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.
Jo, Columbia, Missouri
Luke 1:37 For no word from God will ever fail. Luke 1:37 NIV
Imelda,Toledo, OH
And 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 (KJV)
Tami, (Louisiana), 2 Chronicles 20:17, NIV
“You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the Lord will be with you.”
Karin
Medina, MN
“He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us.”
2 Corinthians 1:10
Dawn, Pottsville, AR, “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). Matthew 1:23 (NIV)
Heather-Louisville,KY
“Those of steadfast mind you keep in peace–in peace because they trust in you.”
Isaiah 26:3 (NRSV)
Mildred from Montserrat.
Though they plot evil against you and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed. Psalm 21:11(NIV)
Kendra from Fort Wayne, IN “Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. 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,”
Joanna Trauger, Greer, South Carolina
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. Psalm 46:10 NIV
Anna Lange, Mobile, AL, Titus 2:5 KJV
“To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.”
Linda, Longview: The grass withers and the flowers fade,but the Word of our God stands forever. Isaiah 40:8 NLT
Has the rain a father, or who has begotten the drops of dew? Job 38:28 (ESV)
Kathy, Albuquerque, NM
Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever.
Psalm 145:2 NIV
Betty Murphrey, Wendell, NC
Psalm 96:1-4
Oh sing to the Lord a new song;
sing to the Lord, all the earth!
Sing to the Lord, bless his name;
tell of his salvation from day to day.
Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples!
For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
he is to be feared above all gods.
“I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted. (Job 42:2 NIV)
Aryn Madsen, Beaverton, OR
“How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!”
Psalm 119:103 NIV
Sherry Pearct
Choctaw, OK
“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,”
Ephesians 3:20 KJV
Ann Medford, Sunset, TX
And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 2 Timothy 2:24 (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.” Eph. 6:13 NIV
Julie/Deer Park,Tx For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 6:12 NIV
Christina Drown Fort Worth, TX
Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!
Luke 1:45 NIV
Beverly Welch, Dallas, NC
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair.
Persecuted but not forsaken; cast down but not destroyed.
2 Cor 4:8-9 KJV
But when the completion of time came, God sent His son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because we are sons, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”
Galations 4:4-6
Holman CSB
Jewel from Florien, LA.: Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Phil 4:8 KJV
Though rulers sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your decrees.
Psalm 119:23 NIV
Cara Reyes
Dickinson Texas
“As thou knowest not what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child; even so thou knowest not the work of God who doeth all.”
Ecclesiastes 11:5 ASV
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and my burden is light.
Matthew 11:28-30 NIV
Terri Plumlee, Stamford, Tx
And provide for those who grieve in Zion–to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes; the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of His splendor.
Isaiah 61:3 NIV
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. 1 Cor. 1:10 NIV
Alana McCullough, Lorton VA, Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16, NIV
Amy Cobb, Murfreesboro, TN. “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:7 NIV
Lorraine, Ketchikan Alaska
Psalm 121:1-8
“I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; from where shall my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is your keeper; The LORD is your shade on your right hand. The sun will not smite you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul. The LORD will guard your going out and your coming in from this time forth.” NASB
My son is in the army and is being deployed on December 30th so this Psalm is keeping me strong and I am praying it over him and with him.
Lesa, Garden City, Kansas
Isaiah 9:6 NIV
“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 Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
Jenni, Elk Grove, CA, “To him all the prophets bear witness, that everyone who believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins through his name.” Acts 10:43 (NAB Revised Edition)
P.S. Bethany thank you for the powerful word. God’s grace is evident in your life my siesta!
Crystal in Castle Pines, CO
2 Corinthians 1:10 NIV
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.
Heather, Hempstead, TX
But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
– 1 Corinthians 15:57 (NIV)
Austin, Texas.
“You were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.” I Peter 2:25 NASB
Lamentations 3: 22-23 “Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”
(NIV)
MB, Cypress, TX
He must increase,
I must decrease.
John 3:30 NASB
MB, Cypress, TX
You survivors in Israel,
listen to me, the Lord.
Since the day you were born,
I have carried you along.
I will still be the same
when you are old and gray,
and I will take care of you.
I created you. I will carry you
and always keep you safe.
Isaiah 46:3-4 CEV
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
Linda, Holts Summit, MO
Romans 8:31 ESV
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us.
Marie Skipper of Granger, TX says:
Matthew 11:23 “Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” NIV
Pamela C Guins, Taylorsville, NC
James 5:16(KJV)Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
“For as the soil makes the sprout come up
and a garden causes seeds to grow,
so the sovereign Lord
will make righteousness and praise
spring up before all nations.”
Isaiah 61:11 NIV Linda, Fort Collins, CO
Kim Peterson from Vista, CA
Matthew 3:3 NIV
This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah:
“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.'”
I’m always late getting this posted online, but I have it in my spiral (and in my head) on time…:)
LeAnn Nichols . Spring,TX
Psalm 34:18 NASB
“The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
I I Samuel 22: 2-3
The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer…He is my stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior.”
(NIV)
Arlington TX
Proverbs 16:3 NIV
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.
Barbara Dunton
Midland, Texas
John 15:7(NIV)
“If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish and it will be done for you”