I have been memorizing Scripture (on and off) since I was knee high to a grasshopper.
About five years ago I started using a method of memorizing long passages and even books of the Bible.
In 15 minutes a day you can memorize whole books of the Bible.
My friend Pete Slocum and I memorized the book of James and the Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Mt 5-7). Now I am working on Col 3, my favorite chapter of the Bible.
The method I use is fairly by rote. It is repeating the verses out loud a certain number of times every day. But if used properly it can be spiritually meditative.
Meditate on God’s truth recorded in the Scriptures. Focus on what He is saying to you.
The Method:
Day One: Read verse 1 – twenty-five times.
Day Two: Read verses 1 & 2 - twenty times. Read verse two - five times.
Day Three: Read verses 1, 2, & 3 - fifteen times. Read verses 2 & 3 - five times. Read verse 3 – five times.
Day Four: Read verses 1, 2, 3, & 4 – ten times. Read 2, 3, & 4 – five times. Read 3 & 4 – five times.
Day Five: Read verses 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 – five times. Read 2, 3, 4, & 5 – five times. Read 3, 4, & 5 – five times. Read 4 & 5 – five times. Read 5 – five times.
Day Six: Read verses 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 – five times. Read 3, 4, 5, & 6 – five times. Read 4, 5, & 6 – five times. Read 5 & 6 – five times. Read 6 – five times.
Day Seven: Read verse 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7 – five times. Read 4, 5, 6, & 7 – five times. Read 5, 6, & 7 – five times. Read 6 & 7 – five times. Read 7 – five times.
As you can see, work in groups of five. Five verses which you read five times. Resulting in reading new verses 25 times on Day One and five times on Day Five.
You will need to review often. Everyday read through all verses until you can repeat them without looking. Then review weekly all memorized Scripture.
Meditate on what you are memorizing. What is God’s inspired Scriptures saying to you?
With this method, if used daily, you can easily memorize whole chapters in a month and whole books in 2-4 months.
All in about 15 minutes a day!
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1 comment:
That sounds like a great method and good for you for doing that.
Even if you are not 'meditating' on it, it is still in your mind, and God will use it.
Is that the one Scott stared with you guys some time ago?
blessings,
b
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