Scripture Memorization #6

Precious girlies!                                                                                             

     It is quite amazing how quickly time and life appear to be moving.  We are now preparing to memorize and meditate on our 6^th verse/verses.  Can you believe that we are one third of the way through the designated time we have determined to do meditate and memorize together!  Our goal is 31 December 2011.

     The last two/three weeks or so have been very challenging for all of us but we cannot quit meditating and memorizing!  You CANNOT quit!  Truths from the Holy Script with which we are saturating our minds and heart is one way to renew our minds daily.  They are truly a source of encouragement, comfort, vitalization, and conviction among so many other wonderful benefits.  So….don’t quit!

      Many came together as the Church, the Body of Christ, during the time of the devastation resulting from the tornadoes to love and serve others.  Through our labor of love and service we have testified to others and the world that we are truly Christ’s disciples.  John quotes Jesus in his gospel:  “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." John 13:35, 36   This service you performed is not only supplying for the needs but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God.  2 Corinthians 9:12     Precious sisters, it has been noted that the people have come together to serve one another!  Just think!  The splendor, majesty and glory of the King have been displayed!  He is doing a new thing, can you perceive it?  Isaiah 43:19

     This weekend starts the celebration, thrill and excitement of high school and college graduation of the young men and women in our lives and those in and around the country.   We applaud them for their diligence and tenacity in reaching their goal.   These young men and women start a new chapter in their lives.  The NEW chapter now includes new faces, new relationships, new teachers, new experiences and so on. 

       The Father is always about new things in and around us.  May our eyes and hearts be open to see what the Father is doing around us and join Him.  So, “let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together…. but encouraging one another”.   Hebrews 10:24, 25

       My heart delights in the Father’s promise when His comfort is exactly what I need. His Presence is always tender and sweet.

       "For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: 'I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite'.”  Isaiah 57:15 (ESV)

    

     Sweet girlies, here goes! 

    Do it!  Post your verse/verses, reference, translation and name.

I love you,

Olda

Scripture Memorization #5

Sweet Sisters,

    On the heels of celebrating our risen Christ, we are keenly aware of the devastation that residents of our beloved state, Alabama, are seeing and living.  The tragedy is indescribable!  Here in Huntsville, many of us are inconvenienced with no electricity, limited telephone and cell service, no internet, etc. and now potentially limited water supply while others, i.e. Anderson Hills and other areas of Huntsville, have devastating loss.   All around us is tragedy and devastation…Tuscaloosa, Pratt City, Cullman, Tuscaloosa, Pleasant Grove, Guntersville to name a few.

     Many have stepped up to help those who are less fortunate.  Nationally acclaimed Christian relief teams have joined forces with others to bring aid and relief to the physically, emotionally and spiritually drained people.  Many “share their bread with the hungry”, provide clothing for those who are “naked”, crying with those who are crying, pouring themselves out for the hungry and satisfying the desire of the afflicted. (Isaiah 58)   We see people with hearts of compassion, exemplifying Christ!  They are toiling, caring, sweating, loving, crying, serving because for many the compassion and love of Christ indwell them through the Holy Spirit. 

     We know we can rest in ALL of our Father’s promises.  Even though the tornadoes wreaked havoc not only in the state of Alabama but also in Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia the Father has compassion, His love is an everlasting love and His covenant of peace will not be removed. (Isaiah 54:10)  Our hope is in Christ and we know that nothing separates us from His love: “For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”  (Romans 8:38-39)

    My memory verses:

          For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, declares the LORD,
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways
and My thoughts than your thoughts.

           For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth,
making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall My word be that goes out from My mouth; it shall not return to Me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.

        For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you
shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.  Isaiah 55:8-12 (ESV)

       Do it, sisters!  Post! Post! Post!

   

      The Father is good and everything He does is good. (Psalm 119:68) “ Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy!  He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him. The LORD has done great things for us; we are glad.”  (Psalm 126:5-6, 3)

    

      Post your verse/verses, reference, translation and name!

I love you!

Olda