I'm so excited to start this memory verse challenge, and I hope you are too!
It’s time to choose your first memory verse (out of 24) for 2012! If you haven’t done so already, please read the instructions from the post on December 19th. It will tell you everything you need to know.
Just a quick refresher: sometime today, post the Scripture passage you have chosen by leaving a comment below. Be sure your comment includes the following details:
First name, verse, reference, and version.
To get things started, here is my first Scripture entry of 2012:
Megan: Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of Life set me free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:1-2 NIV
Since I have a 4 day-old newborn, I made it easy on myself this time around and used a verse I did from last year. Please feel free to take it easy whenever you need to as well. Use a verse you already know or find a very simple, short verse. This helps make the challenge not feel overwhelming. Remember what Beth said in her instructions: "it's a marathon, not a sprint!" Another time you might want to have more of a challenge and memorize a multi-verse passage. It's completely up to you!
Be sure to handwrite the verse in your spiral notebook of index cards to help engrave it on your mind. You might want to write your contact information on the inside cover in case you leave it somewhere and God causes someone gracious to find it.
If you are the kind of person who likes to underline, highlight, or otherwise mark in your Bible, I thought it was neat last year to underline and date each verse as I memorized it. Now it's fun when I'm reading the Bible to come across verses I memorized last year. I stop and make sure I can still say them so that they stay in my long-term memory.
And one last encouragement from Beth: "Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we can do this! Remember, KEEP IT SIMPLE AND MEANINGFUL!"
35 comments:
Lynette: The Lord is good unto them that wait for Him, to the soul that seeketh Him. Lamentations 3:25. KJV
Love this verse. I really need to start seeking and waiting for the Lord more. Seems like I hardly have any time to just quietly be with the Lord. Also my prayer life has also been very dry. Your verse Megan is one I should memorize!!!! I know the Lord is gracious to me.... Lord willing I will be reading through my Bible again this year starting today:) Last year was the first year that I did not read through it and I think I suffered spiritually. I hope to make this year the 5th time of reading it. I think this memory verse is a gracious act of God towards me to help me start earnestly to seek after Him.
I keep forgetting.... CONGRATS ON YOUR NEW SWEET LITTLE GIRL MEGAN!!!! She is so sweet! You look great! What a blessing to start the new year with.
Sarah: "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 straight your paths." Prov 3:5-6 ESV
I wanted the first verse I memorized to remind me to put God above all else and not rely on my own strength - especially while I'm in the midst of setting all these goals and things I want to accomplish in the new year. The Lord is who I need to put my trust in - not myself!
Oh, and by the way, I'm a friend of Belinda's :) She invited me to join with you ladies. This is the first time I've ever tried something like this and I'm looking forward to it!
Jenny
"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."
Phil 4:8
I am really excited for this year and participating in this group. I used to have an pretty rigid and consistent Bible reading routine, but felt like I was getting a little legalistic about it, so I eased up. Then I had kids and I'm sad to say I really have not been able to get myself back into a routine since then.
I chose this verse because it is my goal for this program. To fill my mind with Christ on a daily basis and see my life and perspectives be changed!
Okay, I'm going to give this a shot, Megan! I'm notorious to starting things like this and then quitting so we'll see how I do. :o/ But 2 verses a month doesn't seem too bad.
Proverbs 14:15 - A simple man believes anything, but a prudent man gives thought to his steps.
My goal through memorizing scripture this year is that I will be able to use what I memorize to live more intentionally. Use those verses to help guide my steps.
Oops, this is Sarah Verhoeven by the way.
Karen: Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. Psalm 103:1 (NLT)
Deb
Colossian 3:23, NIV
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.."
I spend my days with small children. I need this reminder for my attitude that I'm working for my Saviour.
Spelling correction sorry!
Sarah:
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9
Traci: "He said to his disciples, 'Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?" Mark 4:40 NIV
I'm working on Trusting this year!
Edie: "It is for freedom that Christ has set you free. STAND FIRM then and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." Galatians 5:1
How any times do I revisit things/people that God has cut out of my life for MY GOOD! Love this verse and such a great one to start out on! Thanks, Megan for doing this!!
Danae: "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
Daily this year I need to remember to not let myself get so busy serving Christ that I forget to be still and rest in his presence so this seems like the right verse to have running through my head all year.
Oops, I forgot...I'm using the NIV version for this verse.
Jill...I'm totally stealing Deb's verse. :)
Ginny
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
Haley
Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us and run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus.
Hebrews 12:1 (NIV)
This is Summer, my verse is Proberbs 2:6
6 For the LORD gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding
I chose this verse because I need it, bad.
Erika
He counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them. Psalm 147: 4 (NAS)
Jill
"Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see."
Hebrews 11:1 (NIV)
This past year has challenged my faith incredibly, and I pray that God will continue to fill me with faith to always trust in Him and never doubt.
Ephesians 3:17-19
Karen
New International Version (NIV)
17....... And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
I cannot seem to get past the depth of this verse. To be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.....oh the beauty and joy of our Savior!
Rebecca L.
Ephesians 3:20-21 (NIV)
20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
Belinda
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. (Ephesians 4:29 NIV)
Kristi G.
Philippians 4:6-7
New King James Version (NKJV)
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
"Be anxious for nothing but in everything prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7
A little shout out to my sister-in-law Kristi G who will be joining us as well.
I chose this verse because I struggle with anxiety. I memorized this verse about a year and a half ago but needed a refresher. I hope I can stick with this....
Rachel
I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. Psalm 119:11 nlt
Marchelle
Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations,
Deut. 7:9 ESV
Ruth
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forver and ever. Amen
Eph. 3:20-21 ESV
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Eph. 2:8-10 NIV
This passage has a very special meaning to me and I thought it would be a great way to start the year :-)
Stacie
So I am willing to endure anything if it will bring salvation and eternal glory in Christ Jesus to those God has chosen.
2 Timothy 2:10
Janaye:
1 Peter 1:5-7
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. NIV
This is a little longer than recommended but it was the first verse to come to my mind. I love it.
Natalie
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7 NLT
Tracy
Deut 6:5-7
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit down in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. ESV
Michele, Edmond, Ok.
"So here's what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life- your sleeping, eating, going to work & walking around life- and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for Him. Don't become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You'll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what He wants from you,& quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you." Romans 12:1-2 The Message
Mindy: Zephaniah 3:17 (ESV). The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
After the struggles getting home, this one really spoke to me.
Haley W., San Antonio
Hebrews 4:16 "Let us therefore draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace to help in time of need." (NIV)
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