Friday, January 28, 2011

Fave Verses Friday Five

Twenty years ago, I was on a Pastoral Search Committee, and one of the questions we asked the ten candidates we interviewed in the first round was to tell us their three favorite passages of scripture. I loved hearing the variety of verses quoted and even learned some that I didn't know, such as the last line of one of this week's lectionary passages:

He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8) 

For today's Friday Five, list your five favorite passages/verses from the Bible and tell us something about why you love them.
If you play the Friday Five at your blog and would like visitors, be sure to share a link here, using the following formulation:

<a href="the url of your blog post goes here">what you want the link to say goes here</a> For a complete how-to, click here.




43 comments:

I'm Molly said...

Insomnia down here on the ranch. I found it hard to narrow things down. Thanks for a great question today!

Sally said...

Thanks for this Songbird- I played in
word, picture and song !

Songbird said...

While I slept my post appeared, here.

altar ego said...

It was a gift to revisit some of my favorite scriptural touchstones here!

Robin said...
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Robin said...

OK, another try. I played here.

Purple said...

Faves found here.

Robin said...

And I can't resist a little story: When I went to the Presbytery meeting in the summer of 2009 seeking to become a candidate for ministry, 3 of the 4 questions I received reflected the questioner's priorities, rather than any interest in finding out who I am. One man, for instance, asked what I make of the verse "Many are called," but few are chosen." It seemed to me that the appropriate question would have been the one here: What are some passages that mean a great deal to you? (His question, btw, was ruled out of order, as being theological (not permitted at that point in the process) despite his attempt to pose it as a question about call.)

angela said...

Two little ones took turns on my lap as I attempted a quickresponse.

Pastor Joelle said...

What a great Friday Five. I played but I know when I read the others I'm gonna wish I had picked them as well My Favorites

Terri said...

This took a long time to put together because I had to look up all the verses, not being one to memorize chapter and verse

but I enjoyed it!

Mary Beth said...

ooh, thanks for this. It made for a very prayerful early morning!
These are some of my favorites.

SingingOwl said...

Mine are here. Thank you, SB. This was good to start the day!

Faith Hope Cherrytea said...

a work in progress
great meme ~ Thank you Songbird!

Jan said...

I feel blessed with this Friday Five.

Rev Dr Mom said...
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Rev Dr Mom said...

Wow, SB, this one really got me thinking....and here are a few of my favorite things ... biblical verses that is.

I picked the first few that came to mind, and most of them are from Matthew, which is my favorite gospel...but I have more, which actually surprised me--how many I started coming up with.

Wendy said...

I'm trying to pick a first book to start from last week. Meanwhile, here is this week's edition.

T said...

I played too!

Muthah+ said...

I have an important luncheon with an old friend who has gone with the schismatics in our church. Pray that we can have a time of blessed discussion and renewed friendship.

Will post my passages later

Jules said...

Robin, good on your Moderator (or Clerk, whoever called that question out of order)!

Rev. Pink Dragon said...

What a wonderful question for F5! I've posted here.

river song said...

I played today in color, line, pattern, design and in hope... thanks, Songbird!

hassopheret said...

I think this is my first time doing this. Here are some of my bible favorites.

Robin said...

SB, this is a wonderful FF! Like opening little treasure chests.

Pastor Julia said...

I managed to post only 5 over at my place.

gen216 said...

I've been around for awhile but started a new blog where I <a href="http://gen216.wordpress.com/>answered this one</a>

gen216 said...

I messed up the link but if you click my name it goes through to my blog

Muthah+ said...

I finally got there. www.stoneofwitness.blogspot.com

Joanna said...

Thank you Songbird for the prompt; thanks to everyone for your thoughtful posts. I may have cheated a bit . . . but my response is at my blog, spaciousfaith.

Faith Hope Cherrytea said...

finally finished! reflecting and musing
thanks to those rare birds who actually do visit those of us at the bottom of the list "))
MUCH appreciated!!

Songbird said...

Busy afternoon for me, but I'm back to reading your posts. So glad this Five was a good one! Thanks for all your answers.

Brittany said...

Thanks for the reminder of my favorite, for now, Scripture!

Cat. said...

Mine are posted, and it was harder than I expected; I kept wanting to use Micah... :-)

Gord said...

First time in a while but I played today!

Diane said...

Hi, I liked this FF, and started it, but didn't finish due to a funeral and a communion visit getting in the way!

hope it's okay to do the Friday Five on Saturday!

Deb said...

Here's where I posted my response. Songbird, this was a wonderful exercise.

Deb said...

A day late and a dollar short but here's mine...

Joolie said...

Deb stole my line, but I played anyway.

Kim said...

Better late than never! I played

here

Diane said...

sooo late, but this was such a great friday five that I had to play better late than never

Tiffany said...

Finally played here

stinuksuk said...

Find my fave verses at signs-along-the-way.
I know it's Monday, but I had a long and busy week.