MAR 18

Psalm 119:9-16
Memorise Psalm 119:16
“I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.“

DO YOU MEMORISE THE WORD?

As Christians who love God’s Word, one of the best things that we can do is to devote time and effort to memorise God’s Word. It is something that we train our children to do from the earliest age, emphasising Bible memorisation in the youngest classes of Sunday school. Later as they progress through fellowship groups, and even in our worship services, there is a continued focus on the need to memorise portions of God’s Word. There is certainly very good reason to do so, as many spiritually mature Christians can and do testify of the great blessings that they have received from hiding God’s Word in their hearts.

In Psalm 119:16, the Psalmist declares the godly desire that he has, that he “will not forget thy Word”. The reason for this is because he finds delight in the statutes of God. Because he loves God’s Word, and understands their great value, he never wants to forget them. Instead, he will devote time and effort to ensure that he will always remember God’s Word, and abides by it. This is the firm resolute conviction of the Psalmist, that he wants to memorise God’s Word, for he knows the great value of doing so.

Dear Teen, how about you? Do you delight in the Word of God, and if so, would you then take the effort to memorise portions of God’s Word? Do you see it as a chore and a burden when there are BMC (Bible Memorisation Course) quizzes in your fellowship groups? Or are you thankful for the opportunity to be able to hide God’s Word in your hearts? But more importantly, do you then apply these verses in your lives, by opening them and living it out? It is no use if these verses are in your head, but not in your heart.

It would be a good practice to write out certain verses that are precious or meaningful to you, and take time to commit them to memory. Or you could follow the BMC program that has been set by your church or fellowship group. If your church does not have such a program, maybe you could even be the one to initiate it, and encourage others to be involved in the memorisation of God’s Word!

Thought: If the government bans the Bible one day, will you have the Bible verses in your head and your heart?
Prayer: Lord, help me not only to memorise Bible verses, but to understand them and let them work in my heart and soul so that I will love You more in spirit and in truth