Siesta Scripture Memory Team 2015: Verse 4!

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Hi Siestas! It is such a joy to be able to talk to you! My name is Sherry McClure and I just love this community so very much. I live in the suburbs of Houston, Texas, and I work here at Living Proof Ministries. One of my responsibilities right now at LPM is to help moderate your comments and it brings me such delight. Thank you for letting me be a part of your life in that way. All of you have so much to offer and I love getting to know you through your comments here! I also have the joy of tending to many of you through Facebook and I love y’all so incredibly much.

A little bit about me: I have been here at LPM for just over 11 years and have had the opportunity to do many things here! I started working at LPM when I had only been married for 2 years and we didn’t have children at the time. As I have grown and changed, my responsibilities at LPM have changed as well. I have been married for 13 years to David and we have two boys –Sam (9) and Jacob (7). We have a lot of fun together, but life with boys is loud, fast, and sometimes messy.   I also have the privilege of serving my home church in our women’s ministry. Life is full and fun! Some of the things that I enjoy most in this life are playing with my kids, being outside, shopping, cooking, and most of all, studying God’s word. His Word is the absolute thrill of my life. The Lord has recently breathed a new passion for His word into my soul and it is what I wake up for everyday…to see the Lord in His Word.   He is the love of my life.

 

1 Samuel 12:24 (ESV)

“Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.”

 

This is one of the verses that the Lord has given me to focus on throughout the entire year. He broke it down for me like this:

Only fear the Lord: I am not to fear failure. I am not to fear what someone may think. I am not to fear the enemy. I am not to fear people I think are my enemies. I am not to fear things I imagine. I am not to fear man. My only fear should be of the Lord. There is safety in fearing Him.

 

Serve him faithfully: I am to be faithful in the ways that He has given me to serve. I am to work in excellence and do everything unto Him.

 

With all your heart: I am to give my all to the things that I am serving in. No settling for mediocrity. No half-accomplishing things. No “it’s fine.” No “this will do.” I am to give my whole heart.

 

Consider what great things He has done for you: I want to be living in a constant state of gratitude before the Lord. I want to be mindful that He rescued me from the dominion of darkness and transferred me to the kingdom of light (Colossians 1:13). He indeed has done great things for us!

So, my dear sisters, I pray that you will only fear the Lord. I pray that you will serve Him with all of your heart. I pray that you will remember the great things He has done for you. He is everything and I pray you experience Him through His word as it sinks into your souls!

I love you all so much,

Sherry

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  1. 2751
    Sarah K says:

    Sarah, Lincoln NE — “Listen, my dear brothers: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?” (James 2:5) NIV

  2. 2752
    Gay says:

    Gay
    Round Rock, Tx
    O LORD, You have searched me and You know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; You perceive my thoughts from afar.
    Psalm 139:1-2 NIV

  3. 2753
    Holly says:

    “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
    Galatians 2:20 (NIV)

  4. 2754
    Leigh says:

    Leigh Toronto, ON

    The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
    “therefore I will hope in him.”
    Lamentations 3:24(ESV)

  5. 2755
    Dawn says:

    Dawn, Cape Coral, FL
    1 Cor 13:4-6 ESV
    4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.

  6. 2756
    Holly. Cox says:

    Holly Cox, Greenwood, SC
    “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
    Galatians 2:20 (NIV)

  7. 2757
    Kelly S says:

    Kelly, Trussville, AL. Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. Prov 14:29, NIV

  8. 2758
    Kim says:

    North East, PA
    His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness. 2 Peter 1:3 (NIV)

  9. 2759
    Jennifer Tunstall says:

    Jennifer Tunstall, Pasadena, TX
    “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” Matt. 12:34 NIV

  10. 2760
    Leslie Johnson says:

    Leslie Johnson – Lenoir, NC
    Psalms 141:3 – NASB
    Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips.

  11. 2761
    Angela Wagner says:

    Angela Wagner, Pittsburgh Pa
    “But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from my works and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that God is one, you do well. Even the demons believe and shudder!” James 2: 18-19 ESV

  12. 2762
    Brenda Payne says:

    Brenda, Midlothian, VA. “I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way thou shalt go; I will guide thee with mine eye.” Psalm 32:8 KJV

  13. 2763
    Vivienne B says:

    Vivienne B, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
    3 Then Samuel said to all the people of Israel, “If you want to return to the Lord with all your hearts, get rid of your foreign gods and your images of Ashtoreth. Turn your hearts to the Lord and obey him alone; then he will rescue you from the Philistines.”
    1 Samuel 7:3 (NLT)

  14. 2764
    Kelley Baumgardner says:

    Kelley, Oak Point, TX – Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord. (Psalms 27:14 NLT)

  15. 2765
    Kristi says:

    Kristi, Pensacola, FL:

    Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.

    Psalm 19:14 CEB

  16. 2766
    Sarah says:

    Sarah, Brookhaven, MS
    James 3:17, ESV
    But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.

  17. 2767

    Stephanie Adams, Concord, NC
    ” I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.”
    Isaiah‬ ‭44‬:‭3b‬ ESV

  18. 2768
    Joy says:

    Joy Mast, Charlotte, NC
    “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13

  19. 2769
    Carla Cannon says:

    Carla Cannon – Nashville, TN
    My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. James 1:19 (NIV)

  20. 2770
    Cynthia B says:

    Cynthia, Missouri

    Rejoice not over me, O my enemy. When I fall, I shall rise. When I sit in the darkness, the Lord will be a light to me.
    Micah 7:8 ESV

  21. 2771
    Julie Behnke says:

    Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Phil. 4:6-7

    Oh how I need this reminder!

  22. 2772
    Judy, Bayport, NY says:

    Psalm100:4
    Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His court with praise.
    Be thankful to Him and bless His name.

  23. 2773
    Peg Suveg says:

    Peg Suveg, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:”Finally then, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us how you must walk and please God – as you are doing – do so even more.” 1 Thessalonians 4:1 (HCSB)

  24. 2774
    Paige Storlie says:

    Paige Storlie, Amarillo, TX
    “The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.”
    Psalm 16:6

  25. 2775
    Sara reeves says:

    Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil. (‭Psalm‬ ‭37‬:‭8‬ NIV)

  26. 2776
    Pamela Shaw says:

    Pamela Shaw, Bangor, Northern Ireland
    The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace and remain at rest. Exod 14:14 (Amp)

  27. 2777
    Jennifer Kelley says:

    JENNIFER WHITEWRIGHT, TX
    Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Philippians 2:3 NIV

  28. 2778
    Sherry says:

    Sherry Pearcy
    Meeker, Oklahoma

    “who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,”
    Psalms 103:4 ESV

  29. 2779
    Lisa says:

    Lisa, Mauldin, SC
    “After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.” Acts 4:31 (NIV)

  30. 2780
    Debbie Smith says:

    Psalm 21:13 esv

    Be exalted, O Lord, in your strength! We will sing and praise your power.

  31. 2781
    Felicia P says:

    Felicia, Carrollton, VA
    Romans 12:2, NLT

    Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

  32. 2782
    Kim Herron says:

    Kim Herron, Owensboro, KY- What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31 NIV

  33. 2783
    Carrie Aaron says:

    Carrie from Cary, NC

    John 15:13
    “ Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” KJV

  34. 2784
    brittny vizzi says:

    Brittny, Melbourne, FL

    Jerimiah 29:11 NIV
    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.”

  35. 2785
    Kelly says:

    Kelly Thompson, Crawfordsville, IN
    Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. (‭Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭1-4‬ NIV)

  36. 2786
    Amy cooper says:

    Amy, Murfreesboro,TN
    He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
    Psalm 91:1, NIV

  37. 2787
    Melanie Shoaf says:

    Melanie
    Midland

    Be silent, all flesh, before the Lord,
    for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.
    Zechariah 2:13 ESV

  38. 2788
    Emily says:

    Emily Bell, Wilmington, NC

    “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19 NIV

  39. 2789
    Vicki S says:

    Vicki, Wilmington NC
    Let my cry come before You, O Lord; give me understanding according to Your word.
    Psalm 119:169 NKJV

  40. 2790
    diane says:

    Diane, Front Royal, VA. Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Proverbs 4:23, NIV.

  41. 2791
    Cathy says:

    Cathy from Keller, TX:
    In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, (‭Ephesians‬ ‭1‬:‭11‬ NKJV)

  42. 2792
    Melanie Beaudin says:

    Melanie Beaudin, Winchester, VA

    “I belong to my beloved and his desire is for me.”
    Song of Songs 7:10 (NIV)

  43. 2793
    Beverly Powell says:

    Beverly Birmingham, al
    And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. (‭Galatians‬ ‭6‬:‭9‬ ESV)

  44. 2794
    Kait Opperman says:

    1 Peter 5:6-7 ESV

    “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”

  45. 2795
    charlotte carty says:

    Charlotte Carty
    Lexington, KY
    II Thes. 1:11 NIV
    To this end we always pray for you, That our God may make you worthy of His calling, and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power.

  46. 2796
    Allison Horn says:

    Cave City, Ar. “What is impossible with man is possible with God”. Luke 18:27 NIV

  47. 2797
    Sheilah says:

    Sheilah – Melbourne, FL

    To man belong the plans of the heart, but from the Lord comes the reply of the tongue. All a man’s ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the Lord. Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.

    Proverbs 16:1-3 (NIV)

  48. 2798
    Angie Forwood says:

    Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you. (‭1 Samuel‬ ‭12‬:‭24‬ ESV)

  49. 2799
    Ivy says:

    7 So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir. Galatians 4:7 ESV

  50. 2800
    Cathy says:

    Cathy, Birmingham, Al
    He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God.
    Romans 4:20 KJV

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