Siesta Scripture Memory Team 2015: Verse 3!

Hey, you Scripture memory fiends! I am so proud of you guys for keeping your numbers up with your second verses! There can be a really big drop out between the hype surrounding the first verse and the discipline that starts kicking in with the second verse. Stay at it, you guys. Not one of you will be sorry you did. No one is going to get to the finish line next December 15th and say it wasn’t worth the work. God is far more faithful than that. He rewards those who seek Him (Hebrews 11:6) and diligently uses His Word to equip us in our callings (2 Timothy 3:16-17). He uses His Word to make us wiser, more aware of His will, more fortified against temptation, and more alive in His Spirit. He uses His Word to make us less gullible when our hearts are trying to deceive us, when someone we love is trying to mislead us or when Satan himself is trying to seduce us. Be encouraged. Not one ounce of your effort is wasted.

Here is the biggest key to accomplishing this task: throughout the entire process, continually ask God to enable you to memorize. In John 14:26, Christ tells His followers that the Holy Spirit is the one who will “bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.” Proactively taking Him up on this assurance has been strategic through the years I’ve memorized Scripture. Over and over I convey to God that I know only He can empower those inspired words on the page to find a permanent place in my memory and a home in the marrow of my bones. I call upon His Spirit in Jesus’ Name to stir up those verses in me and remind me of every word and phrase.

When you’re able to say your verse with any accuracy at all, start thanking Him. Do it right then. Completely engage in the relational side of your memory work. That will be by far the biggest success in this endeavor. God is after your heart, not just your mind. He’s not just looking for your discipline. He wants to be your desire. His aim is relationship. Ask Him to help you then thank Him when He does it. When you’re working on a beautiful verse, tell Him you think it’s beautiful. When you keep stumbling over one particular word, ask Him right then to help you get that phrase straight. His Word is God speaking to you so speak back. Use it as an invitation to dialogue. Is the verse really hard? Say to Him, “This verse is killing me here, Lord. I can’t seem to get it. Grant it to me. Help me with it.” Get what I’m saying? This way He gets all the glory in every success and we get immeasurable gain.

This I promise you: God’s objective for you and me in 2015 is not for us to memorize 24 verses. It’s for us to draw nearer and nearer to Him, love Him more, know Him more, trust Him more, and believe Him more. To let His Word go down deep where He wants it. To invite it fervently and proactively to abide in us and bring vivacious life to us. To meditate on His words and to prize them more than our daily bread. Job said it this way: “I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my portion of food.” (Job 23:12b) That’s what these 24 verses are about. So, let’s engage with Jesus throughout the entire process. THAT, at the end of our journey, is what will determine our success.

I think I just changed my mind on what I want to present you for my 3rd verse. I am doing memory work out of the Book of Ephesians right now but I don’t happen to be on a verse that stands alone in a comprehensive enough way to offer it to someone to share. Mentioning Job in the previous paragraph stirred up in my memory how much I love that 23rd chapter. Savor the gorgeousness of verses 8-12. (ESV)
8       “Behold, I go forward, but He is not there,
and backward, but I do not perceive Him;
9       on the left hand when He is working, I do not behold Him;
He turns to the right hand, but I do not see Him.
10       But He knows the way that I take;
when He has tried me, I shall come out as gold.
11       My foot has held fast to his steps;
I have kept his way and have not turned aside.
12       I have not departed from the commandment of his lips;
I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.

Translation of verses 8-10??? I may not know where God is right now in my situation but of this I’m sure: He knows where I am. Isn’t that powerful? Then, behold the faith and steadfastness of Job in that 10th verse: because God is at work and is at the helm, “I will come forth as gold” (NIV).  (If you get a chance, glance at how perfectly that concept corresponds with 1 Peter 1:7.) I believe Job 23:10 is the exact verse I want to choose this time around and I think I’ll use the NIV. So here goes:

 

Beth Moore, Houston, Texas. But He knows the way that I take; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold. Job 23:10 NIV

 

Hit it, Girls.

So honored to study and memorize Scripture with you. Much, much love to you.

 

 

 

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  1. 3251
    Michaela says:

    Michaela
    Loganville, GA

    “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 a hope and a future.

    Jeremiah 29:11

  2. 3252
    Kerry Lewis says:

    Kerry L Durham NC
    Psalm 22:22King (KJV)

    22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.

  3. 3253
    Donna Philippi says:

    Donna Philippi, Queen City, TX
    Jeremiah 29:11
    “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….” (NIV)

  4. 3254
    Keri Lynn says:

    Keri Lynn, Macon, GA
    “No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Joshua 1:5 NIV

  5. 3255
    Tatiana Sonnenberg says:

    Tatiana, Houston, TX. “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-5. NIV

  6. 3256
    Andrea Toups, Ponchatoula, LA says:

    ‘But, the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.
    2 Thessalonians 3:3, NIV

  7. 3257
    Kristina Davenport says:

    Kristina Davenport, Lake Jackson, TX

    Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.

    Ephesians 4:29 NKJV

  8. 3258
    Georgia says:

    Georgia P, North Vancouver, BC

    “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power and of love, and of a sound mind.” Timothy 1:7 NKJV

  9. 3259
    Mary Wood says:

    Mary Wood, Fort Worth, Tx
    2 Corinthians 4:17 NIV
    For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.

  10. 3260
    Marie says:

    Marie in Roselle, NJ
    “But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,” declares the Lord.
    Jeremiah 30:17 NIV

  11. 3261
    Beth Evans says:

    Beth Evans, Jamestown, NC
    You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. Modern English Version

  12. 3262
    Kara Hutton says:

    Kara Hutton, Omaha Ne “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6 (NIV)

  13. 3263
    Theresa says:

    Theresa Anderson Grove, Oklahoma
    He restoreth my soul: he
    leadeth me in the paths of
    righteousness for his name’s sake. Psalm 23:3 KJV

  14. 3264
    Lauren Maas says:

    Lauren Maas, Sugar Land, Texas. “But He knows the way that I take; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.” Job 23:10 NIV

  15. 3265
    Gina Carson says:

    Gina, Thomaston, GA
    “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, or stand in the way of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.” Psalm 1:1 NIV

  16. 3266
    Melinda says:

    For the spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us love, power and self-discipline 2 Timothy 1:7 NIV

  17. 3267
    Taryn Crabill says:

    Taryn Crabill, Temple, TX. “And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 NLT.

  18. 3268
    Andrea Pierpoint says:

    Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone. (‭Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭17-18‬ NLT)

  19. 3269
    Brenda Voydatch says:

    Brenda Voydatch, Meredith, NH
    My salvation and my honor depend on God; He is my might rock, my refuge. Psalm 62:7 (NIV)

  20. 3270
    Amanda says:

    Amanda Hebert , Hawthorne, CA
    Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
    before you were born I set you apart;
    I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
    Jeremiah 1:5

  21. 3271
    Kelly Stoneham says:

    Kelly Stoneham – Sinking Spring, PA:
    For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. ~ Ephesians‬ ‭6‬:‭12‬ (ESV)

  22. 3272
    Chris Floyd says:

    Chris Floyd, Kokomo, IN
    Isaiah 55:11 ESV
    11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth;
    it shall not return to me empty,
    but it shall accomplish that which I purpose,
    and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.

  23. 3273
    Angie Sessions says:

    Angie – Jacksonville, TX

    Proverbs 18:10 NIV – The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

  24. 3274
    Michelle Green says:

    Michelle Green, Fort Wort, Texas: ” Now go, I willw help you speak and will teach you what to say.” Exodus 4:12 NIV

  25. 3275
    Linda Franklin says:

    Linda Franklin, Arlington, TX. “I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being.” Eph. 3:16, NIV

  26. 3276
    Maggie says:

    Maggie, Tacoma, WA

    This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

    Psalm 118:24 ESV

  27. 3277
    Diane Morgan says:

    Diane Morgan, Mesa, Arizona. Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 (ESV)

  28. 3278
    Mande Brightwell says:

    Mande Brightwell, Longview, Tx
    Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world. (‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭27‬ HCSB)

  29. 3279
    Paula says:

    Paula, Colorado Springs, CO

    “Do not be hasty in word or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your words be few.” Ecclesiastes 5:2 (NASV)

  30. 3280
    Molly Hotchiss says:

    Haley,Abby & Molly Hotchkiss, Cypress,TX

    “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.”
    1 John 3:1-2, NIV

  31. 3281
    Kathy Harper says:

    Kathy Harper, Farmington, NM Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. He who goes out weeping, carrying seeds to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him. Psalm 126:5-6 (NIV)

  32. 3282
    Cara Steinbring says:

    Cara Steinbring, Grand Prairie, TX. But God shows His love for us in that while we are all sinners, Christ died for us. (ESV)

  33. 3283
    Shelle Truesdale says:

    Shelle spokane, wa. For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go. Ps.91:11 nlt

  34. 3284
    Kathi Houtcooper says:

    Kathi Houtcooper, Phoenix, AZ, Kind words are like honey-sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. Proverbs 16:24 (NLT)

  35. 3285
    Debbie says:

    Corpus Christi, TX:

    In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

    John 1:1 NAB

  36. 3286
    Julie Jones says:

    Julie Jones, Knoxville, TN
    2 Samuel 22:31
    “As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.”

  37. 3287
    Heather Sutton says:

    Heather Sutton Boaz, Alabama

    Proverbs 55:22-Give your worries to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will never let good people down. NCV

  38. 3288
    Brittany Mabe says:

    Brittany Mabe, San Diego, CA:
    The Lord works righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed. He made known his ways to Moses, His acts to the people of Israel. The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always chide, nor will He keep His anger forever. Psalm 103:6-9, ESV

  39. 3289
    Jill Moll says:

    Jill, Spokane Valley, WA

    Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Ephesians 6:10 (NIV)

  40. 3290
    Tiffany says:

    Tiffany, Corinth, MS
    Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you” Isaiah 43: 1-2, ESV

  41. 3291
    Christy Abbe says:

    Christy, Madras, Oregon
    Psalm 91:1-2 ESV
    He who dwells in the shelter of the most high will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
    I will say to the Lord, my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.

  42. 3292
    Susan says:

    Susan, Atlanta, GA
    So that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Thessalonians 1:12 ESV

  43. 3293
    Kelly Burke says:

    Kelly, CA
    “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”
    Colossians 3:12, NIV

  44. 3294
    Wendi says:

    Wendi, Simi Valley, CA

    “For it is by grace you have been saved , through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast.

    Ephesians 2:8,9 (NIV)

  45. 3295
    Kristin says:

    Jeremiah 29:11 ESV
    For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

  46. 3296
    Lou Ann Smith says:

    Lou Ann Smith, McAllen TX
    Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 ESV

  47. 3297
    Rhonda haske says:

    Job 23:10. New century version
    God knows the way that I take, and when he has tested me I will come out like gold.

  48. 3298
    Heather Floros says:

    Heather, Bel Air, MD. But He knows the way that I take; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold. Job 23:10

  49. 3299
    Jennifer says:

    Jennifer , Madisonville, KY I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word. (‭Psalm‬ ‭119‬:‭147‬ NIV)

  50. 3300
    Wendy says:

    Wendy, Lakewood, NY

    When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.

    1 Peter 2:23 (NIV)

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