bloomfield: “For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?” 1 Corinthians 4:7, NIV ’84
Job 23:10 (NIV)
But he knows the way that I take;
when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
Margie
Hilton Head Island, SC