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!
Angie Shockney Lafayette IN
Colossians 1:5 NIV
….the faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for us in heaven and that you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel that has come to you.
Julie Bentonville,AR
For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever. 2 Corinthians 4:17 NLT
Tammy Gabbard from Livingston, KY ~The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.~ Psalm 34:7 KJV
Mary Owen, Ruston, LA. He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins-and not only our sins but the sins of all the world. 1John 2:2 (NLT)
Gail-Tyler, TX
Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.
Psalm 56:3 NKJV
Judy Heindl, Cottageville WV
John 14:6 “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” KJV
Melanie, Royse City, TX – For the message of the cross is foolishness [absurd and illogical] to those who are perishing and spiritually dead [because they reject it], but to us who are being saved [by God’s grace] it is [the manifestation of] the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18 (AMP)
Holly, Greensboro, NC “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 (nasb)
“Hear, my son your father’s instruction
And do not forsake your mother’s teaching;
Indeed, they area a graceful wreath to your head
And ornaments around your neck.”
Proverbs 1:8-9
Kim Beechem from Idabel, OK: “So is My Word that goes out from My mouth: It will not return to Me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” Isaiah 55:11 (NIV)
Tracey from Shawnee, Kansas
“As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.”
Psalm 16:3 (ESV)
Jesus said unto her I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live: and whosoever livers and believers on me shall never, die.
John 11: 25 RSV
Tara, Greensboro, NC
And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to the promise.
Galations 3:29
NRSV
Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
Psalm 2:12
(ESV)
Leslie, Flagstaff, AZ
It is written: ‘I believed, therefore I have spoken.’ Since we have that same spirit of faith, we also believe and therefore speak. II Corinthians 4:13 (NIV)
Kathy
St. Louis, MO
” ‘Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.’ ”
Matthew 7:1-2(NIV’84)
Karen Todd, Beech Island, SC
8 Accordingly, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do what is required
Philemon 8, ESV
2 Timothy 2:11 NIV
Here is a trustworthy saying:
If we died with him, we will also live with him;
Stacey Cochran, Centreville, AL:
You will only look with your eyes and see the recompense of the wicked. Psalm 91:8 ESV
Helen Roseberry, Riverside, CA
He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding. Ephesians 1:8 (NLT)
Norman, OK
Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. Rom 12:11-13 ESV
Kim, Amherst, Oh
Jos. 1:9 NIV
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not
be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God
will be with you wherever you go.
Lisa H Georgetown, TX
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, watching the evil and the good. Proverbs 15:3 (AMP)
Kristi Schnipke, Dayton, Ohio
And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.
Matthew 8:26 ESV
Jane Preas, Cooper, TX:
“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.” Romans 8:1-2 ESV
Carol Boney Naperville, Il
I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” John 13:33. NLT
Maddy C, Orange CA
“and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.”
Philippians 3:9 NIV
Psalm 18:17 (NKJV)
He delivered me from my strong enemy, From those who hated me, For they were too strong for me.
Emily Miller, Greensburg, Louisiana
But when God our savior revealed his kindness and love, He saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. Titus 3:4-5 NLT
Debbie Weaver, Cuming, GA.
“In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.”
Romans 8:26 NIV
Char Bledsoe, Cincinnati, OH: guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Psalm 25:5 NIV
Laura Proctor, Madison, MS:
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 NIV
Bette from Danville, PA
Psalm 25:8 NIV
Good and upright is the LORD;
Therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.
Kathy, Austin Jonah 9:2 b tlb with the voice of thanksgiving, my deliverance comes from the Lord alone & 9:2 b nrs deliverance belongs to the Lord
Verse 8 – Barbara, Fort Worth, TX
If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. Psalm 139:8 NASB
Sally from Sturgis, MI
As for me, I look to the LORD for help.
I wait confidently for God to save me,
and my God will certainly hear me.
Micah 7:7 (NLT)
Hannah from Elmira, Ontario
“And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.” 1 John 4:14 NIV
I sought the Lord, and he answered me;
He delivered me from all my fears.
Psalm 34:4 NIV
Pamela from St. Petersburg, FL:
“If we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.”
Romans 8:25 GNB
In the very same way, these dreamers pollute their own bodies, reject authority and slander celestial beings.
In the very same way, these dreamers pollute their own bodies, reject authority and slander celestial beings.
Jude 8 NIV (1984)
Jackie, Plano, TX
Isaiah 41:10 NKJV – Fear not, for I am with you. Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them saying,”This is my body, given for you; do this in remembrance of me”. Luke 22:19 NIV
Liz Hunter, Bronx, NY:
“This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.”
John 15:8 NIV
Heather, Cypress, Texas
And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross!
Phil 2:8 NIV
Beverly from Fresno CA
“He will have no fear of bad news;
his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.”
Psalm 112:7 NIV
Carol Lage. Jefferson City, Mo
Gen 28:15
I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. And I will not leave you until I have done what I promised you.
Gen 28:15. NIV
Julianne M. Grass Valley, CA
GOOD and UPRIGHT is the LORD;
Therefore he INSTRUCTS
Sinners in HIS ways.
Psalm 25:8 NIV
Glennell, Buda, TX
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!
Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
Psalm 34:8 (ESV)
Avis from Ore City, Texas
“I have set the LORD always before me:
Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.”
Psalm 16:8 NKJV