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Sunday, March 15, 2015

Waiting On a "Just for Me" Memory Verse


Two days ago, 
I realized that March 15th was nearly here. Lately, my morning quiet time has given way to recorded food programs and a computer game. However, I knew this had to change if I wanted to hear the quiet voice of the Holy Spirit give me my next Siesta Scripture Memory Team 2015 memory verse. 

And I heard.......silence
I opened my Bible, read in the New Testament, and heard..........silence. I praised the Lord in prayer, thanked Him for my blessings, and asked for my next memory verse. Listening quietly I heard...........silence. 

As I studied the 5th/6th Grade bible lesson, I read the lesson's weekly memory verse, John 5:36. 
“I have testimony weightier than that of John. For the very work that the Father has given me to finish, and which I am doing, testifies that the Father has sent me.

This morning, I assigned the memory verse to my class. Additionally, I told the students they would get to ask me to recite the memory verse next Sunday. 

Two Memory Verses
In fact, I was planning on memorizing two scriptures. I expected to be given a separate, just for me, scripture for Siesta Scripture Memory Team by the Lord. However, Jesus had a different idea. 

More silence
It is late afternoon as I type this post. About an hour ago, I again turned to the Lord for my memory verse. Thinking I might have missed an internal prompting during church service, I reread the sermon scriptures from church service. I listened quietly and heard............silence.
Q and A
"Father, what do you want me to memorize this week?", I finally asked. Imagine my surprise when the quiet voice I had been listening for said,

"John 5:36." 

Jesus does not expect me to learn two memory verses in one week. I put that task on myself. Honestly, I am relieved to be memorizing one scripture that is part of my task, teaching the 5th/6th grade Sunday School class. 


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