There's no denying it, memory verses are currently out of fashion.
Children don't seem to learn them, teenagers rebel against it, it's even difficult to convince adults that memorising Scripture is worthwhile. It ought not to be the case. Humans have not collectively lost the capacity to remember. We remember much worthwhile and not a little worthless information daily: train times, song lyrics, prices in shops, soundbites from politicians - you get the picture.
We just don't seem to memorise the Bible anymore. Perhaps it is the proliferation of versions. Perhaps the reason is that we always carry our Bibles with us. Perhaps it is just laziness. But what is the effect on the way we live our lives if we can recall our favourite advertisement more readily than a helpful Bible verse? So the challenge this month is to learn some verses with your young people. Here are some ideas to help.
