Hi, Siestas! What a fun privilege it is to share this blog space with y’all today. My name is Bethany Scott. I’m twenty-six, and I live in Magnolia, TX (just north of Houston) with my husband of five years and our baby girl. My husband is a high school chemistry teacher and football coach, and I am blessed with my dream job of being a stay-at-home mom.
A little about me…
– My reading list (both fiction and non-fiction) is unending, and I’m always in the middle of two or three books.
– I believe life is better when faced with a Starbucks grande vanilla latte. Or a white chocolate mocha.
– I will almost always choose trees, birds, and good walking shoes over a shopping mall and stilettos.
– My church—Bayou City Fellowship—is my family, and is filled with the most generous, Jesus-loving, faith-FULL people I know.
– I love learning new things and began learning Greek this past year with a small group of women.
My verse is 2 Corinthians 1:10, in the New International Version: “He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us again. On Him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us.”
Some of the wording in this verse is pretty intense, but sometimes life is intense, isn’t it? To deliver, according to dictionary.com, means “to save, rescue, or set free from.” If you have put your faith in Jesus Christ you have been saved from certain spiritual death, rescued from darkness, and set free from condemnation. But this verse tells us that deliverance is not limited to a one-time event. Just days before I came across this passage, my family and I were in a very traumatic car accident. Our lives had been spared, and we were rejoicing in that fact. But my mind and my emotions had suffered a blow far worse than my bodily injuries. I had been “delivered from such a deadly peril,” but I needed to be delivered AGAIN.
From my fear
My memories
My doubt
My guilt
My nightmares
My anger
My sadness
My pain.
We often speak of deliverance as a thing of the past, and rightfully so. “He has delivered me from ____” is a testimony in a nutshell. What I love about 2 Corinthians 1:10 is that it’s facing forward. The things I need to be delivered from are usually connected with the past. But hope looks ahead with confidence. Because He has, we can know that He will. What hope. He has never left me sitting in a pit once I’ve asked Him to pull me out. When nothing else is certain, He is certain. He is my solid foundation and the only One who can save me from my sin, myself, my situation. Maybe you need deliverance from fear. From abuse. From chronic worry. From illness. From your thoughts. If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, then you have already been delivered once. And, Sister, he WILL deliver you again.
Michelle Baylerian, Greenville, WI
Who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy. Ps 103:4 ESV
Candie – Waterloo, IA
“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.”
Colossians 3:23 (ESV)
Teresa, Walla Walla, Galations 5:24-26 NLT “Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful natures to His cross and crucified them there. If we are living now by the Holy Spirit, let us follow the Holy Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. Let us not become conceited, or irritate one another or be jealous of one another.”
Abbey Le Roy, Bluefield, West Virginia. “You who have made me see many troubles and calamities will revive me again; from the depths of the earth you will bring me up again.” Psalm 71:20 (ESV)
Kalamazoo, MI
“The LORD upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down.” –Psalm 145:14 ESV
Jan Morton
Hawkinsville, GA
Psalm 19:12-13 (VOICE)
12 Who could possibly know all that he has done wrong?
Forgive my hidden and unknown faults.
13 As I am Your servant, protect me from my bent toward pride, and keep sin from ruling my life. If You do this, I will be without blame, innocent of the great breach.
Ruth Kitchener, ON
Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. Proverbs 23:22 (NIV)
Brenda Zabriskie
Lindon, Utah
Isaiah 9:6
For to us a child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
The message of Christmas is God with us.
Merry Christmas everyone……
Delores O.
Lake Stevens, WA
For, there is one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity–the man Christ Jesus. He gave His life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time..
1 Timothy 2:5-6 NLT
Kim Joyner; Poplar Bluff, MO. “My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:2 (NASB)
Jeremiah 29:13 NIV
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
Lynn P., Fairview, OK — “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
~ 1 Peter 5:6-7 (NIV)
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Ephesians 6:13 NIV
Sarah M., St. Louis
“But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.”
Romans 13:14 NKJV
April Hughes, Escondido, Ca. “Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth.” Psalm 127:4 ESV
Elizabeth Marchman
Blue RIdge, GA
On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’
Matthew 7:22-23 esv
Keri Lee Robbins, Las Vegas, NV
“The satisfied soul loathes the honeycomb, but to the hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.” Proverbs 27:7 NKJV
Susie, Harrisburg, PA
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
~ Colossians 4:6 NIV
Kristi B.
Houston, Tx
Psalm 100:3 NIV
“Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture”
Rebecca from Birmingham, Alabama
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
Isaiah 9:6 NIV
Judy ~ Simi Valley,CA
Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Col 3:15 NIV
Thank you Bethany, what a blessing! Joy, Georgetown, Tx – 2 Peter 1:10 – “Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. for if you do these things, you will never stumble.” NIV
Sacramento CA
I will praise you as long as I live,
and in your name I will lift up my hands.
Psalm 63:4 NIV
Catherine Lesley – Waterdown,Ontario
For unto us a child is born , unto us a son is given : and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor , The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 (KJV)
Ashley G.
Royal Oak, MI
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.” – Deuteronomy 6:5
Now therefore, our God, we thank You, and praise your glorious name.
1 Chronicles 29:13 NASB
Rhonda H Wade
Buchanan GA
Romans 12:18 NKJV
If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.
Carol Rice Deer Park, Texas
The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness a light will shine.
Isaiah 9:2 NLT
Susan, Crockett, TX
I John 5:5 NIV
“Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes
that Jesus is the SON of GOD.”
Pamela Houston from Buena Park, CA.
“It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto Thy name, O Most High.”
Psalms 92:1 KJV
Tracey Knight ~ Arkadelphia AR
(my prayer) “When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness.” Proverbs 31:26 NLT
Jacqui Maudslay, Chester, UK
“And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It’s your basic, all-purpose garment. Never be without it. ”
Colossians 3:14 MSG
Marilyn, Houston, TX: “Because He bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!” Psalm 116:2 NLT
Suzanne
Tenaha, TX
Matthew 18:19 NASB
Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by my Father who is in heaven. Matt. 18:19
Susan Jasper, TN
1Corinthians 15:58 (NIV)
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm.
Let nothing move you.
Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord,
because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
Jennifer; Chattanooga, TN
So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature.
Galatians 5:16 NIV
Sara Martin, Houston, TX: The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. Psalm 103:8 NIV
South Portland, Maine
If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
1 John 1:6-7 (NASB)
James 1:2-4 NIV
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,
whenever you face trials of many kinds,
because you know that the testing of your faith
produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish
its work so that you may be mature and complete,
not lacking anything.
Sharon West from Miller, MO
“Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:9-11 NIV
Carla, LaFayette, Al.
The Lord directs the steps of the Godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Psalm 37:23
Kerry, Nederland, TX
Hear my cry, for I am very low. Rescue me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me.
Psalm 142:6
Lori Thompson
McKinney, Tx
How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them! (Psalm 139:17 NIV)
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
James 3:17
Hello, my name is Lori and I live in Medford Oregon.
“If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.”
John 15:10 NIV
Scarlett N., Savannah, Georgia:
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”
Matthew 5:16 (NKJV)
Sheryl, PA
As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.
Isaiah 66:13 NIV
“O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes! 6-Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments. 7-I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments. 8-I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.”
Psalm 119:5-8 (KJV)
Kim S., Nashville, TN:
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:1-2, 14 (ESV)
Anita Siecker, Purcellville, VA
I am not ashamed of the Gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.
Romans 1:16 NIV84