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. 4051
    Debbie Lewis says:

    Debbie L Bolivar MO “And He is the Head of the body, the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything He might be preeminent. For in Him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of His cross. And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds He has now reconciled in His body of flesh by His death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before Him, if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the Gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.” Colossians 1:18-23

  2. 4052
    Marie says:

    Marie – Harrison, AR; I 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.

  3. 4053
    Julie says:

    I say then: walk in the Spirit and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not wish do that you wish.

    Galatians 5: 16-17, NKJV

  4. 4054
    Linda Goepper says:

    Psalm 139:4 “Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O Lord.”

  5. 4055
    Shelley Candy says:

    Shelley C. , Bainbridge,P.A

    Psalm 32:8(NIV)
    “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.”

  6. 4056
    Lana Caddy says:

    Lana, Bryant, AR “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)

  7. 4057
    Cara Dorn says:

    Cara, Oswego, IL. “Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me,
    and lead me in the way everlasting.” Psalm 139:23-24 NIV

  8. 4058
    Tracy Kent says:

    Tracy Kent, Westminster, MD. “Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord Almighty.” NIV

  9. 4059
    Rachael says:

    Rachael from Union, Maine – you will keep him(her) in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he (she) trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3 NKJV

  10. 4060
    Sharon Curfman says:

    Sharon Curfman, Owasso, OK. Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3 (NIV)

  11. 4061
    Terry says:

    Terry
    Washington, IL
    But be sure to fear the LORD and faithfully serve Him. Think of all the wonderful things He has done for you.
    I Samuel 12:24 NLT

  12. 4062
    Sherri Frey says:

    Sherri Frey, Hagerstown, MD
    Set a guard over my mouth, O
    Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips.
    Psalms 141:3 (NIV)

  13. 4063
    Deonne Collins says:

    Deonne Hallsville Tx – The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it. 1Thess 5:24 NIV

  14. 4064
    Casi Ivey says:

    Casi, Lebanon, TN “He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young. (‭Isaiah‬ ‭40‬:‭11‬ NIV)”

  15. 4065
    Charity says:

    Charity K. Georgia “…you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies”. 1 Corinthians 6:20 NIV

  16. 4066
    Katherine Bohler says:

    Katherine, Elizabeth, CO, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 2 Peter 1:6, ESV

  17. 4067
    Debbie Liggett says:

    Debbie Liggett, Colleyville, TX “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life that I now 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

  18. 4068
    Janine Lingner says:

    Janine – Ojai, CA “The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He will fill Zion with justice and righteousness. He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is the key to this treasure.” Isaiah 33:5-6
    This is the theme verse for our family’s homeschool: Sure Foundation Academy.

  19. 4069
    Anissa says:

    Love flashes like a fire, the brightest kind of flame. Many waters cannot quench love, nor can rivers drown it. (Songs of Solomon 8:6-7)

  20. 4070
    Cartherine says:

    Catherine from Centreville, VA

    Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. 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 43:18-19 (NIV)

  21. 4071
    Paige says:

    Paige, Holly Bluff, MS
    “Do not deceive yourselves by just listening to his word; instead, put it into practice.”
    James 1:22 (GNT)

  22. 4072
    Katie says:

    Katie, Wheatland, Mo
    Proverbs 19:2 NIV
    Desire without knowledge is not good—how much more will hasty feet miss the way!

  23. 4073
    Robin Sotomayor says:

    Robin Sotomayor, Ceres, Ca

    Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident.

    Psalms 27:3 (NIV)

  24. 4074
    Cindy Beam says:

    Cindy Beam, Rogers, AR

    “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.”

    Matthew 5:5 (NIV)

  25. 4075
    Linda Gallo says:

    Linda, Johnstown, Pa.
    Hebrews 12:2 (NIV)
    Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

  26. 4076
    Katelyn Walls says:

    Katelyn, Jackson, TN
    “…if we are faithless, he remains faithful— for he cannot deny himself.” ‭2 Timothy‬ ‭2‬:‭13‬, ESV

  27. 4077
    Monica Pribe says:

    Monica Pribe, Blacklick, OH “in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit” Romans 8:4 ESV

  28. 4078
    Julie Caldwell says:

    Julie Caldwell
    Springboro, Ohio

    2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV) – But he said to me, “My Grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest in me.

  29. 4079
    Sara Middleton says:

    Sara Middleton, Kingsville, TX “‘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.'” -Jeremiah 29:11, NIV

  30. 4080
    Marsha Middleton says:

    Marsha Middleton- Lees Summit, MO

    I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain.” Galatians 2:21 NKJV

  31. 4081
    Joyce says:

    Joyce, Wahpeton, ND

    1 John 3:20 ESV

    Whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our hearts and he knows everything.

  32. 4082
    Sharon says:

    Who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with loving kindness and compassion;
    PS. 103:4

  33. 4083
    Brandy Allred says:

    Brandy Allred, Crossville, TN

    His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.

    2 Peter 1:3

  34. 4084
    Heidi Worthey says:

    Heidi Worthey, Moreland, GA
    We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. (‭1 John‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬ NASB)

  35. 4085
    Desiree Reimer says:

    Desiree Reimer
    Calgary, Alberta
    My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
    Psalm 73:26 ESV

  36. 4086
    Patty B. says:

    Patty from NoVA: ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’ Jeremiah 33:3 NIV

  37. 4087
    Pamela says:

    Pamela, Kansas City MO

    By His power we live and move and exist…for we are His children. ~ Acts 17: 28 (NCV)

  38. 4088
    Andrea says:

    Andrea S from Aurora, CO
    “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.”
    Hebrews 10:23 NIV

  39. 4089
    Angela Tourney says:

    Angela Tourney, Fort Collins, CO: “The priest said to them, ‘Go in peace! The journey you are making is under the eye of the Lord.'” – Judges 18:6 (NABRE)

  40. 4090
    Barb says:

    Barb, Pittsburgh, Pa

    Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. (‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭32‬ NIV)

  41. 4091
    Lynn says:

    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

  42. 4092
    Emily says:

    Deltona Florida
    Matthew 5:43-46 NIV
    You have heard that it was said, “Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.” But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?

  43. 4093
    Sharon Sohn says:

    Sharon from Somerville, AL The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 NIV

  44. 4094
    TaWanna says:

    TaWanna, Denver, CO

    he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
    Psalm 1:3

  45. 4095
    Sandra Mills says:

    Sandra – DeBary, FL
    Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT)

  46. 4096
    Ginger Hawthorne says:

    Ginger Hawthorne, Houston, Texas
    “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven . . . For where your treasure is there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:19-21 (ESV)

  47. 4097
    Kari Stewart says:

    Loveland, CO

    I will bless the Lord at all times, His praise shall continually be on my mouth. Psalm 34:1 (NAS)

  48. 4098
    Stephanie Rafferty says:

    Stephanie Rafferty, La Habra, CA “He reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters.” Ps 18:16

  49. 4099
    Joretta Windham says:

    Joretta Windham
    Woodstock, GA

    Ephesians 6:13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. (NASB)

  50. 4100
    Sharon Krall says:

    Sharon Krall, Lititz PA

    Colossians 1:29 ESV
    For this I toil, struggling with all his energy
    that he powerfully works within me.

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