So the other day it took me--with some group support and a few specialized devices--a whopping 15 minutes to memorize an entire Psalm. Hmmm... And I keep checking myself: "Come, bless the Lord..." and yep, it's still there. And I want to find some perfect opportunity to speak these words into someone's life. I'm just busting with these words in my head and in my heart.
I'm convicted not only because of how simple the exercise of memorizing was (and granted, I might be particularly wired for word memorization...music is another story...), but also of how not that often I get excited about Scripture like this. Oh, and of how simple yet powerful it is to proclaim the Word of God using, well, the Word of God.
So, when people wonder out loud to me why I'm muttering something under my breath as I wait for the bus or stand in line at the grocery store, or walking aroud waving my hands in the air in some weird version of sign language, they might just get an earful of the very words of God. :) *grin* At least I hope. O Lord, deepen this conviction in my soul!
1 comment:
Sounds good...maybe some people are simply wired for memorization, while others have to really push and pull at it.
I just finished writing a book about memorization of whole books of Scripture. If you can memorize a whole Psalm in several minutes, maybe you should look into it. If you send your snail-mail address to me I will send you one when they come back from the publisher.
cjpearson03@gmail.com
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