Bible Memorization as a life-guide

BIBLE MEMORIZATION

Philippians 4:4 is perhaps the first Bible verse I ever memorized as a child because I wanted to, not because I was encouraged to learn a particular verse or Bible passage.

I learned it from the King James translation of the Bible because that was the Bible I used during the days of my youth: “Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.” (KJV)

The verse did serve as a guide for me; how I was to live. It was a verse consistent with the instruction, the encouragement of my maternal grandmother, Hettie Archer. She did not like it if I pouted. She wanted me to be happy, and told me so. She would be happy today because of her influence to me. “Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it”  Proverbs 22:6 (NASB).

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​This year the theme of our Pastor, Rev. Tate Crenshaw is JOY. Interesting to me is the word joy appears in the Bible dozens and dozens of times. I'm glad this verse, the first memorized as a child stays with me as a guide to rejoice in the Lord ~ it leads me to live a joyful life.

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In closing let me direct you to Pauls letter to the church at Philippi chapter 4:4-9. It is rich; full of encouragement that guides us in how to live a Joyful life.