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Resources – Memorize Isaiah 55

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Sign up to memorize Isaiah 55 together! It’ll be easy–one verse per week for thirteen weeks of beautiful promises from God’s word.

Each Monday, beginning January 20, we’ll highlight the verse of the week here at the blog, ending Easter week, April 20.

Fill out the registration form below to receive all the details as well as monthly memorization tips in your email inbox. If you’d like additional accountability, join our Hide His Word Facebook group, follow #HideHisWord on Twitter, and practice with our ScriptureTyper group.

RESOURCES

Print or download as many of these free resources as you’d like. (Resources are for ESV, but use the translation of your choice.)

Also check out Scripture Stickies for purchase. This is a set of removable sticky notes especially for our challenge. Use this code—DONOTDEPART—to get a 10% discount when checking out. Consider the Scripture of the Month Club while you’re there, using the same code for a discount.

INVITE OTHERS

We’d be honored if you’d mention our memory challenge on your blog (download the button here). And tweet or Facebook this:

Want to memorize a Bible chapter? Sign up for Isaiah 55 @DoNotDepart http://wp.me/p1Su7F-2Kb #HideHisWord

Link up coming February 10 for your blog posts about memorizing scripture.

Questions? Comments? Let us know in the comments.

REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED – Join us for our next memory challenge coming soon

It’s coming . . . memorize Bible verses with us

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I’ve found that women don’t want to postpone a closer walk with God until they have more time. Women hungry for God need Him today.
– Janet Pope, [amazon_link id=”0802409644″ target=”_blank” ]His Word in My Heart[/amazon_link]

Want a more intimate relationship with the Word in 2014?

Then come memorize His words with us!

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While memorizing scripture is no guarantee for a closer walk with the Lord, nor is it a command or a necessity, it is one great way to spend more time with Him.

As we see and say and hear the words over and over, we allow the transforming power of God’s Word to alter our thinking, our behavior, and our very lives.
– Janet Pope

But do you think memorizing a whole chapter would be too hard? Then you might be surprised to hear that memorizing connected verses in a single chapter is often easier than memorizing a random set of disconnected verses.

Beginning January 20 through April 20 (Easter), we’ll dig into Isaiah 55, one verse a week. Start spreading the word.

Registration begins on Monday, January 6. Come by to print your resources for 13 weeks in 13 verses full of beautiful truths and promises from the Word.

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Questions or comments?

Word Travels Fast – Send Responsibly

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“Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.”
Ephesians 4:29

You’re often told to watch your words. To think before you talk. To be slow to speak (James 1:19). And it’s wise advice. Words spoken with no thought can do great harm.

But that doesn’t mean you have to keep quiet. Your words are gifts to be handed out to encourage and help others (Ephesians 4:29).

And you’ve never had greater opportunity to say more words to more people with greater speed than today.

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Gone are the days of Joseph and Mary when word didn’t travel fast. Back then, even though the Roman roads were great for their time, communication was only as fast as the messenger could travel.

When Caesar Augustus sent out his decree for census registration (Luke 2:1), prompting Joseph and Mary to travel to Bethlehem, the message was probably delivered via a rider on horseback. There may have been a station every ten miles for trading in fresh horses, and every twenty-five miles for new riders or for lodging.

And with the exception of the angels shouting glad tidings from the sky itself, the news of Jesus’s birth couldn’t have traveled quickly either.

Shepherds on feet couldn’t compare with a Facebook status—including photos from your iPhone!—for speed of a birth announcement.

Today, with a single click on a keyboard, the whole world can have instant access to your words.

So should you be wary of using words because they can so easily go viral, with no retrieval once “send” is hit?

While there are always things you’ll need to ponder and pray over before saying, other things are safe to send anytime, anywhere. People still need a now word from the Lord as much as ever!

And if the Spirit gives words to you to share, don’t be stingy. Send them on.

Here are 4 things you can send out daily–and quickly–with no worries.

1. Thank you

Never hesitate to tell someone thanks for a job well done or for doing you a favor. You can’t go wrong with gratitude.

For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.
Ephesians 1:15-16

2. I’m sorry

Apologies are always welcome, too. As soon as you can mean it, say it. The quicker you admit you’re wrong, the quicker the healing can begin.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
James 5:16

3. God bless you
Most people won’t refuse a blessing. So be generous in praying God’s best for those you’re around. What a powerful way to show you care and that God does, too.

The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you.
Numbers 6:24-25

4. I love you
Can anybody hear this too much? Your purpose on earth is to love God and love others. So do it, but also say it. Telling others you love them is a word you can send quickly and frequently.

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.
John 13:34

So if you have something good to say today, let those words travel fast.

May your words of faith, hope, and love go viral!

Good tidings in modern times

Here’s a fun video if Jesus had been born in our digital age:

Digital Story of Nativity

Which social media are you quickest to reply to?
Have you ever sent an email you wish you could take back?
Who can you encourage today with your words?
Please leave a comment below.

More verses here for using your words well

Gifts from a personal God

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She may have thought the worst had already happened. Her husband had died. In the male-dominated Jewish culture, women were economically dependent upon male relatives.

At least she still had her son.

Then the unthinkable occurred: her only son also died. Would this double loss be her end?

WHO WAS SHE?

Who was this woman from Nain, Israel? We don’t know her name; Luke didn’t record it (Luke 7:11-17). While he told more stories about women than the other three gospel writers, he only relayed names of ten women in stories where they had parts to play. Ten others with roles remain unnamed.

Did these unnamed women not matter as much?

Do you not matter as much when you’re not acknowledged by name?

No and no. They mattered. You matter.

GRACE IN HER STORY

The widow in Luke 7 was on the road to her son’s funeral. Her final gift was to follow his dead body to its burial outside the city gates. Many were with her, helping her grieve and carry her son.

But unbeknownst to her, her crowd was about to intersect the path of another crowd, being led by Jesus.

She was about to discover resurrection. And it would be personal.

Jesus saw her. He talked to her. He told her not to cry. Even though she didn’t ask for His help (Jesus had yet to raise the dead—Jairus’s daughter and Lazarus were yet to come), He was about to give her a magnificent gift of grace anyway. 

He touched the coffin. Everyone froze. Then talking directly to the dead son, Jesus said, “Wake up!”

And the dead man sat up and talked.

The crowd was awed. They’d personally witnessed a visit from God. They spread the news everywhere of their experience.

GRACE IN YOUR STORY

Even today, Jesus still sees. Even when you don’t know what to ask for, He knows exactly what you need.

It might not be a physical resurrection. That’s not always the best gift anyway.

On the day my mother died of Alzheimer’s, I wouldn’t have wanted her to return to that body. God blessed me instead with other gifts of grace—personalized for my family—to help us heal.

He graces you with resurrection in still other ways. Maybe with a restoration of hope. A friend to share your pain. An open door to something new.

While His salvation gift may look the same for all, His other gifts of grace are unique, personalized just for you.

  • To fit your personality
  • To favor your circumstances
  • To fill your holes

GOD IS PERSONAL

So maybe it’s on purpose that the widow wasn’t named. Maybe you’re supposed to fill your own name in the blank. And watch for how God will intersect your path, showing up with monogrammed gifts just for you.

There’s nothing impersonal about God. If you think there is, you have the wrong view of Him.

He is good, He is generous, and He is personal.

He knows everyone by name and by need. Including you.

That’s a gift of grace worth celebrating.  

And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Philippians 4:19-20

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What gifts of grace have you received after a loss?

How has God blessed you in a unique way, perfect just for you? Please share in the comments.

Scripture Memory Link-Up {Fall 2013}

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Memorizing scripture doesn’t come easily to many of us (including me). But we do it because of the benefits it brings—increased time learning God’s words means increased time spent with God’s Word.

While attempting to learn a whole chapter of the Bible may seem daunting at first, there are unique advantages as well.

That’s what this link-up is about!

  • If you’re new to memorizing scripture, please link a blog post sharing why you want to start now.
  • If you’re a veteran to memorizing individual scriptures or whole chapters, share your blog post(s) about how and why you do it.

Let’s help each other by sharing what we know or asking questions we have. Link any new posts you’ve just written.

But also look through your archives. Are there posts you’ve written earlier that could help a newbie now? Many first-timers have joined our Ephesians 1 challenge and they’d love to hear your advice, even if you’ve linked it before.

After you link, spread some encouragement–please visit at least one link before yours.

Let’s begin memorizing Ephesians 1

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TODAY WE BEGIN!

1  Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus:
2  Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 1:1-2 (ESV)

As we start memorizing Ephesians 1:1-2, let’s remember the Word underneath the words, the One who brings grace and peace to each of us as His children.

And if you haven’t registered yet, it’s not too late! Do it today. Details are here.

LINK-UP IS COMING

Have you written a blog post about your decision to join this challenge?

Is there a post(s) in your archives explaining how or why you memorize?

Please share them here this Wednesday, September 18, in our link-up.

Many first-time memorizers will be looking for help. So prepare to spread what you know. Newbies and oldies alike will benefit from your words.

May He bless you this week through the time you spend with Him.

 Questions? Comments? Please let us help.

Where you find wisdom

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And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption.
1 Corinthians 1:30

I’m afraid of being stupid. I realized it a few years ago.

None of us wants to be dumb. We all need wisdom.

  • To make godly decisions
  • To raise children who know the Lord
  • To love others in helpful ways
  • To glorify God in word and deed

Who’s the wisest man who ever lived? Solomon? He asked God for wisdom when he could have asked for anything (1 Kings 3:9). He subsequently authored much of the wisdom literature in the Bible.

Yet someone wiser than Solomon is here: Jesus (Matthew 12:42). In the Bible we typically seek His wisdom in the gospels where we see Him teaching about wisdom and living wisely (Matthew 13:54).

But Jesus can also be found in the wisdom literature of the Old Testament (2 Timothy 3:15).

THE WISDOM OF HUMILITY (JOB)

When Job suffered greatly as an apparently innocent man, his friends tried to find a reason. He obviously hadn’t been wise about keeping a rule or two; why else would he have lost so much? Eventually Job himself demanded answers from God (Job 3:11 ff).

But here we see foreshadowing of another Man who suffered—despite total innocence. Not only did He not question God about it, He wisely chose to obey at painful costs to Himself.

His wisdom teaches us to let go of demanding the answers. Instead, we’re to throw ourselves on His mercy in humility. Even when we don’t understand. Maybe especially when we don’t understand.

THE WISDOM OF WORSHIP (PSALMS)

The authors of these songs put word to emotions, not only for themselves, but also for us. Jesus Himself often quoted the Psalms (Psalm 31:5, for example).

In these laments, confessions, and praises, we learn to choose the wisdom of worship, verbalizing our adoration of and to Wisdom Himself—the Rock we rest on, the Refuge we hide in, the Shepherd we walk behind.

THE WISDOM OF THE WAY (PROVERBS)

We learn in this series of sayings that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. Solomon urged over and over to choose the way of wisdom over the way of foolishness.

But what we know that he didn’t is that Jesus is the Way, the truth, and the life. He is wisdom personified (Proverbs 8:17), and to be truly wise, we’ll seek Him, empowered by His Spirit in us to choose the right over wrong that Solomon was preaching about.

THE WISDOM OF HOPE (ECCLESIASTES)

This book contains questions that can haunt us still: What is life’s true meaning? What is my purpose? Is all really hopeless?

While the world’s wisdom leaves us empty of lasting answers (Ecclesiastes 1:16-18), eternal wisdom from hoping in Jesus fills us up. In Him we live and love with meaning. Instead of chasing after knowledge, we chase after Him. Only then do we find purpose renewed and hope restored.

THE WISDOM OF CONNECTION (SONG OF SOLOMON)

Whether you see this collection of poems as an analogy or as pure story, this message comes across: the intimacy of love is to be desired (Song of Solomon 1:4).

While the original audience knew about God, they lacked full knowledge about Jesus. But from our vantage point in history, we see God’s wisdom in creating a beloved bride for the perfect Bridegroom. We are wise to recognize and delight in the love of the One who makes us His spotless bride.

Study deeper in these Old Testament books to find more.

And as you do, remember: True wisdom isn’t one more piece of knowledge we learn; it’s a Person we can know.

Jesus is our wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:30), and trusting Him is the wisest thing we can ever do.

Which of the five Wisdom Books is your favorite? Why? Do you see Jesus in it?

Please share your thoughts below.

For more on Jesus in the wisdom literature, see Nancy Guthrie’s [amazon_link id=”1433526328″ target=”_blank” ]The Wisdom of God: Seeing Jesus in the Psalms & Wisdom Books[/amazon_link]

Have you registered yet? Do it today

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It’s one week away! On September 16 we’ll begin memorizing Ephesians 1 together, two verses per week.

Why you *think* you shouldn’t sign up

  • I’m horrible at memorizing
  • I don’t have time
  • I don’t see the point
  • I didn’t stick with it last time

But why you should sign up anyway!

  • It’s easier than you think
  • There’s no better time than now
  • You’ll find blessings you didn’t expect
  • This is a new day

While memorizing isn’t something we have to do, it’s something we get to do.

While we can’t guarantee you’ll memorize every word picture-perfect (none of us do that!), we will be praying for you to grow closer to Jesus as you spend time meditating on truths about Him and with Him.

Will you give it a try? If so, please register here to receive our eNewsletters, and download as many free resources here as you find helpful.

Also mark your calendar for this: Blog link-up here, Wednesday, September 18. We want to hear what you have to share about scripture memory!

Please leave a comment or ask any questions below.

Resources – Memorize Ephesians 1 {NEW Bible Memory Challenge}

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WHY?

  • Want to immerse yourself daily in God’s grace?
  • Remind yourself more often of the blessings you have in Christ?
  • Discover who you are in Him and why you are here?

Memorize Ephesians 1 with us for 12 weeks, beginning September 16.

By learning two verses a week, we’ll embed beautiful truths about Jesus and with Jesus deeper into our hearts.

GROUPS
For weekly accountability, join our Hide His Word Facebook group, follow #HideHisWord on Twitter, and log into our ScriptureTyper group.

RESOURCES

Print or download as many of these free resources as you’d like.

Also check out Scripture Stickies for purchase. This is a set of removable sticky notes especially for our challenge. I have mine already and love them. Use this code—DONOTDEPART—to get a 10% discount when checking out.

SPREAD THE WORD

We’d be honored if you’d mention our memory challenge on your blog (download the button here). And tweet or Facebook this:

Want to memorize a chapter of the Bible? Sign up for Ephesians 1 @DoNotDepart. http://wp.me/p1Su7F-2BS #HideHisWord

Link up on Wednesday, September 18, with your own blog posts about this challenge or anything (new or old!) on your blog about scripture memory. Let’s share with those who are new to memorizing scripture that this is possible at any age.

If you’ll be joining us or have questions, let us know in the comments.

The most misused verse in the Bible? {Memory Classics}

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We send it in notes to our friends. We pray it over challenging circumstances. We preach sermons and write books about it.

But what does this Bible passage really mean?

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:13

It’s said to be one of the most misinterpreted verses in the Bible.

I know what I want it to mean: I can run a marathon, memorize the New Testament, clean out the garage, etc., because Christ gives me strength.

But alas. I don’t think the apostle Paul was promising those things.

Instead, quite the opposite.

Perhaps he was saying that:

  • Whether or not we can walk around the block, we can be content with our spiritual health in Christ
  • Even if we can barely recite John 3:16, we can rest in Christ’s sufficiency for our salvation
  • Regardless of the cluttered corners in the garage, we can trust the righteousness of Christ residing in us

In Jesus it’s possible to be at peace regardless of what is happening around us. Paul did it. Hungry or full. For richer or for poorer. He could be content in all things because Christ strengthened him to.

So even if we can’t perfectly understand what every scripture means, we can be content knowing God’s peace surpasses our understanding (Philippians 4:7). Because Christ empowers that.

Philippians 4:13 is our final memory verse for Hiding Classics in My Heart. Thanks to all who prayed and participated with us!

Watch for details coming soon about our fall memory project.

In which areas of your life are you content?
Which areas still need work?

Please share your thoughts with us.

What are you trusting in? {Memory Classics}

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Think about what consumed you last week: what did you talk most about, obsess about getting (physical or emotional), spend time worrying over?

Might that reveal what you’re actually trusting in?

It’s one thing to say we trust in the Lord.
It’s another thing to do it.

One way to grow more trust is to acknowledge Him more often. Remember: He’s the one in ultimate control of your daily situations, your next breath, your very life.

And His being in control is a good thing.

This week we’re memorizing Proverbs 3:5-6:

  • to put more confidence in the Lord
  • to rely less on our own abilities
  • to recognize He is the one who clears a path for us.

Won’t you join us? It’s our next to last week of memorizing classics!

What do you worry most about?
What does that say about where you place your hope?
What is one way you can more consciously depend on the Lord this week?

Please tell us what you think.

5 Tips for Praying with Your Spouse (or Friend)

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Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
James 5:16

Talking with God is as important as talking with earthly companions. So connecting all together can be a double blessing—praying to God with those we love.

Yet we often neglect to pray aloud with our spouse or friends. Why?

Here are 5 common roadblocks to praying together and how to overcome them:

1. I don’t know how
I didn’t grow up with parents who prayed. I don’t know where to begin. What words should I say?

Start small; there’s no right or wrong
If you can talk to another person, you can pray with another person. God doesn’t expect a special vocabulary or seminary degree for conversations with Him.

Ask your spouse or friend to spend a few minutes thanking God with you. Each of you share a couple things and be done. Or take turns asking guidance over a  child or about a personal struggle.

Set boundaries to keep it manageable: limit your topics to three per session or agree to 30 days of praying for your marriage.

2. We can’t find time
My husband works late and I travel a lot. When we are both home, we’re busy putting the kids to bed. We can’t schedule a time to pray together.

Be flexible; think creatively
Is there a 5 minute window after dinner? Or before you get out of bed in the morning? Pray with a friend over the phone or in an online chat—God is fully connected everywhere.

Perhaps three times a week would work, or maybe only on Saturdays/Sundays. Don’t make it all-or-nothing. A few minutes is better than none, and only once a week still adds up to 52 times a year.

3. It’s too awkward
I stumble over my words when I pray aloud. I forget what I want to say. I’m afraid to be so vulnerable to someone else.

Write it down; do it afraid
If you wait until you’re comfortable, you may never start. Acknowledge the risk; admit in your prayer that you’re scared.

Try writing down what you want to pray about. Or read a prayer from a prayer book, Psalm 23, or the Lord’s Prayer. Keep your own words informal. Laugh out loud if something’s funny; cry if it’s sad. Don’t give up; the awkwardness will pass the more you do it.

4. My spouse won’t pray with me
My spouse and I aren’t on common spiritual ground. I don’t like having to ask for it. My friends are too busy or not interested.

Share silence together; make a new friend
Gently suggest prayer but never push it on your spouse. Perhaps try a few minutes of praying silently side by side. Or maybe your spouse would just hold your hand while you pray aloud. Agree to take turns initiating—he prays on odd-numbered days; you pray on even-numbered days.

If there’s absolutely no interest, seek out a same-sex friend to pray with. An older (or younger!) lady in your church might appreciate you visiting once a week to pray together. Or perhaps take a few minutes at the end of your small group meeting to pray together.

5. I just don’t want to
I’m too tired, angry, confused, depressed, doubting, or sick to pray with someone else. God hears me just as well when I pray alone. Why bother others?

Use it to heal; give community a chance
True, God listens as closely to one voice as one thousand. But He also delights in community (Father, Son, Spirit). Praying with others tightens our spiritual bonds with Him as well as with each other. You often learn more about a person through their prayers than any other way.

Use the reasons you don’t want to pray as the very things a friend can pray about for you. Grace and understanding often break through among a group of two or three gathered in His name.

Praying with others is a spiritual practice of relationship. It’s more than asking for our circumstances to change; it’s about being changed ourselves.

As any parent would, our Father longs for children who communicate. What a beautiful way to honor Him by gathering for conversations together.

If you pray with your spouse or a friend, what works for you?
If you don’t, what problems get in your way?
Who could you ask to pray with you for 21 days in August or for some other specified period?

Please share your thoughts below.

 

Talk to yourself {Memory Classics}

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What words do you hear yourself say most often?

Jesus said we can be defiled by what comes out of our mouth (Matthew 15:11). David prayed that the words from his mouth would please the Lord (Psalm 19:14). Psychological studies show we grow to believe what we say.

What might happen if we said the following words aloud to ourselves this week?

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
1 Corinthians 13:6-7

Would it remind us to . . .

  • Be happier when we see truth win over evil
  • Not give up on others
  • Trust more often
  • Look for the best
  • Keep going to the end?

Let’s find out. Print these verses and place them somewhere you’ll notice. Pray through them daily. It’s not a magic formula but it is an opportunity to see how God will work!

This is Week 10 of Hiding Classics in My Heart. We’re memorizing 1 Corinthians 13:6-7. Will you join us?

Which aspect of love in these verses do you need to practice most this week?

Please leave a comment below with your thoughts.

What is love? What is it not? {Memory Classics}

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Love is this.

  • Patient
  • Kind

Love is not this.

  • Envious
  • Boastful
  • Proud
  • Rude
  • Self-seeking
  • Easily-angered
  • Keeper of wrongs

I’m not sure which list is harder.

But this I know: I can become neither list on my own. Without Jesus in me, it’s hopeless.

Once again, as with other verses we’re soaking in this summer (Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 8:28, John 3:16, etc.), 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 reveal how desperately we depend on Christ’s empowering grace within us to live a transformed life.

We’re memorizing four verses from the famous “Love Chapter” (1 Corinthians 13) this week and next. As we walk these out, let’s encourage each other to look to Jesus–He is the perfect example of Love incarnate.

Jesus is patient, Jesus is kind. Jesus does not envy, He does not boast, He is not proud. . . .

Do you show love easier by doing good things or by not doing bad things?
Who in the flesh has most recently demonstrated Christ’s love to you?
Who most needs to see your love this week?

Please share your thoughts with us.

Too good to be true? Ephesians 2:8-9 {Memory Classics}

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8  For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,
9  not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9 (ESV)

I’m sorry to say these verses didn’t mean much to me until years after I’d already been walking with Christ. Maybe that’s why they’re still hard for me to grasp. My salvation is nothing of my doing? Purely a gift? Really, God?

It’s almost too good to be true. But I know it IS true. I thank God for this lavish gift of salvation that we don’t deserve or have to earn.

What I couldn’t understand as a child, I’m appreciating immeasurably as an adult. That’s one reason I want these truths in my memory and not just on page 1,175 of my Bible.

This week we’re memorizing them together in our Hiding Classics in My Heart. We’d love for you to join us here and on Facebook.

Is there a scripture you had to grow into?
Is there one now that you can’t fully grasp but want to?
Do you already have Ephesians 2:8-9 memorized or would like to?

Please share your thoughts with us.

Romans 8:28 – Who is it for? {Memory Classics}

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All things work together for good. Who wouldn’t want that promise? It’s reassuring when life is hard or times look confusing.

Paul put two qualifiers on who that promise is for:

  1. those who love God
  2. those called according to his purpose

So if you’re a believer, know this promise is for you!

Trust that good will happen because God is for you to conform you to the image of His Son (Romans 8:29, 31).

We invite you this week to memorize with us and use this verse to discover more reasons to praise God through your circumstances.

How have you experienced the truth of Romans 8:28?
What circumstance do you need to apply this to now?
Please leave a comment below and join the conversation on our memory group Facebook page.

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