Lara Howard

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my slightly insane plan in efforts to abide

I haven’t ditched the “He Gifted You” series. I’ll conclude that on Friday. But I have something super exciting — and slightly insane — to share.

In efforts to abide in Him this year and have His Word abide in me, I am going to start memorizing another chunk of Scripture. Specifically, Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. That’s right, Matthew 5-7. One hundred and seven verses.

Did your coffee just come out of your nose?

I do have an in-real-life friend who is wild enough to walk this journey with me. But you know I have to ask. I mean, how could I not?

 

You wanna join us?

 

We will start this Sunday and plan to memorize 3 or 4 verses each week, with the weekly verses displayed in my sidebar to the right. You can also go to Do Not Depart for lots of great resources on Scripture memory. Believe me, if I can do it you can do it.

 

flickr photo credit: mark grapengater

 

God designed us to be spiritual beings with a spiritual hunger. When we try to fill that gaping void with things in this physical world, we always wake up hungry. But when we feast at the table of His Word, our inner man (or woman) transforms.

By His Word He reveals the dead places. He unfolds His plan. He infuses life. And He displays His love. That’s why I need it. We need it.

 

And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.
(Deuteronomy 8:3)

 

I think that’s why the statistics astound me.
 

OneVerse Blogger

 

You may remember OneVerse from my partnership through Savoring Living Water (which, by the way, you receive a free copy of if you become a monthly partner with OneVerse).

Just as we need His Word millions of others need His Word but don’t have six translations gathering dust on their bookshelf. They don’t even have one. “I’m not OK with that.” That’s why I partner with them.

We can help “end Bible poverty” beginning with ourselves and then spreading to the nations. His Word quenches the soul’s thirst.

 
Fill me, Lord…

Who wants to join me in this wild plan to memorize Jesus’ words?
How does it challenge you to know that so many don’t even have the option?
 

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  2. Shannon Wheeler says

    That is AWESOME!!!! We just spent 16 weeks studying the Sermon on the Mount in our evening Bible study, so this is a perfect thing for me to do right now. (And I would NEVER attempt it alone, so thank you!)

  8. Laura says

    I’ve been thinking of trying to memorize Scripture for a while now….I think I’m ready to do it!

  9. Katie Orr says

    Yay! Excited to see more vloggy goodness from you. 🙂 A man from a previous church recited the Sermon on the Mount at an evening service. It was powerful.

    Thanks for walking in obedience, friend. Excited to see others join you.

  10. Anonymous says

    OK . . .you made me giggle: Did your coffee just come out of your nose?

    I knew you had to be going somewhere . . . God has laid it on my heart to memorize Scripture this season too . . . and mostly because of my passion for One Verse!!!

    Thanks for sharing!

    • Johanna Fenton says

      Jodi – that is SO awesome! So very cool that you’re memorizing Scripture and connecting it with your passion for sharing God’s Word through OneVerse. I’m encouraged by this.

  12. Tipimiller says

    Great post! Any suggestions on helping children memorize scripture? We have the Steve Green CDs but anything else you recommend (our son is 3)?

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