Do You Have a Scripture Memory Goal for the New Year?
For next year, 2015, my goal is to memorize the book of Ephesians. It is one of my favorites that I go back to over and over again, and it is only 6 chapters. I do not share this goal to make you feel bad or make myself look like a super-Christian, because I'm not and there aren't any. I share it because I am 31 years old and tired of not having more Scripture committed to memory. I share it because my goal this year is to go deeper in what I have learned thus far, and not just heap up knowledge upon more knowledge that only puffs up the brain and doesn't change me on the inside, "always learning but never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth" (2 Tim. 3:7). Part of that is memorizing scripture. Don't get me wrong, I love to learn and I will continue to do so. I believe we should keep learning until we die. But I want to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Pet. 3:18) and be a tree firmly planted by streams of water (Ps. 1:3) with ...