Hi! I am Sherry McClure and I am so happy to be memorizing Scripture with you!
The Psalms have been an anchor for me this year and I felt that it would be a good idea to memorize several verses from the Psalms to keep my mind focused on the Lord. My verses right now are Psalms 84:1-12:
“For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord is a sun and shield, the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly. O Lord, of hosts, blessed is the one who trusts in you.”
These verses help me remember that if I feel that something is being withheld from me, it is not good for me! What relief to know that the Lord doesn’t withhold anything good from those who are following him. These verses also make me want to trust Him more and have the blessing of freedom, knowing He is good, faithful, and for me. It makes me want to be in His presence more than anywhere else. He is good and His ways are good!
Don’t give up, my SSMT friends! You can do it!
Bonnie from Bellaire, TX “Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.” Hebrews 13:15 NIV
Carol, Belleville, ON, Canada
Sing for joy to God our strength; Shout aloud to the God of Jacob!
Ps. 81:1 NIV
Pam Schott, Fargo, ND “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.”
Colossians 3:23 (NIV)
Amy, Arlington, VA “Mostly what God does is love you. Keep company with him and learn a life of love. Observe how Christ loved us. His love was not cautious but extravagant.” Ephesians 5:2 (MSG)
Vicky, from Phoenix, AZ: “I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out Your precepts.” – Psalm 119:45
Susan, Houston, “Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.” Ps. 63:3 ESV
Andrea from Berkeley Springs, WV
“There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no rock like our God.”
I Samuel 2:2 NIV
Christy, Karen, Cheryl. A Cord of Three Strands
Jay, Ok
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the the fire, you will not be burned, the flames will not set you ablaze.
Isaiah 43: 2 NIV
Ursula Hawkins, St. Leonard MD:
“The wicked are not so, but they are like chaff which the wind drives away. Psalm 1:4 NASB
Cara Railey from Springfield, Missouri: “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.”
â€â€Isaiah‬ â€43:2‬ â€NIV‬‬
Jacqueline, Calhoun LA
“You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.”
â€â€Psalm‬ â€32:7‬ â€NIV‬‬
Amy, Gettysburg, PA
” But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.
They will soar high on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary.
They will walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31 NLT
Shawn in AZ
And if you call on the Father who without partiality judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear;
1 Peter 1:17 NKJV
Guinevere, South Bend, IN
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.
Hebrews 10:23 NIV
Whitney from Russellville, TN
Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all and in all. Colossians 3:11. ESV
Roni – Demopolis, Alabama “The Lord will fight for you, you only have to be silent” ESV Exodus 14:14.
Sara Etta from Albuquerque
You shall have no other Gods before me
Exodus 20:3
“I know Lord, that a man’s way of life is not his own; no one who walks determines his own steps.”
Jer. 10:23 NIV
Joanne from Carver, MA
“How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them! Psalm 139:17 NIV
Diane, Bartlett, TN
Psalm 43:7.
The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and He rescues them.
Shannon from Shelby, MT
“My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.”
Psalm 63:8 ESV
Barbara, West Point, GA
Galatians 5:13 NIV You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.
Peggyann Calderwood Crestview, Florida
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity,
but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
2 Timothy 1:7
Always remember Jesus Loves You
Susan Bucher. Fort Worth, TX. “And let us consider how we may spur one another on to love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another–and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:24-25. NIV
to a trumpet blast or to such a voice speaking words that those who heard it begged that no further words be spoken to them, because they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountains, it must be stoned.”
Mary Merrell
Albuquerque,NM
Week 17 Ephesians 6:19
“Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel”
NIV
Linda Wright, Sugar Land, Texas
For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer. Psalm 32:4 NIV
Anna S from Auburn AL “Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.”
â€â€Psalm‬ â€143:8‬ â€NIV‬‬
Carol Lage. Jefferson City, Mo
Psalm 90:15. ESV
“Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, and for as many years as we have seen evil.”.
Psalm 90:15. ESV
Reeder
Auburn, AL
“My eyes are ever on the LORD, for only he will release my feet from the snare.”
– Psalm 25:15 (NIV)
Christy, Cape Girardeau, MO. For everyone looks out for his own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. Philippians 2:21 NIV
Tilley from Franklin, TN:
Turn to me and have mercy, for I am alone and in deep distress.
Psalm 25:16 (NLT)
Mildred from Montserrat.
Even if my father and mother abandoned me, the LORD would take me in. Psalm 27:10 (NET)
Kristin Kellett, Tulsa, OK. I have learned to be satisfied with the things I have and with everything that happens. â€Philippians‬ â€4:11‬ â€(NCV‬‬)
Michelle from St. Peters, MO – For where two or three gather in my name, there I am with them. Matthew 18:20(NIV)
Teresa Cianciotto, San Marcos, TX
I commit! “The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; your mercy, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands.” Ps 138:8 NKJV
Rebecca from Harrah, OK
“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 weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
â€â€2 Corinthians‬ â€12:9‬ â€ESV‬‬
Ann Medford, Sunset, TX.
to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; Isaiah 61:2 (NIV).
Sarah, Remington, VA
Psalm 91:13
You will tread on the lion and the serpent, you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
Kelly, Kansas City, MO “Seize life! Eat bread with gusto, Drink wine with a robust heart. Oh Yes – God takes pleasure in your pleasure! Dress festively every morning. Don’t skimp on color and scarves. Relish life with the spouse you love each and every day of your precarious life.” Ecc. 9:7-9 MSG
Johnson City, TN
Be still and know that I am God.
2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV
Susanna, Ross, CA
This is what the Lord, your redeemer,
the Holy one of Israel says
:I am Yahweh your God,
who teaches you for your benefit,
who leads you in the way you should go.
Isaiah 48:17 HCSB
Christy – Knoxville, TN
The heart is more deceitful than anything else, and incurable – who can understand it?
Jeremiah 17:9
CSB
April from Vermilion, OH
He will deliver you from six troubles; in seven no evil shall touch you.
~Job 5:19 (ESV)
Shannon Vasquez from Littleton, CO:
For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things. ~Psalm 107:9, ESV
From Wilton, Ca
Job 33:26 NIV
then that person can pray to God and find favor with him,
they will see God’s face and shout for joy;
he will restore them to full well-being.
Phylis Wright, Rio Rancho, NM
“But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on Him, and by His wounds we are healed.”
Isaiah 53:5 NIV
Kim Curtis from Tulsa Oklahoma
“But the love of the Lord remains forever with those who fear him. His salvation extends to the children’s children”
â€â€Psalms‬ â€103:17‬ â€NLT‬‬
Jackie Pope, Covington, IN. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him. I John 5:15 NKJV
Jami
Shelby, nc
“Be still and know that I am God”
Psalm 46:10