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.
1 Peter 1:15-16
But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” NIV
Kelly Aylward, Missouri City, Texas, The angels said to them: “Do not be afraid. See ! I bring you GOOD news of GREAT joy which is for ALL people.” Luke 2:10, New Life Version
Karen Sanders, Burleson, TX, “For everything in the world–the cravings of sinful man, lust of his eyes, and the boasting of what he has and does–comes not from the Father but from the world.” 1 John 2:16
Cheryl Swanson – Tulsa, OK
Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
Psalm 34:14 (NIV)
For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ The Lord. Luke 2:11 NKJ
Lori, Edenton, NC
He has sent us a mighty Savior from the royal line of His servant David, just as He promised through His holy prophets long ago.
Luke 1:69-70, NLT
Fran Scott, Stafford TX Psalm 69:13 ESV
But as for me, my prayer is to you, O Lord. At an acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of your steadfast love answer me in your saving faithfulness.
Susan Canham, Bismarck ND
And I will put enmity
between you and the woman,
and between your offspring and hers;
he will crush your head,
and you will strike his heel.
Genesis 3:15 NIV
Wendy Tunison Caldwell, Idaho
16. Rejoice Always
17. Pray Constantly
18. Give thanks in everything, for this is Gods will for you in Christ Jesus.
! Thessalonians 16-18 HCSB
Geri, Deer Park, TX
For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, – Colossians 2:9 ESV
Lori~Mountain View, WY
“Be still, and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10 NIV
Wanda Calderwood, Crofton, Maryland
“The Lord is my portion, says my soul, therefore I hope in Him!” Lamentations 3:24 (NKJV)
Gretchen, Gahanna, Ohio–“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.” 2 Corinthians 1:10 NIV
Vicksburg, MS
Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.
1John 2:6
NIV
Dana, McKinney TX
For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened Matthew 7:8 NIV
Amy Flanagan Santee Ca: 2 Peter 1:3 NIV
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.
Irene, White Pigeon MI- Be joyful because you have hope. Be patient when trouble comes, and pray at all times. Romans 12:12 NCV
Cheryl, Harleysville PA
When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches. Because You have been my help,therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice. My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me. Psalm 63:6-8 NKJV
“For behold, He who forms mountains and creates the wind, and declares to man what is his thought, who makes the morning darkness, and treads on the heights of the earth–The Lord, The Lord of Hosts is His name.” Amos 4:13 ESV
Margie, from Camdenton MO: 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 ESV
Kathy
Woodstock, GA
Colossians 3:17 ESV
And whatever you do, in word or deed,
Do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus,
Giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
Danielle, Evansville IN
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
Judy Pauley, Norfolk, Va.
IJohn4:9
This is how God showed his love among us; He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him.
Caroline, Yukon, OK
“Show me Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths.” Psalms 25:4 (NKJV)
Sara Wheeler, Alexandria, AL
The Lord preserves all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
Psalm 145:20
ESV
Amy Gettysburg PA
Deuteronomy 7:9 “know therefore that the Lord your God is God;he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.” NIV
Brandi Hunter. Memphis, TN.
And let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds.
Hebrew 10:24 NASB
Maria from Tallmadge, Ohio
Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil and cling to what is good.
Romans 12:9
emi, white house,tn: “For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”” Romans 8:15 ESV
Dena K from Columbus, OH:
“And he did rescue us from mortal danger, and he will rescue us again. We have placed our confidence in him, and he will continue to rescue us.”
2 Corinthians 1:10 NLT
Laura J , Katy, TX
Ps. 91:14 NIV
” Because he loves me”, says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.”
Nancilea, The Woodlands, TX
Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart.
(2 Corinthians 4:1 ESV)
Vanessa from Calgary, AB
Be joyful always, pray continually give thanks in all circumstances for this is Gods will for you in Christ Jesus
1 Thes 5:16-18
Leslie Warnick
Oakland Md
2 Corinthians 12:19
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 of my weakness, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Crystal Sparks, Andrews, NC, Eph 6:11 “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” KJV
Jenny
Covington, KY
Psalm 27:14 NIV “Wait for the Lord; Be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
Connie Johnson, Pittsboro, NC
And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.2 Corinthians 9:8(NIV)
Sarah Whitt, Fort Worth, TX
“She opens her mouth with wisdom and loving instruction is on her tongue.”
Proverbs 31:26 HCSB
Kim R. In St.Charles,IL
Romans 1:16 (kjv)
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.
Jessica Sanders, Broken Arrow, OK.
Teach me your way, Lord; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors.
Psalm 27:11 (NIV)
Darcy, Spokane, WA
“Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.” 1 Peter 3:3-4 (NIV)
Nancy Dal Pian, Port Charlotte, FL
Psalm 91:9-106 NIV
If you make the Most High your dwelling– even the Lord, who is my refuge — then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent.
Ruth Somers
Baton Rouge, LA
Blessed be the Lord, For He has made marvelous His lovingkindness to me in a besieged city. Psalms 31:21 NASB
Cheryl, Roswell, NM
“Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand.” Psalm 27:34 (NLT)
Robin Wickman, Merriman, NE –
“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and a thank offering and into His courts with praise! Be thankful and say so to Him, bless and affectionately praise His name!”
Psalm 100:4 AMP
Marie Franse, Albuquerque, NM: For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. (ESV)
Allison from New York
“Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, O Lord.”
-Psalm 89:15 NIV
Jessica from Battle Ground, WA
But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:31 NIV
1 Peter 5:7 KJV
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
For it is you who light my lamp; the Lord my God lightens my darkness
Ps. 18:28