MEMORY UPGRADE

Psalm 119:11
I have laid up Thy word in my heart, that I might not sin against Thee.

In the morning, I would always hear this from a Philippine FM radio station as it’s tag line: “Kelangan Pa Bang I-Memorize ‘Yan?” (“Do We Really Need to Memorize It?”). The premise is that there are things that we should already know by heart, that we just do it as it comes – without thinking. Since our childhood days, we have been constantly memorizing something, because that is how you can get good grades in school, especially during exams – names, formulae, places, plural nouns, important dates – and the list goes on and on. Then, there are those that we know – or memorized – by heart: the national anthem, oath of allegiance, prayers like Our Father and Hail Mary, love songs (especially memorable ones), telephone numbers.

In our spiritual lives, we also have what we call MEMORY VERSES. A memory verse is a passage of Scripture that is memorized, repeatedly, until we came to remember it by heart. The memorization of Scripture is considered to be a spiritual discipline. But, we do not just memorize these verses. It is important that we incorporate what we have read or memorized in our daily lives. We should harness the power of these verses to improve our relationship with the Lord and to win others to Jesus Christ.

Almighty Father, Your word is living and powerful - sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. May we forever speak Your word, constantly renewing our hearts and minds.

A-B-C Memory Verse (you may get more in the internet):

A - All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23

B - Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved. Acts 16:31

C - Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Ephesians 6:1

“My life is off to a great start
For Your words, I know them all by heart.”

I will not forget Your word, for I trust in Your word.