Scripture Memorization
This week on The About Her Podcast, I chatted with Abigail Houston. Abigail is the founder of Melodically Memorizing, a ministry dedicated to memorizing Scripture one melody at a time. Her favorite passage of Scripture is Psalm 34:3 which states, “Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together!”
Abigail is not only a talented vocalist, musician, and writer, she is also such a genuine follower of Christ whose desire is to see the Word of God take root in the hearts and minds of every believer. It is apparent through her disposition and cheerful spirit that she is someone who delights in God’s Word and is faithful in representing God’s revelation of Himself to others. I am so excited and honored to sit down with her to chat about Scripture memorization, and I have no doubt that you will leave encouraged after listening into our conversation as well.
Show Notes
What is the goal of Scripture memory and why is it so important?
What are the benefits of Scripture memory?
Why should we be motivated to memorize God’s Word?
How might we cultivate motivation to memorize Scripture?
What are some key passages of Scripture that highlight the importance of Scripture memorization?
Why do you think Scripture memorization has largely fallen by the wayside in our generation?
How do we set out to re-popularize Scripture memory? Where do we begin?
What is your preferred method of Scripture memory? Why is that your preferred method?
What are some other practical and creative methods of Scripture memorization?
Do you think there is benefit in creating a Scripture memory plan, and if so, where should we begin?
What advice would you offer someone struggling with this discipline? How might you encourage them?
Are there any resources you would recommend for someone looking to refine or cultivate this discipline?
Notable Quotations
“What better thing to have running through your mind than Scripture!”
“If we neglect memorizing God’s Word and knowing it, then we are not going to know what we are supposed to do or what is sin and what is not.”
“If we are hiding God’s Word in our heart, it will serve almost like a hedge of protection over our heart so that we know when temptation comes knocking, because it will.”
“Scripture changes our hearts because it is the living Word of God.”
“The biggest benefit of Scripture memorization is just knowing and loving the Lord more.”
“Pray and ask the Lord to help, because He wants to help!”
“Sometimes we can trick ourselves into thinking we are going to motivate ourselves, but sometimes we just have to get down and do it.”
“Jesus is our example. We are to follow the example of Jesus.”
“Scripture memory can often feel like an extra spiritual discipline, but I really believe it is essential for our growth and maturity as believers.”
“Memorize Scripture passages that talk about how good God is, because if we cannot see that God is our greater good than any other sin that we are dealing with, it is going to be really hard to fight that sin.”
“Just jump in. It doesn’t have to be big, and it doesn’t have to be extravagant. Just jump in and start memorizing.”
Scripture References
Psalm 19
Psalm 34:3
Psalm 119:9, 11
Ephesians 6:10-20
Romans 11:33-36
Matthew 4
Deuteronomy 6:4-9
Romans 12:1-2
Isaiah 51
Lamentations 3:22-24
