I remember the date clearly when memorizing God’s word took on a whole new meaning for my life. It was 5 years ago, and I had recently given birth to our 4th child, a precious little girl – Emma. This was also my fourth C-section. Recovery was fairly easy for me, but this time God was about to take me on a different journey. My husband and I had been involved in …
In part 1, I mentioned the goals for memorizing with your child: • to inspire curiosity and a love for God’s Word • to elevate your child’s understanding of God • to foster meaningful family interaction about God and how he intersects with the world Select 2 or 3 passages and let your children choose one they want to memorize. Short passages were given in part one. Here are other passages to choose from: …
http://www.janetpope.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Psalm-139-1.mp4 It was said of Timothy, “… from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus” (2 Tim 3:15). My next two blogs are for parents with children 3 – 10 years old. Don’t underestimate your child’s desire or ability to memorize—they’re sponges! No reading skills required. Your goals should be to inspire curiosity and to elevate your child’s … 
I came to know the Lord at the age of 20. I developed a hunger for His Word, diligently studying the Bible for many years. Over time, I became familiar with the Bible and could find what I wanted most of the time. But I never memorized it. I was getting along just fine – so I thought. A few years ago I entered a season that was not quite what I’d hoped … 
Genesis 1:1, John 1:1, Acts 4:12 and John 3:16 were some of the first Bible verses I was given to memorize in Sunday school, four and a half decades ago. Ever since then Bible memorization has been my favorite spiritual discipline. Through the years of memorizing Scripture, I have experienced my share of spiritual highs and lows. Usually the lows were caused by some kind of sin issue. The most difficult of … |
I grew up in a secular home—never went to church—not even one time. In college I began to read the Bible for myself. It was love-at-first-read, and I never got over it. The book-like-no-other connects me to the Author. It reveals his heart, his thoughts, and his ways. I can’t read his mind, but I can read his Book. |
