Memorizing Scripture

There are many reasons why memorizing scripture is important. One reason is because God wants us to know his word so that way we can use it whenever the time comes to minister to somebody. Another reason it is important to memorize scripture because there are people out there that know the word but twist the words around and if you do not know God’s word those people can deceive you and make you believe that the scripture really says that, Also is you want to be any kind of pastor in the church you really need to know Gods word just because you have all the lives of the members in your church on you so if you do not know Gods word you are going to lead those people down the wrong path. Especially for me because I want to be a youth pastor but if I do not take the time to learn Gods word how am I ever going to be a youth pastor if I don’t know Gods word? That’s the thing I will never be a youth pastor because I do not want to send all of those kids to hell just because I was too lazy to learn Gods word. I have come to realize that everything in life has a consequence and if I become a teacher of the word I will be judged more strictly. Also if you know Gods word you really understand the lessons he wants to teach us. Another thing is the only way you get to know people is if you either spend time with them, read about them or somebody tells you about them. And that is how it is with God’s word you need to read his word because if you don’t all you will know is what people tell you about him but the relationship you need with God you have to find on your own you can’t have people telling you about God all the time you have to find out who he is to you, that can only come with reading his word and keeping his word in your heart. The last thing I want is to try and tell somebody about Jesus and not know the right words to say because I don’t know his word because I don’t take the time to memorize his word because I feel like I have better things to do, then to learn about the God that died for me so I can live.  Another reason why I need to memorize scripture is because if I want my kids to walk in the way of the Lord I need to start putting memorizing scripture into practice because how am I going to tell my kids to memorize scripture if I don’t do it on a regular basis? That’s the thing I will be a hypocrite to my kids because I am telling them to do something that I am not. If I am supposed to be the head of my house I need to start doing these things now so that way when I have a family it will be easier and I will already have been doing it.