Monthly Memory Verse
Each month DCC has a verse to focus on for memorization. Please join us as we try to remember them throughout the year!
March
Psalm 51:1 - Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins.
Verse Explanation:
Due to God's great love for you & I; He chooses to extend mercy, compassion & forgiveness through Himself. He alone is our hope. He alone is our salvation.
February
1 John 4:7-8 - Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God & knows God. 8 But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
Verse Explanation:
It is impossible for someone to be a Christian in the way God defines the word & for them not to strive to reflect His "agape" love to others (family, friends, enemies, etc.).
January
1 Corinthians 13:13 – And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
Verse Explanation:
The Christian life can be disorientating at times, but if you stay grounded in faith, hope & love; with love being the greatest, the Christian life comes into focus.
December
John 15:11 - These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may be in you, & that your joy may be full.
Verse Explanation:
Christ is where the joy is & when you believe in Him & what He says joy is not only available...It is overflowing!
November
Jude 1:24 - Now all glory to God, who is able to keep you from falling away & will bring you with great joy into His glorious presence without a single fault.
Verse Explanation:
God keeps us & with GREAT JOY brings us into His presence blameless. Is there any better truth or gift that we could receive?
October
Psalm 119:28 - I am weary from grief; strengthen me through Your word.
Verse Explanation:
Life wears us out, but God's Word & obedience to it gives us strength in our grief & weariness!
September
Micah 6:8 - No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good, & this is what He requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, & to walk humbly with your God.
Verse Explanation:
God wants us to reflect His character in every way & at all times. One of the ways Christians do that is by doing what He asks, extending mercy to others & by being humble.
August
1 Corinthians 2:9 - But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him”.
Verse Explanation:
The promises of God & all that He promises to do for the Christian...They are incomprehensible to you & I. Nothing that we have seen, heard, experienced or can even dream of can begin to fully explain what God has planned for the believer!
July
Philippians 4:8 And now, dear brothers & sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, & honorable, & right, & pure, & lovely, & admirable. Think about things that are excellent & worthy of praise.
Verse Explanation:
There is a lot that tries to distract the Christian from the joy & the promises that are theirs in Christ. This verse helps remind us what & where our focus needs to be. Ultimately all these things are fulfilled in Christ.
May
Ephesians 5:15-16, 15 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.
Verse Explanation:
The world, our flesh & our spiritual enemy will provide us with plenty of options to distract us from God's will & God's mission. The Christian needs to be discerning & intentional looking to maximize every moment & opportunity that God allows them to have in an effort to Love Him & love others!
April
Ephesians 6:12 - For we are not fighting against flesh-&-blood enemies, but against evil rulers & authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, & against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
Verse Explanation:
You may struggle to get along with "so & so". You may like "such & such" more over others, but your issue is not primarily with the other person...Your brother & sister in humanity...God's fellow image-bearer. Your issue stems from spiritual warfare. Extend grace & focus on the right enemy as you learn to walk in relationships with others.