Today, we're pleased to share with you an audio essay written and read by Andrew Davis entitled

How and How Not to Memorize Scripture. Andrew is the author of How to Memorize Scripture for Life,

from one verse to entire books from Crossway.

How and How Not to memorize Scripture.

Written and read by Andy Davis.

For almost four decades, I've given myself to the delightful discipline and hard labor

of memorization of scripture.

And I can say without a doubt, the countless hours I have spent working on

hiding text after text of inerrant scripture in my mind and heart has been infinitely and

eternally worthwhile. It is an investment in the health of my soul, the advancement of Christ's

kingdom, and the benefit of the flock entrusted to my care as a

pastor. Though I have often struggled and sometimes been discouraged at the slow progress,

I have never questioned whether I should continue. I commend this discipline with all my heart.

Therefore, the first piece of advice I would connect with this

laborious practice is simple. Don't you dare quit. The enemy of memorization is giving up.

The temptation to give up pops into the mind. Whenever the sense of labor rises when compared to

the apparent lack of fruit or progress,

the cost-benefit ratio can lurk and get twisted by the Father of Lies

and pull the scripture memorizer to abandon continued efforts.

Other than that, a few other things come to my mind regarding how not to memorize Scripture.

So, don't ever boast about your work. Always remember to give full credit to God's work in you

and constantly seek the Spirit's help as you memorize. Our pride is a deadly enemy to every good thing God wants to work in our souls.

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