A Fun Way To Hide God’s Word In Your Heart
Do you have conflicting feelings about memorizing Bible verses?
If you’re tempted to skip the rest of this post, I get it. We all know it’s important to memorize Scripture, but who needs to be reminded of something we already feel guilty about?
Maybe you love God’s Word, but you’ve lost your passion for hiding it in your heart. This admission can be scary, especially when you know you need all the help you can get just to function in your stressful situation.
To make matters worse, you’ve been short-cutting your quiet time with God because your to-do list is louder than your resolve to read your Bible and pray every day.
How can you reignite your desire to at least meditate on, if not memorize, God’s Word throughout the week?
Here’s one way that may make hiding God’s Word in your heart an enjoyable endeavor:
Recently, I shared how Scripture Memory Cards (SMCs) – Bible verses written on index cards – can boost our faith.
What if you and a friend each select a verse, write it on an index card, and share it with each other?
- Talk about why you chose your verse (how it relates to your current situations, etc.) and what you love about it.
- Then, if you’re comfortable, pray for yourselves and each other, using these verses.
- Challenge each other to meditate on and “pray your verses” throughout the week.
- Eventually, consider inviting others to join you.
Envision how this simple practice could transform your coffee break at work or the minutes before or after a church service, deepening your relationship with God and each other. You never know how each person’s verses might help someone in your group.
James 4:8 (ESV) promises,
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.
God loves you. He knows your busy schedule often pulls you away from spending time with Him. Instead of believing the lie that God is disappointed with you, listen to how He is welcoming you back and wants to reveal Himself to you once more.
What about you?
I’d love to hear your thoughts about this post. (Your comment might also benefit others.)
- Which verse will you meditate on with a friend this week so you can fall in love with His Word all over again?
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I am in a Bible study group, and we try to bring a memorized verse each week. We tell why we felt drawn to it, and we are edifying each other with this weekly effort.
Wow! Well done, Janice and your Bible study group!!
I would love to hear from several of your group about what doing that means to them. Would they be willing to leave a comment here? Others could benefit from what they have to say!! (No pressure, of course.)
I don’t think they have time to engage right now as all are very busy people and not online as much as I am. But it is an interesting thought. I am the one who has kept this Bible memory verse effort going in the group. We put no pressure on anyone to do it, and some don’t memorize but find a verse that has meaning to them.
Do you have conflicting feelings about memorizing Bible verses?
No problem, Janice. I totally understand.
You’re doing great!
Thank you, Sheryl.
When I was an AWANA (Approved Workman Are Not Ashamed Of The Gospel Of Christ) leader, we had the children memorize scripture, and sometimes we sang verses together and those were the ones I remembered the most! Here’s one…”Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6. I memorized three verses right along with the kids! I’ll be honest, it’s difficult to remember all the references, but I do remember those verses the best! Thanks for reminding and spurring us on to continue memorization, Sheryl! I’ve been concentrating so much more on this lately! ✝️
I have trouble remembering the references too, Kim.
Thank you for sharing my devotion on POTSy Praise FB page.
(We continue to pray for you, dear friend.)
I’ve been learning about verse mapping. You can be as creative as you want to be, or simple and straight to the facts.
Sharing the verse you map could inspire and encourage memorization.
I’ve also heard that writing out the verse we want to memorize helps our brain remember it.
But fellowship over specific verses is the most fun!
Hello, Helen! Welcome to Today Can Be Different! It’s true for me that when I write out a verse, I remember it more easily. I actually write out a verse several days in a row because my “old” brain needs extra help. 🙂