Hi SSMT partners! I’m Bailie – the newest and youngest member of the LPM staff.
A few weeks into my time here at LPM, I kept hearing the term “SSMT” being thrown around by my coworkers, and I wondered what on earth are they talking about? And when one of them explained, “Oh, it’s stands for Siesta Scripture Memory Team,” I was even more confused. What’s a Siesta? I thought. Doesn’t that mean “nap” in Spanish? Smile.
So if any of you are new to SSMT, I’m right there with you! Now I couldn’t be more on board with this simple, achievable way to sear God’s Word into our hearts and minds.
Do you have a section of Scripture that you find yourself referring back to all the time? Maybe you leave your little Bible bookmark there or the Lord keeps proving its relevance to you season after season. For me, it’s Hebrews 4:14-16:
14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. 16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
These verses have ministered to me for years. They encouraged me through months of living in a foreign country. They motivated me to get back up and fight when temptation overcame me. They showed me how Jesus is so fully human, truly, He can relate to everything I feel. And they reminded me of my God-given dignity and confidence to approach His throne of grace (thank you JESUS!). I’ve read them so many times, I could give you a great paraphrasing, but I decided it was time to commit them to memory.
Stay strong, Siestas!
Tane Mcgehee, Uvalde, Texas
April 17,2017 Isaiah 41:10 NIV
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not dismayed
For I am your God.I will strengthen you and
Help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Elizabeth Peck, Oak Ridge, TN: 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 1984
Melanie Toups
Bridge City, TX
I have become a marvel to many, for You are my strong refuge. –Psalm 71:7 NASB
Taste and see that the LORD is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!
Psalms 34:8 NLT
Hannah Hancock from Winter Haven, FL
“Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who trusts in Him!”
Psalm 34:8 (NKJV)
Carol Givens
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Psalm 32:8 NET I will instruct and teach you about how you should live. I will advise you as I look you in the eye.
Karen, Dallas,TX:
Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest…. Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are his house, if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we glory.
Hebrews 3: 1 & 6
Denise Hoft
Columbia, Sc\Psalm 25:8 (HCSB)
The Lord is good and upright;
therefore He shows sinners the way.
Angie from Bixby:
“The sun will not smite you by day, nor the moon by night.”
Ps. 126:6 NAS
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient bearing with one another in love.”
Ephesians 4:2 NIV
Shelley from San Angelo, TX
I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish;
no one can snatch them out of my hand.
John 10:28 NIV
LeeAnn, Pamplin, Va
“I have set the Lord always before me.
Because he is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.”
Psalm 16:8 (NIV)
Allison in Fort Worth:
If I go up to the heavens,
you are there;
If I make my bed in the depths,
you are there.
Psalm 139:8 (NIV)
Psalm 16:8, “I keep my eyes always on the LORD. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” (NIV)
Kelly Rogers
Andrews, TX
Isaiah 41:13
For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says,
“Do not fear, I will help you.”
Julie from Ridgeville, SC: “Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” 1 Thess 5:16-18 NLT
Doretta from Ada, OK
This is what the Lord says: “Restrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for your work will be rewarded,” declares the Lord. “They will return from the land of the enemy.
Jeremiah 31:16 NIV
The Lord will go forth like a warrior. He will arouse His zeal like a man of war. He will utter a shout, yes, He will raise a war cry. He will prevail against His enemies
Thus says God the Lord
Isaiah 42:13 NASB
Kathy
Woodstock, GA
Have I not commanded you?
Be strong and courageous!
Do not tremble or be dismayed,
For the Lord your God
is with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9 NASB
Misty from Aubrey,TX
Galatians 2:20 ESV
“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
Stacey, Kerrville, TX – “Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago” Isaiah 25:1 NIV
Stacie from Collins, MS
“Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace:”
1 Peter 4:9-10 ESV
Wendy Couper Peterborough , Ontario Canada
Ephesians 3:19 NLT
May you experience the Love of Christ, though it is to great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life that comes from God.
Vicki Bolton, Lubbock, TX
Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.
Hebrews 4:14 NIV
Kimyetta H. Jonesboro, GA
I John 5:1 NIV
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well.
Leah Cullen – Ramona, CA
Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him. – John 14:21 (ESV)
Kalamazoo, MI
Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. -1 Corinthians 10:31 HNV
Emily C, Bothell WA
I’m behind in posting but this is what I’ve been working on.
SSMT Verse 5
My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart
Proverbs 3:1 NIV
SSMT Verse 6
for they will prolong your life many years and bring you prosperity.
Proverbs 3:2 NIV
SSMT Verse 7
Let love and faithfulness never leave you, bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
Proverbs 3:3 NIV
SSMT Verse 8
Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.
Proverbs 3:4 NIV
Lori, Urbandale, IA
“Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track.” Proverbs 3:5-6 MSG
Pat S., Lago Vista, TX
As for God, His way is perfect. His Word is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
Psalm 18:30 NIV
Anne, Simpsonville, SC
“For this reason take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand.” Ephesians 6:13 CSB
Angie from Bixby:
“The sun will not smite you by day, nor the moon by night.”
Ps. 121:6 NAS
Linda Trout, Frisco TX, Verse 8:
“May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.”
2 Thessalonians 3:5 NIV
…by abolishing in His flesh the law with its commandments and regulations. His purpose was to create in Himself one new man out of two, thus making peace.
Eph. 2:15 NIV
Sonna, Modesto CA
“he will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber. ”
Psalm 121:3 (NASB)
Jami
Shelby, NC
“But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was crushed for our wickedness [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing]; The punishment [required] for our well-being fell on Him, And by His stripes (wounds) we are healed.”
ISAIAH 53:5 AMP
Kimberly, Cypress, TX
For the Gentiles seek after these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. Matt 6:32 ESV
Christine from Denham Springs, LA
Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,but whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night.
Psalm 1:1-2 NIV
Ellen K., Chester, VA
“The LORD is good and does what is right; he shows the proper path to those who go astray.”
Psalms 25:8 NLT
Jana Reser
Wilmington, Ohio
Psalm 25:10
All the ways of the LORD are loving and faithful for those who keep the demands of his covenant.
Michelle Johnson, Hart, MI
If you do not stand firm in your faith, then you will not stand at all.
Isaiah 7:9 NASA
Linda, Las Vegas, NV
I will obey your decrees; do not utterly forsake me.
Psalm 119:8. NIV
Jenny Adairsville, GA
For many deceivers have gone out in the world, this who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist. 2 John 7 ESV
Sally, Brentwood, TN
See that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father. 1 John 2:24 (NIV)
M.H., Redwood City, CA
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Matthew 6:33
NASB
Toni Arms, Greer, SC. “If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,” even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you.” Psalm 139:9-12 NIV
Shonda Holt, Porter, OK: All the nations surround me, but in the name of the Lord I cut them off. Psalm 118:10. NIV
1John 2:1-7
“My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. And by this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments. Whoever says “I know Him” but does not keep His commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps His word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in Him: whoever says he abides in Him ought to walk in the same way in which He walked. Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard.”
“Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy. I have been reminded of your sincere faith which first lived in your grandmother Lois and your mother, Eunice and I am persuaded, now lives in you also.” 2 Tim. 1:4-5, NIV
Nancy Birmingham, AL
The brother in humble circumstances ought to take pride in his high position. James 1:9 NIV