Get Hooked – Scripture Memorization

If you’re like me, remembering anything is, well, challenging. I can’t remember why I walked into a room, much less memorizing a Bible verse. I surprise myself every now and then when I can remember paraphrased versions of verse and surprise myself even more when I can recall where it resides.

Most of us can recall, John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. “(NIV), the Lord’s Prayer and Psalm 23. Those are great verses to remember. But God tells us to meditate His Word Joshua 1:8 – “Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” And Matthew 4:4 – “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

Spending time in God’s Word daily, as we covered in the previous post, and memorizing scripture are two ways to “get hooked.” So, how are some ways to get scripture to stick in our heads and our hearts? What are some way to help memorize verses?

Living in a digital age there are a plethora of apps. There are free apps such as The Bible Memory App and the Verses: Bible Memory App. Apps have the advantage of not losing an index card that on which you may have written the verse. And who doesn’t always have their phone with them or at least within reach. For me, my phone and I are usually in the same room, that is if I remember where I put it.

There is always the old fashioned way of writing it out. Ok, so maybe not five hundred times but write it out a few times; fill a sheet of college-ruled notebook paper. Write it out on an index card a put it where you can see it; the refrigerator, bathroom mirror, or somewhere you are likely to see it through the day. If you’re a visual learner, make some art. Grab some art supplies and draw the verse. For example, this week’s verse- 2Corinthians 9:11- “You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.” (NIV). It’s Thanksgiving so perhaps maybe drawing some fall leaves or a harvest scene with the the verse written on it that you can keep somewhere where you’ll see it. Perhaps a collage or something abstract. If you are Photoshop savvy maybe make a wallpaper for your phone. I will be adding digital wallpaper for phones with the Memorize Monday FaceBook posts soon. Stay tuned to Facebook for more details.

Accountability is another way that helps us memorize verses. Find a someone who will hold you accountable. Your friends, a family member, and/or your kids; get them involved and memorize together. Reciting the verses out loud to each other will help reinforce memorization.

I have often wondered how actors  memorize long pieces of dialog when there are days I can’t remember what I ate for breakfast. But I know it is possible and it just takes the right process and consistency.

Do you have a unique way to memorize scripture? Please share your favorite apps and what works for you in the Comments section.

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