Scripture Memory - A Longer Passage

Oh my word. It's November. And for me, where I live, that means fall. Finally.

It also means that the next two months are likely the busiest months of my year. I'm sure it's the same for many of you as well.

I will confess that I completely forgot about Scripture memory during the last half of October. Hence, the fact there was no post on October 15.

I have an idea that I'm going to try to memorize in longer passages next year. And by passages, I mean possibly an entire book of the Bible. I really need the Lord to give me confidence that I can do it. Right now, I keep thinking, "There's no way I can do that!" But I know there is . . . by the power of the Holy Spirit. Let me know if you want to join me. I'm thinking Ephesians or Philippians or James or maybe a chunk of Psalms or something.

Anyway. A couple of years ago I heard from a friend that her children were memorizing the Christmas story in Luke 2 for school. With all the busyness that surrounds the holidays, I think that's a great way to keep the true meaning of Christmas before me. So ... over the next two months, I'm going to give it a go. Plus, it'll be a mini-challenge to myself before I jump into a bigger challenge.

¹In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. ²This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. ³And all went to be registered, each to his own town. ⁴And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, ⁵to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. 

Luke 2:1-5, ESV