Bible Memorization

I recently read a post at Holy Experience about memorizing Scripture.  This has spurred me on to get serious again about commiting to memory more of God's Word.  I am using Ann's suggestion of the Verse Card Maker and Moleskine Memo Pockets Pocket to get set up. I have been telling myself for years that I am getting too old to memorize.  My mind just doesn't retain information, words, ideas, etc. like it used to.  Those are only excuses. Yes, it may be harder to memorize as I get older, but it is never a waste to want more of His Word.  I will start with...

Psalm 27





1 The LORD is my light and my salvation—


whom shall I fear?


The LORD is the stronghold of my life—


of whom shall I be afraid?

2 When the wicked advance against me


to devour me,


it is my enemies and my foes


who will stumble and fall.


3 Though an army besiege me,


my heart will not fear;


though war break out against me,


even then I will be confident.


4 One thing I ask from the LORD,


this only do I seek:


that I may dwell in the house of the LORD


all the days of my life,


to gaze on the beauty of the LORD


and to seek him in his temple.


5 For in the day of trouble


he will keep me safe in his dwelling;


he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent


and set me high upon a rock.



6 Then my head will be exalted


above the enemies who surround me;


at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy;


I will sing and make music to the LORD.


7 Hear my voice when I call, LORD;


be merciful to me and answer me.


8 My heart says of you, “Seek his face!”


Your face, LORD, I will seek.


9 Do not hide your face from me,


do not turn your servant away in anger;


you have been my helper.


Do not reject me or forsake me,


God my Savior.


10 Though my father and mother forsake me,


the LORD will receive me.


11 Teach me your way, LORD;


lead me in a straight path


because of my oppressors.


12 Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,


for false witnesses rise up against me,


spouting malicious accusations.


13 I remain confident of this:


I will see the goodness of the LORD


in the land of the living.


14 Wait for the LORD;


be strong and take heart


and wait for the LORD.


Fourteen verses is quite a chunk...we will see how it goes.  Praying that I can be faithful and follow through.