[This is a part of The Most Important Book Ever Written Series.]
I mentioned in a recent post, that growing up, I learnt bible verses by memory. Every week at Sunday School, we’d have a competition amongst all the kids. There would be a weekly verse that everyone was meant to learn and anyone who knew it got a prize.
1987 was a good year for me and memory verses!!
It would be a chocolate bar or the like. (This was back when chocolate bars cost about 50 cents!!) Then, at the end of the year there’d be a big prize, a trophy, for the person who gained the most points across the year. 1987 was my year!
At the time I didn’t realise that the real prize was actually the learning of the Bible verses. It wasn’t until later, as an adult, that I better appreciated the gift of having parts of Gods word deep within me. It’s even now as I look back an see how God kept me in His will and His ways through His word in me.
Psalm 119:9-16 expresses this when it says;
How can young people keep their way pure?
By guarding it according to your word.
With my whole heart I seek you;
Do not let me stray from your commandments.
I treasure your word in my heart,
So that I may not sin against you.
Blessed are you, O Lord;
Teach me your statutes.
With my lips I declare,
All the ordinances of your mouth.
I delight in the way of your decrees,
As much as in all riches.
I will meditate on your precepts,
And fix my eyes on your ways.
I will delight in your statutes;
I will not forget your word.
I can think of many times across the years when the Holy Spirit has a verse or passage to mind. I can attest to the truth that in times of temptation, trial and need the word has been a light to my path and lamp to my feet. In the valley and the mountain top God has used His word hidden long ago in my heart.
The challenge I now face, is to take up this grand work of memorizing scripture once again.
Question: Do you memorize Scripture? What was the last passage you learnt? Can you recall a time recently when the Holy Spirit quickened a verse in a time of need?
YES!today the Holy Spirit brought Hebrews 13:5,6 to mind when I was encouraging someone..it speaks of the utter faithfulness of God..He never fails EVER, He can be depended on. I’m in the slow process of learning Psalm 119 by heart..and Romans 12.
So great, thanks for sharing!!
Loved memorizing scripture in my teens..but sadly it lapsed ..a few years ago I bought the Navigator.pack again ..didn’t do anything with it.when I read this blog online I actually got it out and it’s sitting in a box beside my chair.I haven’t used it because of the stuff happening here…but now I can see a way forward..IT IS WAITING! Thank you for the push …