Friday October 11 2012:
Psalm
119:11. “I have hidden your word in my
heart; that I might not sin against you.”
I memorized this verse when I
was a child. I find most of the Bible
verses I remember are the ones I
memorized as a little girl in Sunday school.
My Dad was my Sunday School teacher for many years and he impressed upon
me to learn and memorize the scriptures.
I am ever thankful to him for insisting on that. I regret that I didn’t
continue after I became an adult.
This winter, I was challenged
by the Pastor of the church I attended to memorize the Book of James. My first reaction was, “I’m too old to
memorize now!” I questioned the reasoning behind memorizing when I could look
it up and read it. As I read my Bible
soon after, I found many scriptures that instructed me to hide God’s Word in my
heart. I started the task of accepting
the challenge. I did not or have not ,as
yet, memorized the entire book but I have memorized three chapters and I’m
still working on the rest. I am discovering the usefulness of being able to
recite these meaningful verses from time to time, when I don’t have my Bible
with me.
It has been a rewarding
experience for me to hide God’s Word in my heart. I challenge you today to start memorizing a
portion of scripture. You will be blessed
for doing it and you will be surprised how often the opportunity to use it will
arise.
Prayer for
today: Heavenly Father, I am so thankful
for your Word! It is my roadmap for life
and it tells me how to live it. When I
have a question, the answer can always be found in the Bible. Forgive me for taking it for granted and not
taking the time to memorize new scriptures; to hide them in my heart. Help me to remember more verses from your
Word. In Jesus name, Amen.
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