The end of this summer our children's minister launched a campaign among the children in our church to teach memory verses on a regular, ongoing basis instead of sporadically or just in Sunday School. I must admit that when the idea first was explained, I had doubts that my 5 year old (and certainly NOT my 3 year old) could learn the long verses he had picked out. I did a disservice to my boys by not really pushing the verses to be learned too hard, because I thought it would be too hard and get frustrating for them.
Well, I was wrong.
Today over lunch Blaine, who was wearing a "I learned my verse" sticker on his shirt, said his shorter verse. We were proud of him. Then Braylon announced he knew his verse, too, so we listened. Here is the verse he recited with no trouble or hesitation:
"Hear O Israel. The Lord our God, the Lord is One. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Teach them to your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up." Deuteronomy 6:4-7
God keeps using my kids to teach me humility. Wonder when I'll actually learn it.
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