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Do You Hear Scripture?

September 21, 2006
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By Glenn Ansley

Isaiah 30:21
And your ears will hear a word behind you, “This is the way, walk in it,” whenever you turn to the right or to the left.

It’s been a long time since I sat down to memorize Scripture. Life is so hectic, and with all I have to do in a single day, memorization is at the bottom of the list. It shouldn’t be though. Scripture is like a soldier’s arsenal of weapons. It’s the “two-edged sword” that we fight our spiritual battles with. And yet, so few of us actually make the memorization of it a priority.

Someone once asked me if I could recite one verse for every year that I’ve been alive. When I could respond in no other way but the negative, he asked me if I could at least quote a verse for every year I had been a Christian. It was at this point that I realized just how vulnerable I am to Satan’s attacks. My spiritual arsenal was greatly lacking!

What about yours? Do you have a well-rounded stock of Scripture committed to memory? It’s going to be somewhat difficult for the Holy Spirit to assist you in the midst of a trial if the only Bible verse you’ve memorized is John 3:16. As I said, Kristie and I recently memorized Philippians 4:6, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.” With this verse now committed to memory, the Holy Spirit will remind me of it the next time I begin to worry… It will be much more effective than John 3:16. The best part about it is that it only took about ten minutes to memorize. So what are you waiting for?

Take some time today to select a passage relevant to your current struggles and memorize it. It’s well worth every minute you’ll invest.


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2 Responses to “Do You Hear Scripture?”

  1. editor Says:
    September 21st, 2006 at 10:40 am

    When I first became a Christian I read two books. Tortured For Christ and Foxes Book Of Martyrs. I was so committed to memorizing Scripture as a result probably driven in part from fear if I were tried or if I were taken away from access of the written Word. God indeed led me to reading the Word and committing it and I thank Him so much for that as it is still my practice 38 years later. But my weak, weak spot is with the "addresses". Anyone have any good ways to memorize book, chapter, verses? I seem to be totally dense in that area, and when trying to point out a Scripture to someone to come see for themselves, I look like a total infidel! Hey, God does love me and you. It is a good thing to have the Word stored in your heart.

  2. kendra.hays Says:
    October 2nd, 2006 at 2:09 pm

    i know, i need to start reading more and memorizig more. i feel like such a dork when someone asks me for references. any help?

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