Memorizing Scripture
We live in a society where Scripture (the Bible) is easily accessible.
There are several websites that have the entire Bible available to read and search.
Stores everywhere sell copies.
There are tons of Bible Study books, commentaries, and devotionals available.
We even have apps for our phone.
If it is so accessible, then why is it so important to memorize Scripture?
There are several reasons.
The Bible tells us to.
Psalm 119:11 says, “I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.”
To hide something in our heart means to learn it in the deepest part of us so that it becomes part of who we are.
More than facts, it is deep knowledge on the most intimate level.
When we have Scripture in us, it shapes how and what we think and do.
If it is in us, the Holy Spirit can remind us of it when we need it, like when we are witnessing to someone or when we are dealing with a situation.
This helps us know what we should and shouldn’t do as we walk through our day so that we can live a life honoring to God.