Psalms 119:9-11
Many of us have Sunday School trophies for ourselves and/or our children (for those who have kids) from winning memory verse competitions. But as we get older, the practice of memorizing scripture gets stored away like those trophies in shelves for display. Just as Prayer is seen as an important discipline and practice, memorization of scripture should be placed with just as much importance. Jesus used scripture many times, most noticeably in Matthew 4:1-11 to fight off temptation against Satan. It plays a key role in Sanctification for renewing our minds and becoming more aligned with God’s Will (Romans 12:2, Psalms 40:8).
Many of us can recite popular songs, TV show lines, quotes etc. But how much of God’s Word can we cite back?
Start with memorizing one verse this week, and build up from there (Psalms 119:11 is a good start).
CLOSING PRAYER
Father God, forgive us for forgetting Your Word and not placing importance on keeping scripture to heart and mind. Help us to make it a normal practice and use Your Word just as Christ did. Amen.