I haven't attempted any large memorization projects for a long time, so I have little idea how quickly I'll be able to memorize Bible passages this year.
But I have come up with a list of passages that I want to memorize, and a tentative order. The idea is going to be to start at the beginning, and just see how far I get this year. I don't think I'll get to all of them, but who knows?
Here it is:
-Deuteronomy 7:17-26 - This one particularly moved me when I was reading through the Old Testament last year. It's about the Israelites, of course, but you could easily take it as a description of spiritual growth in an individual Christian as well.
-Romans 12 - My grandfather read this chapter of the Bible every morning, as a sort of rule of life. I think I would do well to follow his example in taking its words to heart.
-Psalm 119: 25-32 (Daleth) - This could well be my life passage. And if it is that important, I ought to know it by heart.
-Psalms of Ascent, especially 120-128 - These just because I love them. I have several of them half-memorized already.
-Proverbs 31 (not just the excellent wife part, but the oracle of King Lemuel's mother as well)
-Ephesians - My favorite of the epistles, unless it's the one below.
-James - My favorite of the epistles, unless it's the one above.
-Isaiah 53-55 - This starts with the description of the Suffering Servant, and progresses to the "Ho! Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters . . ."
-John 1-4; 14-17; 21 - the first four chapters is to solidify some memorization work I did long ago. 14-17 is Jesus' long discourse before his death, on the Holy Spirit and the Church and so many other amazing things. 21 is the scene on the beach with John and Peter, and I put it on the list just because I love it.
Is anyone else planning on doing some memorization this year? And if so, what are you doing?
peace of Christ to you,
Jessica Snell
I've been reading the Little House books to the wuggies, and I was startled to find Laura casually mentioning that of course she and her sisters had memorized the entire book of Psalms.
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Anyway, we've been going Psalm-crazy lately. It's taken me a terribly long time to start to open my soul to them... They are utterly shocking and world-disintegrated, and oh so very, very good.