In recognition of Black History Month, I share this article about Harriet Tubman. She was known to have memorized large portions of the Bible even though she could not read. This tells me that someone spent a lot of time with her teaching her the Bible over and over. The article tells who that person was. SHE FOLLOWED THE VOICE OF GOD By Mark Ellis She earned the nickname of ‘Moses’ because she … 
I spent some time journaling all of the amazing spiritual and practical benefits I am experiencing from memorizing and meditating on God’s Word this way (memorizing sequential verses). I share them with you: When my mind wanders or I wake in the night I have God’s word right there in my heart to meditate on and have purpose in my thoughts rather than just letting them take me wherever they might. I see … 
The new year snuck up on me and January is half over. I wrote some goals but I’m a little slow on implementing them. How about you? If you want to memorize something this year, and I hope you do, let me offer some suggestions for Scripture memory goals depending on your desire and experience. Choose as many as are helpful to you. • JUMP IN AND GET WET. If you’ve been inspired … 
Jesus came to serve the needy and give his life for them. He reached out to the poor, the sick, the grieving, social outcasts, irrelevant children, destitute widows, flagrant law-breakers, and shamed prostitutes. He extended invitations to the thirsty, the weary, the burdened, the hungry, the lost, the hurting. Are needy people more loved by God? No, but they’re more receptive—they’re ripe and ready. The truth is all people are needy. All people … 
Can deep affliction and abiding faith coexist? Yes. We find a wealth of examples in the more than sixty lament psalms in the Bible. It’s safe to say that Jesus knew all of the psalms by heart. He’d sung them all his life. In Jesus’ day, every devout Jew knew every psalm by heart. There are only 150 of them. How many songs do you know? While Jesus hung on the cross for … |
I grew up in a secular home—never went to church—not even one time. In college I began to read the Bible for myself. It was love-at-first-read, and I never got over it. The book-like-no-other connects me to the Author. It reveals his heart, his thoughts, and his ways. I can’t read his mind, but I can read his Book. |
