Well, if you have been following along, you have officially caught up with me. I will now only be posting new verses every week, starting Tuesday, June 8th.
FRIDAY, MAY 28, 2010
"When you were dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having cancelled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross. And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross."
- Colossians 2 : 13-15
THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2010
"Finally, brothers, 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."
- Philippians 4 : 8
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 2010
"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near."
- Philippians 4 : 4-5
TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2010
"One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life; to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord, and to seek him in his temple."
- Psalm 27 : 4
MONDAY, MAY 24, 2010
"In that day you will say, 'I will praise you, O Lord. Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you have comforted me. Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.' With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation."
- Isaiah 12 : 1-3
FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2010
"He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him, all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or autorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in him, and through him, to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood shed on the cross."
- Colossians 1 : 15-20
THRUSDAY, MAY 20, 2010
"Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter --- when you see the naked, to clothe him and not turn your back on your own flesh and blood? Then your light will break forth like the dawn and your healing will quickly appear. Then your righteousness will go before you and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard."
- Isaiah 58 : 6-8
WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2010
"You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds, and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Therefore, each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body."
- Ephesians 4 : 22-25
TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2010
"Therefore, God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
- Philippians 2 : 9-12
MONDAY, MAY 17, 2010
"Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus, who being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death --- even death on a cross!"
- Philippians 2 : 5-8
FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2010
"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not to your own interests, but also to the interests of others."
- Philippians 2 : 3-4
THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2010
"I waited patienly for the Lord, he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit; out of the mud and mire. He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my heart; a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord."
- Psalm 40 : 1-3
WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2010
"But he was pierced for our transgressions and he was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought us peace was upon him and by his wounds we are healed. We all like sheep have gone atsray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the inquity of us all. He was oppressed and afflicted, and yet he did not open his mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter and as a sheep before her shearers is slient, so he did not open his mouth. By oppression and judgment he was taken away, and who can speak of his descendants? For he was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgressions of my people he was stricken."
- Isaiah 53 : 5-8
TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2010
"Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed. He grew up before him like a tender shoot, like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected by men --- a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised and we esteemed him not. Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, but we considered him stricken by God, smitten by Him, and afflicted."
- Isaiah 53 : 1-4
MONDAY, MAY 10, 2010
"See, my servant will act wisely; he will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted. Just as there were many who were appalled by him --- his apprearance was so disfigured beyond that of any man, and his form marred beyond human likeness --- so will he sprinkle many nations, and kings will shut their mouths because of him. For what they were not told, they will hear, and what they have not heard, they will understand."
- Isaiah 52 : 13-15
FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made."
"The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth."
- John 1 : 1-3, 14
THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2010
"How great is the love the Father has lavished on us that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is because it did not know him. Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet be made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. Everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure."
- 1 John 3 : 1-3
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2010
"But because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. Therefore, he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always live to intercede for them. Such a high priest meets our need --- one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens. Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself."
- Hebrews 7 : 24-27
TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2010
"But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander."
- 1 Peter 3 : 15, 16
MONDAY, MAY 3, 2010
"Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord. There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off."
- Proverbs 23 : 17, 18
FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2010
"Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father. If you are not discplined (and everyone undergoes discipline), then you are illegitimate children and not true sons."
- Hebrews 12 : 7, 8
THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2010
"Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous fall."
- Psalm 55 : 22
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2010
"Trust in Him at all times, o people; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge."
- Psalm 62 : 8
TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2010
"Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.:
- Lamentations 3 : 22, 23
MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2010
"You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in You. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord, is the Rock Eternal."
- Isaiah 26 : 3,4
FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2010
"Your righteousness reaches to the skies, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You? Though You have made me see troubles, many and bitter, You will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth You will again bring me up. You will increase my honor and comfort me once again."
- Psalm 71 : 19-21
THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2010
"I will extol the Lord at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.
My soul will boast in the Lord; le the afflicted hear and rejoice.
Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt His name together."
- Psalm 34 : 1-3
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2010
"Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water."
- Hebrews 10 : 19-22
I'm currently doing some scripture memory and mentorship with an older member of our church. It has been great so far and it has revolutionized the simple spiritual disciplines in my life. We usually memorize 2 passages of scripture per week, but since we've been going for a while, I'll post new ones each day until we get caught up. I hope these verses bless you and find you right where you are in your time of need. Plus it will give me a good chance to type them out by memory and continue to go over the ones that I haven't seen in a while. Feel free to join in scripture memory with me. If you're thinking about trying, but it seems pretty daunting, just click on the Contact link at the top of the page. Send me an email and I'll tell you how I approached it. It's nothing special, but it works very well.
