Maybe it is because we've been trying to go to bed early so Ed can be well rested. Maybe because I have a lot on my mind. But uncharacteristic for me, I've been waking up before the alarm rings.
In the quiet, while my mind is foggy with sleep, I'm tempted to jump on the worry treadmill. But before I make leaps into the future unknowns and start planning funerals, I try to pull my mind back to prayer and God's Word.
It is these moments that I'm grateful for all the Scripture that I have memorized.
Yesterday I lay thinking the words of Jesus in John 14. "Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you." (John 14:1-2)
I wondered when I first memorized those verses. Was it a school teacher or my mom who first helped drill those words in my memory? I don't remember. I've had a chance to review those verses when they were assigned to my children at Bible school.
Recently I picked up His Word in my Heart by Janet Pope. (You can read my full review.) I was reminded again about the power of memorizing God's Word, but I've know the benefits from my own life.
Tomorrow I'm going to share about teaching our children to memorize God's Word, but today I'd like to hear from you.
Did you memorize Scripture as a child? How has it benefited your life?
Do you memorize Scripture now? Can you share your tips, methods, or habits that have helped you?
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