One of the things I used to do frequently was memorize significant passages from the Bible. I did this faithfully while I was in Bible college, partly because it was assigned, but also because I wanted to hide God’s Word in my heart. I memorized dozens of verses.
But I haven’t done that in recent years. And I really don’t have a good excuse for why I stopped.
I’m going to start again….
In 2011, I’m going to memorize the entire Sermon on the Mount, a verse or two at a time.
And I’d like you to join me in this.
Here’s how it will work. Every weekend, from now through Christmas, I will post a new passage from Matthew 5, 6, and 7. Some passages will be only a verse or two. A few will be three or four. You can write it down on an index card that you can keep in your pocket or purse. Or stick it in your Bible or backpack. Or on the console of your car. Or on the fridge. Or….
Get the point? Place it strategically, so that you will see it frequently throughout the week. Read it several times a day. Recite it aloud a lot. By the end of the week, it will be yours!
And then we’ll jump into the next passage.
What do you think? Are you up to the challenge? Will you join me?
Feel free to leave comments along the way, letting me know how you’re doing. I’d love to hear about your journey!
If memorizing the Sermon on the Mount isn’t where you’d like to begin, Ron Edmondson is doing a similar project on his blog this year as well. He is memorizing one verse a week, from all over the Bible. Check out his site for more details.
I'm in!
That's awesome! Passages will be posted on Sunday mornings. Let me know how it goes! And pass it on! I think, the more people who memorize together, the easier it becomes.
What does that look like?
Jeff, I don't understand what you mean by that.
To "join you" in memorizing the sermon on the mount.
Ah, I see.
What I mean by that is for others to join me by memorizing the Sermon on the Mount as well. I would love to see several other people take the challenge to commit this passage of Scripture to memory this year, as I am doing. I hope that clears it up a little for you.
By the way, I really like the look of your site. And I really enjoyed the couple of posts on writing that I've read so far. Thanks for dropping by here.