Memorizing is not something I am good at. My daughter, however, is amazing. She has recently taken to memorizing Bible Verses - not just the verse but usually the verses before and after so that it is in context and it "makes sense" to her. Oh how I envy her (not in the Cardinal Sin kind of way just a little green around the edges). I have never had an easy time of that. Now I understand and can tell you the summary of the verse and how it applies, but to actually memorize and be able to recite chapter and verse - that just blows my mind.
Though I have been one of God's chosen since I was quite young, I never really studied my Bible, never had an interest, but in the last 10 years or so I have become interested. Recently my interest has been even greater. At church we have been going through Ephesians, and I love it, I finally know where to go when reminding my kids that they are supposed to "honor (read: MIND) their father and mother..." It is in there, really it is and my teenage son, well he thought I was joking until I read it to him and pointed it out. I love that all the answers to lifes questions are right there contained in the pages of HIS words. How great is that!! I do however wish I had a slightly more exhaustive concordance at times. I know I have his words hidden in my heart somewhere, I just think I may have hidden them so well, I cant even find them myself...
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