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HowcanImemorizeScripture?
TipsforScriptureMemorization
successfullystoreGodsWordinyourheart
MemorizationofScriptureequipsyoufordailymeditationonGodsWord.Itmakes
meditationpossibleanywhere,anytimenotjustwhenitsconvenienttopullouta
Bible.
SincememorizationofScripturerequiresasignificantinvestmentoftimeandeffort,some
concludethatsimplyreadingandstudyingtheBibleissufficient.However,Godpromises
specialblessingstothosewhomeditateonHisWorddayandnight,anactivitythatismade
possiblethroughthedisciplineofmemorization.
Thisbookofthelawshallnotdepartoutofthymouthbutthoushaltmeditate
thereindayandnight,thatthoumayestobservetodoaccordingtoallthatis
writtentherein:forthenthoushaltmakethywayprosperous,andthenthoushalthave
goodsuccess(Joshua1:8).
InPsalm1,amanwhoisblessedbyGodisdescribedinthisway:Hisdelightisin
thelawoftheLordandinhislawdothhemeditatedayandnight(verse2).
ThywordhaveIhidinmineheart,thatImightnotsinagainstthee(Psalm119:11.)

AskSomeonetoHoldYouAccountable
IfyoumakeacommitmenttomemorizeScriptureonaconsistentbasis,asksomeoneto
holdyouaccountabletokeepyourcommitment.Choosesomeonewhomyoudonotwantto
disappoint,andsetatimeeachweekwhenyouwillquotetohimtheversesyouhave
memorizedthatweek.
Itisusuallybesttorecruitanaccountabilitypartnerwhoisnotafamilymember.Whenyou
experiencespecialpressures,familymemberswillbeawareofthoseandmayassumethat
youwereunabletodoyourmemoryworkthatweek.However,ifyouareaccountableto
someoneoutsideyourfamily,hewillexpecttohearyouquoteyourScriptureverses
regardlessofwhatexcusesmayarise.
AccountabilitywillhelpyoumakeScripturememorizationapriorityinyourlife.

LookforTimetoMemorizeScripture
Mostpeoplehavemoretimeformemoryworkthantheyrealizetheyhave.Hereareafew

suggestionstoconsiderasyoufindtimetomemorize.(SeeEphesians5:1516.)
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Writeyourmemoryverseson3x5cards.
Tapethecardsinkeyplacesinyourhometoremindyoutomemorizeand
meditateonthoseverses.
Carrythecardswithyouinyourpurseorwallet.Asyouwaitforappointments,
standinline,ridethebus,ordosimilaractivities,makethemostofyourtime.
Makeanaudiorecordingofyourverses.Listentoitasyouridetoworkortravel
elsewhereduringtheday.
ListentorecordedScriptureasyoudoothertasks.
BealerttootheropportunitiestouseyourtimewiselybymemorizingScripture.

UseaPracticalMethodtoMemorizeScripture
Justastherearevariousmethodsofexercise,therearealsovariouswaystomemorize
apassage.Thefollowingsuggestionsmaybehelpfultoyouasyoumemorizeaverseata
time,usingpenandpaperastools.
Writeoutthepassage,printingoneidea,orthought,perline.
Indentideasthatsupportthemainthought.
Highlightkeywords.
Makethefirstletterofsomelinesbold.
Underlinekeywordsorphrases.
Drawboxesaroundwordsorphrasesthatyoutendtoforget.
Ifyoustillforgetkeywords,enlargethemintheboxes.
Whenyouhavememorizedthepassage,takethenextsteptowardmeditationbyasking
keyquestionsaboutthepassage.Learnmore>>

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