“Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Psalm 119:105
This is the verse we learned on Kids Sunday last month. As I was preparing the lesson for the 1st-8th graders last month, I was reminded again and again of the importance of our kids knowing God’s Word—not just the stories in the Bible, but the PROMISES of God, the TRUTHS we know and believe about who God is, and the WORDS of Jesus about Himself.
So, this summer, the kids were challenged to learn 10 different Bible verses about the character of God and His love for them! I have been blown away by their eagerness to memorize these verses and say them—it’s only a few weeks in, and there have already been a few kids who have come close to memorizing all 10 verses already!
I love knowing that as they take these scriptures and hide them in their hearts, the Lord will use them to reassure them of His goodness and character throughout their lives. Many of the scriptures that have become very close to my heart through the years were taught to me at a very young age, and I know that as we continue to pour into these kids, we will see God do many great things in their hearts.
If you’d like to join in on the Memory Verse Challenge, here are the verses we are learning:
The GOODNESS of God
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! Psalm 34:8
What God is LIKE
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. Psalm 103:8
The GREATNESS of God
Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; His understanding is unsearchable. Isaiah 40:28
The WISDOM of God
Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand His decisions and His ways! Romans 11:33
The LOVE of God
Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 1 John 4:8
The LIGHT God gives us
This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all. 1 John 1:5
God will NEVER CHANGE
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13:8
The MERCY and FORGIVENESS of God
Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; our God is merciful. Psalm 116:5
God is our SHIELD and PROTECTOR
Every word of God proves true; He is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Proverbs 30:5
God is HOLY and POWERFUL
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory! Isaiah 6:3