Friday, April 1, 2011

Week 7

2 Timothy 1:7
"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." NKJV
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Week 6

1 Corinthians 6:19-20
"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body."
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Week 5

Zephaniah 3:17
"The Lord your God is with you, He is might to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing."

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Week 4

Deuteronomy31:8
"And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not leave you; do not fear or be dismayed"
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Week 3

Isaiah 25:1
"O Lord, You are my God, I will exalt You and praise Your Name, for in perfect faithfulness You have done marvelous things, things planned long ago."

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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Week 2

I'm a week behind Beth Moore's SSMT...Siesta Scripture Memory Team, so here is my second scripture that I've been memorizing the past two weeks. It's not too late to join me. Start today, February 1st; select a scripture that you would like to memorize, write it on a note card or in a notecard spiral  and carry it with you. Look at it often, quote it over and over, and before long you will have the verse(s) memorized. I will post my new scripture on the 1st and 15th of each month. Continue to review the previously memorized verses while memorizing the new verse. At the end of one year, you will have hidden 24 verses in your heart, and they will always be accessible to you for encouragement and ministering to others. 
Beth also has an IPhone app available at the App Store to record your scripture and it's FREE. I also record the scripture on my Notes app of my IPhone and have my SSMT bookmarked on my PocketBible for IPhone app. I carry my SSMT notecard spiral in my purse and review them when I'm waiting for an appointment. Also post additional notecards on bathroom mirrors and at your desk for constant reminders of the scripture you are trying to memorize. May God bless you with His constant love as you endeavor to hide His Word in your heart. FROG...Fully Rely On God!


Sharron Kay, Possum Kingdom Lake, TX
Psalm 25:4&5
"Show me Your ways, O Lord, teach me Your paths; guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are God, my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long." NIV

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Hiding God's Word in Your Heart

Psalm 119: 11 "I have hidden your Word in my heart that I might not sin against You."
David admonished us to hide God's Word in our hearts to help us to not sin. I have attempted to memorize scripture throughout my life, but fall short when it comes to recalling exact, complete words and the reference. I'm amazed at people who are able to easily recall scripture with book, chapter and verse references. Scripture memory has been encouraged throughout my life in Sunday School,  Vacation Bible School, Girl's Auxiliary, Baptist Student Union, Bible studies, religious conferences and retreats, and even during systematic weight loss programs.
Beth Moore is a wonderful Bible teacher and has always included Scripture memory in her presentations. If you have never participated in a Beth Moore Bible study, I encourage you to check out her sound, Biblical presentations which include books, audio CDs and DVDs and downloads. These materials are available at Lifeway. Beth's ministry is available at Living Proof Ministries. I have enjoyed being involved with women's ministry in my church for many years and we studied Beth Moore material. Since moving to Possum Kingdom Lake, I have not found a group of ladies to participate in regular Bible study together, so I decided to study "Daniel" by myself. A dear friend had given me the study guide when she was participating in a study group at her church. I finally decided to download the videos (available from Lifeway) and discovered a wonderful journey of Bible study through the book of Daniel and it's relevance in my life today. It changed my life, but that's another story for another blog.
For 2011, Beth Moore has encouraged her Siesta's to join her in memorizing 24 scriptures in the coming year. For more information, check out her blog. Scroll down to the December 26, 2010 entry for the details of the Siesta Scripture Memory Team. I ordered the LPM spirals for this project, but any notecard spiral (available at office supplies or any discount store) will work. A friend of mine, decided to start her own accountability group with women from her church. Her group is called Moxie Memorizers; read her blog for a better explanation of how this system can work. Angel is an excellent writer/blogger, so be inspired by looking back at her posts and learning about the ministries in which she and her family are involved.
So in order to share this system with my circle of friends, I decided to start Sisters Sharing Scripture. If you would like to join me in this journey of scripture memorization, post your first name, city, scripture with reference, and translation. It is my prayer that we will all grow in our personal relationship with God through this scripture memory project. God will bless our efforts to hide His Word in our hearts.

SKay, Possum Kingdom Lake, "Be joyful always. Pray continually. Give thanks in all circumstances for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5: 16 - 18, NIV