Siesta Scripture Memory Team 2015: Verse 8!

Diane 2

 

Hello, Siestas! My name is Diane Vaccaro, and I live in Fresno, CA. I’m a pastor’s wife and a mom of 3.  I’m honored to share my verse today in a more formal way than usual. Often in our family we talk about how reflecting on scripture is paramount for transforming our hearts. God’s living Word can do more than we could ever imagine if we only give it time to seep into our thoughts and heart for a moment or two… or ten. It’s in those moments of reflection that I’m open and available to consider how the verse applies to my own life and heart. A quick read often leaves me with a short memory of what I’ve read, and a missed opportunity for revelation of who God is and how he loves. Memorization isn’t the goal, but a tool to continue to mediate on the Word, wherever I am, and ponder it, repeating it in my mind and mouth so that it becomes part of me.

 

Here’s my verse:

Diane – Fresno, CA
The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17

 

What I love about this verse is that it brings together God’s attributes as a mighty warrior and as one who delights, even to the point of singing over me. Strength and tenderness. He is a God that can take on my enemies without neglecting the tender and vulnerable places of my heart. And I’ve got an enemy…I don’t know about human ones, but I’m confident that The Enemy is always on the hunt. It is part of being a believer. It’s part of my life in ministry.

 

As I reflect on this verse I wonder where I’m trying to be the warrior instead of letting God do the fighting. I wonder if I fight fights that aren’t mine, neglecting the ones God has put before me for victory if I’d only fight.

 

And I wonder if I’ve become so distracted that I miss the singing. Has God been singing over me a melody so sweet while I’ve been straining to hear the world’s approval? I really want to hear the song of God. The world’s song pales in comparison.

 

One day I was alone in my car and not listening to music (both are seldom). I was praying and pleading and at one point simply asked God, “Do you delight in me?” This verse was pulled from somewhere in my memory as if to say, “Yes, I delight in you. You bring me great joy. I’m singing over you.”

 

Mighty God, my prayer is that you would set my feet in the direction of my battles, that I would fight with courage and bravery, knowing that you will supply all I need. Show me when I try to fight battles meant for you. I want to duck when your sword comes crashing through, bowing to your will and power. Quiet my heart and soul that I would hear you – hear your direction and your joyful singing over me. I want your song to be the soundtrack of my days.

 

My prayer is that you, Siesta, will experience the Mighty Warrior and the songs of delight that he sings over you today.

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  1. 1851
    sarah withers Smyrna ,ga says:

    If God is with us ,who can be against us? Romans 8:31 niv

  2. 1852
    Johannah says:

    Johannah, Alexandria, LA

    Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ. Philippians 3:8 NLT

  3. 1853
    Jeanine Ritchey says:

    Jeanine, Augusta, GA
    Now this is what the Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought to your ways. You have planted much, but harvested little. You eat, but never have enough. You drink, but never have your fill. You put on clothes, but are not warm. You earn wages, only to put them in a purse with holes in it.” (‭Haggai‬ ‭1‬:‭5-6‬ NIV)

  4. 1854
    Terry says:

    Terry in Louisa, VA

    Colossians 3:13 – NIV

    Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgives you.

  5. 1855
    Jessica Picou says:

    Grand Lake, LA But every person is tempted when he is drawn away, enticed and baited by his own evil desire (lust, passions). (‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭14‬ AMP)

  6. 1856
    Sharon says:

    Sharon, Radford, VA

    1 Peter 5:6-7 (NASB)

    Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

  7. 1857
    Christine valentino says:

    Open my eyes that I may see
    Wonderful things in your law. Psalm 119:18
    Christine from Maryville Tn.

  8. 1858
    Lisa Crouse says:

    Lisa Crouse, Knightdale, NC ” I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” Philippians 4:13 NJKV

  9. 1859
    Christy Jones says:

    Christy, Summit, MS; “You hem me in behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me.” Psalm 139:5 NIV

  10. 1860
    Keri Lannom says:

    Keri from TN
    “Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God”
    Matthew 5:8 NIV

    “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
    Galatians 5:22-23 NIV

  11. 1861
    Steph O. says:

    Stephanie, Alexandria, VA. “As for me, I look to the Lord for help. I wait confidently for God to save me, and my God will certainly hear me.” Micah 7:7 NLT

  12. 1862

    Karen Collier from the Eastern Shore of Maryland

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

  13. 1863
    Deanna Ellis says:

    Deanna Ellis, Lexington, SC, “Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.” James 3:18 NIV

  14. 1864
    Dorothy Williams says:

    Dorothy Williams
    Montgomery, AL

    James 1:6 NIV
    But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.

  15. 1865
    Mela says:

    The Lord works out everything to its proper end— even the wicked for a day of disaster. (‭Proverbs‬ ‭16‬:‭4‬ NIV)
    Mela Williams Winnipeg, MB, Canada

  16. 1866
    Sharon bowie says:

    Sharon St. Louis
    I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. ‭Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭13‬ NKJV

  17. 1867
    Pamela Green says:

    Pamela Green Waynesboro, GA
    Psalm 119:11(NKJV)
    Your word I have hidden in my heart,
    That I might not sin against You.

  18. 1868
    Jan Grage Beard says:

    Jan, Cincinnati

    Isaiah 30:21 NIV
    Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”

  19. 1869
    Jessie Y. says:

    Jessie Y. Jackson MO. NIV Isaiah 41:13 “For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.”

  20. 1870
    Lauren Warner says:

    Lauren Warner, Austin TX “The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no loner rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17 NIV

  21. 1871
    Candice Kindrick says:

    Candice Kindrick
    Rogers, AR

    Job 33:4
    The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life. (ESV)

  22. 1872
    Melanie says:

    Melanie from Missouri says: 1 Peter 3:16-17 (NIV) keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.

  23. 1873
    Sara Blakely says:

    Sara Blakely, Lavonia, GA. “The Lord is for me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” Psalm 118:6 HCSB

  24. 1874
    BethM2 says:

    Beth
    Broadview Hts, OH

    Ephesians 3:17-21 (ESV)

    17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

  25. 1875
    Roberta says:

    Roberta
    Coldspring TX

    Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins. 1Peter 4:8. KJV

  26. 1876
    Laura Deibel says:

    Laura ~ Plainfield,IN

    Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

    Colossians 3:2 NIV

  27. 1877
    Kelly Canlas says:

    Kelly Canlas
    Sumter, SC

    James 2:14 ESV
    What goods it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?

  28. 1878
    Patrice Mcmurtrey says:

    patrice mcmurtrey, louisville ky
    If you love me, you will obey what I command. John 14:15 NIV

  29. 1879
    Sherry M. says:

    Sherry, Russellville, AR

    But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

    Galatians 5:22-23 NASB

  30. 1880
    Sierra Emery says:

    Sierra, Wyoming, MI.
    Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
    Matthew 11:28 NIV

  31. 1881
    Nicole Gelvin says:

    Nicole Gelvin Blue Ridge Texas
    “God create a pure heart in me. Give me a new spirit that is faithful to you.
    Psalm 51:10 NIRV

  32. 1882
    lynda rickey says:

    Lynda from Ocala, FL: Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death. Psalm 68:20 NIV

  33. 1883
    CeCelia O'Connell says:

    CeCelia, Houston, Texas
    “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you;I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 (NIV)

  34. 1884
    ShaNada Williams says:

    ShaNada Williams
    Birmingham, AL

    Colossians 3:23 ESV
    Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men

  35. 1885
    Mindy says:

    Mindy – McDonough, GA
    But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.
    2 Corinthians 4:7 (NIV)

  36. 1886
    Jenny says:

    Jenny
    Covington, KY
    “Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” 2 Cor. 4:16-18 (NIV)

  37. 1887
    Kathy Sanford says:

    Kathy Sanford, Lake Jackson, Texas

    The Parable of the Mustard Seed
    Luke 13:19. HCSB

    “It’s like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the sky nested in its branches.”

  38. 1888
    Anita lupp says:

    His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.) John 4:8. (NIV)

  39. 1889
    Laura Bosse, Alton, IL says:

    Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I
    will be exalted in the earth.

    Psalm 46:10 KJV

  40. 1890
    Dacia Edmonson says:

    Dacia Edmonson
    Bullard, Texas

    Hebrews 10:35-36 NIV
    So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.

  41. 1891
    Sue Elise Flowers says:

    Sue-Elise, Burkesvillle, KY – James 1:5 (NIV) – “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. “

  42. 1892
    Margaret says:

    Margaret, Bellaire, Texas

    Be still and know that I am God
    Psalm 46:10 NIV

  43. 1893
    Dana says:

    Dana, Cape Girardeau,No.

    This is the day that the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.
    (Psalm 118:24 TLB)

  44. 1894
    Angela Hall says:

    Angela, Cullman, AL “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and give his life as a ransom for many.” Matthew 20:28 NLT

  45. 1895
    Tracie Johnson says:

    Tracie Johnson
    Taylorville, Il
    My help it comes from The Lord who made heaven and earth.
    Psalm 121:2 NIV

  46. 1896
    Dianne Hernandez says:

    Dianne
    Lafayette, LA

    Have you not known? Have you not heard?
    The Lord is the everlasting God,
    the Creator of the ends of the earth.
    He does not faint or grow weary, his understanding is unsearchable.
    He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might, he increases strength.
    Isaiah 40: 28-29. ESV

  47. 1897
    Ambria gates says:

    ambria, Wiggins, Mississippi
    1 Corinthians 2:9 NIV
    However, as it is written:
    “No eye has seen,
    No ear has heard,
    No mind has conceived
    What God has prepared for those who
    Love him”

  48. 1898
    Kim Emmerich says:

    Kim Emmerich
    Dickinson, ND

    Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Matt. 5:9 ESV

  49. 1899
    JackieFR says:

    Jackie Plano, TX

    Matthew 21:22 AMP – And whatever you ask for in prayer, having faith and [really] believing, you will receive.

  50. 1900
    Susan says:

    Susan – Carthage MO

    Eph 4:8 KJV Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

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