Hiding God's Word

How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. Psalm 119:9- 11

"But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you." John 14:26

I didn't post this today to brag about my kids' amazing mental abilities. And I can't take credit for this either. They learn a verse every month in their sunday school class. If your church doesn't have a program for teaching children to memorize scripture, I encourage you to do it at home. It doesn't take much time at all- at this age they are like sponges. Trevor learned a verse every week through AWANA Cubbies. We would spend maybe 30 minutes a week learning the verse at home, then he would go to Cubbies and recite it to his teachers. He finished his entire book this year, which means that he memorized about 28 verses over the course of the year. I don't know about you, but he's way ahead of me! We're very proud of all his hard work! I believe (and know from my own childhood experience at AWANA) that if children learn scripture at a young age, it will always be there in their hearts. Many years later, as an adult, he will recall the Word of God hidden in his heart as a child, when he needs it most.