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.
Morgan Roberts
Brandon, MS
“Let them lie face down in the dust, for there may be hope at last.” Lamentations 3:29 NLT
Anna, Little Elm, TX
In Him we have redemption through His blood – the removal of trespasses – in keeping with the richness of His grace that He lavished on us.
Ephesians 1:7-8a (TLV)
I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in your words.
Psalm 119:147 ESV
Eleanor
Memphis, Tn
Psalm 119:14
In the way of your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches.
Sheri New Atlanta, Tx
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
James 1:5 NKJV
Diane in Lenexa
Matthew 6:9-13King James Version (KJV)
9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Amy
Buda, Texas
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6 NIV
Liji Oommen
Columbus, OH
“so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ –to the glory and praise of God.” – Philippians 1:10-11, NIV
Karen Laughlin, Deweyville, TX
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
(John 14:6, NIV)
Tracy
Lake St. Louis, Missouri
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
Colossians 4:2 ESV
Judy – Cottgeville WV
” Whereunto he called you by our Gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 2 Thessalonians 2:14 KJV
Izora Browning Midland, Texas dec.15 2015
Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Psalm 103: 1 NIV
Collie 3:15
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts.
To which indeed you were called in one body;
And be thankful.
The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord; he is their stronghold in time of trouble. Psalm 37:39 NIV
Sandra Hicks, Houston, TX.
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us–for it is written “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”–in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Gals. 3:13,13 NASB
Lynn Watson Hurst TX
11 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.
Linda Chuplis
York Haven, PA
I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36:25-26 NIV
Cindee Schnekloth, Eldridge, IA
But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31
Kristen, Liberty, MO
Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb. Revelation 7:10 NIV
Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me? Jeremiah 32:27 NKJ
Take your evil deeds out of might sight, stop doing wrong, learn to do right!
Isaiah 1:16-17 (NIV)
Debi Detroyer Emmett, MI Dec 15th WE DID IT LADIES!! Verse 24
“Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight.” Matthew 12:18
I am so looking forward to out celebration with Beth, God bless everyone.
Nancy Bradshaw, Melbourne, Florida
He sent forth his wording healed them; he rescued them from the grave.
Psalm 107:20 NIV
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”
Hebrews 11:1 NIV
Amy 7634
“Wait for the Lord;
be strong and courageous.
Wait for the Lord.”
Psalm 27:14 (HCSB)
Debra from Baraboo, Wisconsin
For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
Colossians 3:3 ESV
Ann Medford, Sunset, TX
Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, 2 Timothy 2:25 NIV
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
Colossians 4:6
Dana, San Angelo, Texas
“He said to me,”My grace is enough for you, because power is made perfect in weakness.” So I’ll gladly spend my time bragging about my weakness so that Christ’s power can rest on me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 (CEB).
Medford,New Jersey “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless his holy name”
Psalm 103:1 (ESV)
Dione H., Moore, OK – “I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear, But now my eye sees You.” Job 42:5 ESV
Robin Byrd, Columbia, SC
“Moses built an altar and called it
The Lord is my Banner”
Exodus 17:15 NIV
((“The Lord is My Standard..
Held High! Shining in the
Sun!!”))
Terry, Granbury KJV
Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete holiness because we fear God.
Terry, Granbury KJV
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
2 Corinthians 7:1
Martha Blacklock
Lubbock, Texas
Isaiah 9:6 “… And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
NIV
Elmwood, Tennessee
“She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.”
Proverbs 31:25 (NLT)
Natalie Ely
Cumberland Gap, TN
1 Thessalonians 1:6 KJV
And ye became followers of us and of the Lord having received the word in much affliction with joy of the Holy Ghost
Beverly Ely
Cumberland Gap, TN
Psalm 2:11 KJV
Serve the Lord with fear and rejoice with trembling
Davina Denny Novato, CA Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your kinsman. Proverbs 7:4 NIV
Sarah, Lincoln, NE “You see that a person is justified by what he does and not by faith alone.” (James 2:24)
Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own
understanding;
In all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.
psalm 105:45
All this happened so they would follow his principles and obey his laws. Praise the Lord!
Kelly, Missouri City TX, ” In that day, the Root of Jesse, will stand as a banner for the peoples, the nations will rally to him and his place of rest will be glorious.”
Isaiah 11:10 NIV
These scriptures have been my hope, inspired me, and held me up during big changes in my life this year ( a move to Houston being one of them) :)… Thank- you for creating an opportunity to engage with God’s word more intentionally. My mom, sister and I look forward to celebrating with you all!!
Nancy Redkey, IN
I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. Philippians 4:11 NIV
Sabrina, Bryant, AR Though you have not seen him, you love him:and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with inexpressible and glorious joy.
1 Peter 1:8
Billie, Greenville, KY “(For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.)” Hebrews 3:4 ESV
Janet, Midlothian, Texas
Cast your cares on The Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.
Psalm 55:22. NIV
So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, till the nation avenged itself on its enemies, as it is written in the Book of Jashar. The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day. -Joshua 10:13 (NIV)
Kathy, Los Gatos, Matthew 18:19 (NKJV) “Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.
Mark 11:22-24 (NKJV) “Have faith in God. “For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
barbara from Texas
1corinthians 10:13
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyon what you can bare. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
Vicki Bolton, Lubbock, TX
Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
Nehemiah 8:10b NKJ