Scripture Memory Helps You (Part One)
How is memorizing scripture going for you? Were you able to implement any of the ideas so far? Did you find a way to listen to the passage over and over with learning through hearing? We would be honored to hear from you!
Today, be encouraged that Scripture Memory combined with a soft heart towards the Holy Spirit can help you be more like Christ. Tim LaHaye wrote a book called How to Study the Bible for Yourself. http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?item_no=916962&netp_id=437714&event=ESRCN&item_code=WW&view=covers
In it, he explains seven ways that Scripture memory can help you. Let’s dialogue about three today.
1. It will give you victory over sin. “How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word… Your word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against you” (Psalm 119:9 and 11) I believe this is true for all of us, even if we are not young men. God is willing to help us choose obedience but we need to understand what is God’s path for each of us. Scripture memory is one way of discerning God’s path. How have you lived this out?
How is memorizing scripture going for you? Were you able to implement any of the ideas so far? Did you find a way to listen to the passage over and over with learning through hearing? We would be honored to hear from you!
Today, be encouraged that Scripture Memory combined with a soft heart towards the Holy Spirit can help you be more like Christ. Tim LaHaye wrote a book called How to Study the Bible for Yourself. http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?item_no=916962&netp_id=437714&event=ESRCN&item_code=WW&view=covers
In it, he explains seven ways that Scripture memory can help you. Let’s dialogue about three today.
1. It will give you victory over sin. “How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word… Your word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against you” (Psalm 119:9 and 11) I believe this is true for all of us, even if we are not young men. God is willing to help us choose obedience but we need to understand what is God’s path for each of us. Scripture memory is one way of discerning God’s path. How have you lived this out?
2. It helps you overcome worry. Take a moment to read all of Psalm 139 . Notice that after affirming God’s watch care over us in verses 1-16, the writer moves on to praise God’s thoughts and then mention those who do evil. If each one of us takes time daily to affirm God’s care for us, to ask to know more of God, and to acknowledge that evil is real and affects us, I believe we would have much less about which to worry. How do we know how God is caring for us? Through memorized scripture! How do we know more of God? One way is through memorized scripture! How do we know the truth about the evil around us? Through memorized scripture. Just like the writer of the psalm, after we affirm the truth about God, then we can ask God to know our anxious thoughts. We overcome worry by following God’s leading in the way everlasting. Have you found this to be true in your life?
3. It will give you a confidence in sharing your faith. “…do worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.” (Mark 13:11) This promise is given in the context of defending your faith if arrested. But I believe the broader principle is “Saturate your mind with God’s words and the Holy Spirit will prompt you how to talk in each situation including sharing your faith.” Your thoughts?
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Great Post! I do believe we need to memorize scripture and especially the parables of Jesus. It helps me share my faith with others and realize when I am encountering false religions and their teachers/missionaries.
ReplyDeleteGod bless, Rose