Hey, you Scripture memory friends! We have made it all the way to verse 7! I felt like doing another little video for you this time around. It just feels warmer to me this way even if a written post is far more orderly and includes far less rambling. These videos are rough and unpolished but they are from the heart. I’m so proud of your hard work and your perseverance. Often when I read through your entries, I wonder if I’m getting a little clue about some of your circumstances and challenges. I don’t miss how many of you are memorizing Scriptures that encourage you to forgive someone. I am also deeply moved as I see many memorize Scriptures that remind you that YOU are forgiven and that you have been completely cleansed and that the power of Christ’s cross extends to YOU. Other times I smile seeing countless women selecting verses to help them keep their mouths shut in situations. Still other times I sense through your selections how very much you want to love people the way Christ has called you to love. AND IT’S HARD.
Maybe I’m reading too much into all of this. Maybe what’s resonating with me about your selections is that I myself am desperate for them. I have people to forgive. I need to believe and know without a doubt that I am completely forgiven and cleansed. I absolutely need to shut my mouth more often. And I want to love the way Christ has called me to love and, yes, sometimes it is the hardest thing on earth for me.
Nothing is like the Word of God. He leaves nothing out.
Ok, Girls! I am continuing a segment of Ephesians 3 so here is my entry this time around:
Beth Moore, Houston. “That according to the riches of His glory He may grant you to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in your inner being.” Ephesians 3:16 ESV
I sure love all of you and I am blessed beyond words to serve you! Press on and keep up your memory work!
Kristen Johnstone, Boulder, CO. ” An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain.”
Proverbs 31:10-11 ESV
Micah 6:8 NIV
He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
Lisa Vaughn Ripley, WV
“The Lord will fight for you, you need only to be still.”
Exodus 14:14 NIV
Terri G, Corinth, TX
“In the morning it spring up new, but by evening it is dry and withered.”
Psalm 90:6 NIV
Kristen Fowler, Marble, NC
And now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears we may have confidence and not shrink back from Him in shame at His coming.
I John 2:28 ESV
Kristy Foster Strongsville, OH
“The Lord will fight for you, you need only to be still.”
Exodus 14:14 NIV
Amy, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1 NASB
Julie Kearns, Jefferson City, Missouri
“Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.” James 1:12 NIV
Maddy Clemens, Los Angeles
I pray that out of His glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through His spirit in your inner being. Ephesians 3:16 NIV
Judy Madison, Beaumont, California
Many are the woes of the wicked, but the Lord’s unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in Him.
Psalm 32:10 NIV
Carol
1 Corinthians 15:3 For I passed on to you as most important what I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
You hem me in-behind and before.
you have laid your hand upon me.
PS 139-5 NIV
Cedarville, OH
“That according to the riches of His glory He may grant you to be strengthened with power through His spirit in your inner being.” Eph. 3:16 NIV
Caitlin, Ontario Canada “That according to the riches of His glory He may grant you to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in your inner being.” Ephesians 3:16 ESV
“He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness. By His wounds you have been healed.” 1 Peter 2:24 NIV
Andrea
San Angelo, TX
Ephesians 3:14-15 (NIV)
For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
Shonda Vielbig, Ventura, CA
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Heb 4:12 NIV
Dawn Moore
Buford, GA
Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.
For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised; He is also to be feared above all gods.
Pam Nelson, Brighton, CO
Ephesians 3:14-16
For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
I know comments are not usually allowed, but I have to say how much Beth’s message hit just what I needed to hear and so I decided to join up on the “Ephesians team.” Because of all I was going through last month, I think I missed the point of her message then. Thank you!
Emily, St. Paul, MN
For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth.
Job 19:25, ESV
“Do everything in love.” I Corinthians 16:14 NIV
So be strong and take courage, all you who put your hope in the Lord.
Psalm 31:24
New Living Translation
Emily L.
Arlington, VA
Joshua 7:13 (NLT) Get up! Command the people to purify themselves in preparation for tomorrow. For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Hidden among you, O Israel, are things set apart for the Lord. You will never defeat your enemies until you remove these things from among you.Â
Dawn,Pampa, TX
Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.
Psalms 55:22 NIV
Belinda
Carlsbad, CA
To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teachings, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31-32 NIV
Shelby, NC
“For this reason I kneel before the Father,” Epheshians 3:14 NIV
Anna, Little Elm, TX
Therefore let us draw near to the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace for help in time of need.
Hebrews 4:16 (TLV)
Gloria Davis-Mansfield, OH
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 1 John 5:14 (NIV)
Lori K.,Leander, TX
“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
I Thessalonians 5:16,17 NIV
Carol Peavy, Jena, LA
“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5 NIV
Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
Anna from Boise, ID Philippians 3:14 (NKJV)
“I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”
Brandy Trahan
Port Neches, Tx
“In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. (â€Ephesians‬ â€4‬:â€26-27‬ NIV)
Beth Coker Medford, OR. ‘For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name’ Eph 3:14-15 NASB
Cindy from Sisters Or BUT God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ by grace you have been saved.
Eph 4: 4,5
Hayward, WI
I have said these things to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world is you will have trouble. But, take heart; I have overcome the world.
John 16:33 NIV
For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named. Eph. 3:14-15 ESV
Teri Wymore~ Millington, TN
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
1 Peter 5:7-8 (NIV)
Joan Colby – Richland WA
He will not let your foot slip – He who watches over you will not slumber.
Psalm 121:3
Jackie, Mobile, Al.
“You hide them with you, where they are safe from the attacks of men;
You conceal them in a shelter, where they are safe from slanderous attacks.”
-Psalm 31:20 NET
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” (â€Hebrews‬ â€11‬:â€6‬ NIV)
Cheryl Couperus, Redlands, CA:
Psalms 139:14 (NIV)
“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”
Sheryl, Danville, KY
But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness. Lamentations 3:21-23 (RSV)
Becca, Monterey CA
“that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being” ~ Ephesians 3:16 ESV
Leah from Athens, GA
“From whom every family in Heaven and on earth is named”
Ephesians 3:15 (ESV)
Priscilla Fair
Orange, Ca.
“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
James 3:9 NIV
With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness.
Lindsey in Houston TX
Susan Atkinson, Arkadelphia, AR
“But He was pierced for our transgressions; He was crushed for our iniquities; upon Him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.” Is. 53:5 ESV
Laura Graves
Charleston, SC
Isaiah 54:13 ESV, “All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children.”
Lisa Hamilton, Kingsport, TN
“For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His love for those who fear Him” Psalm 103:11 NIV