memorizing scripchur

I wish there was an audio bible in john piper's voice. so soothing, lol. Last week, I had a co-worker recite 3/4ths of Romans ch. 8 from memory. He said it took him almost a year. he was reciting it word for word as i followed. It really blew my mind. It inspired me to start memorizing scripture. The Navigators came up with this book that includes 64 bible verse memory cards in different translations. It's cool cuz u can easily stick a few cards in your wallet, and practice one or two a week.. I've had friends that could quote verses like nothing. And it was honestly very useful for ministering to others and for meditating on those passages.

 There's a few references in scripture where people are eating a scroll and digesting God's word. Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. Since i've kinda already failed at reading the entire bible in a year, and doing daily devotions, i think I'm gonna switch to trying to memorize a few verses. even tho my memory sucks. I can't believe ppl back in the day could memorize the entire torah and psalms.

I once asked my professor. I feel bad that i don't read a lot of the bible that often. He said, "It doesn't say anywhere we're supposed to read a bunch of scripture. We're told to meditate on scripture day and night." So even if we don't pray for a bunch of hours or read a bunch of chapters everyday, we can still listen and wait on God. We can meditate on his word and abide in him. It's not about Doing a bunch of spiritual disciplines to please God. It's about simply Being with God and enjoying his presence.