The Things I Remember

Bible Reading: Psalm 119:9-16

Manuel looked up when Grandpa walked into the room. “Do you know where I left my glasses?” Grandpa asked as he reached for his Bible.

Grandma sighed. “Did you lose those glasses again? You had them on when you paid the pizza delivery man.”

“We didn’t order pizza today. That was yesterday,” said Grandpa. “Somebody else was here today. Now…” He stopped a moment to cough.

“Your cough doesn’t seem to be getting better,” Grandma said. “You’d better get more medicine.”

“I just got some,” said Grandpa. He paused and furrowed his brows. “Leo!” he suddenly called out, making Manuel jump. “That’s who came today!” Grandpa turned to Manuel. “Leo lives next door, and he picks up medicine for me.”

Just then Manuel spied Grandpa’s glasses lying on the table. “Here are your glasses, Grandpa.”

“Oh good, you found them,” Grandma said. “Now if only I could find mine!”

Manuel laughed. “They’re on your head, Grandma!”

“Oh, look at that! I don’t remember putting them on.”

Grandpa put on his glasses and opened the Bible he was holding.

“Are you gonna memorize some verses, Grandpa?” Manuel asked.

“Not today, but we used to memorize whole chapters when we were kids.”

“That’s right,” said Grandma. “We both learned Psalm 91 and Psalm 103 and John 14. They’re all such beautiful verses.”

“Yes, they are,” said Grandpa. “Sometimes when our eyes are tired now, we just say some of them together.”

“But you can’t remember things that happened just a little while ago,” said Manuel. “How do you remember things you learned when you were kids?”

Grandpa smiled. “The things we learn as kids just stick in our brains better, I guess. The older you get, the harder it is to remember things. That’s why we encourage you to read and memorize God’s Word as much as you can now, while you’re young.”

Grandma nodded. “The verses I learned as a child have stuck with me all through my life. They’ve reminded me in difficult times that I belong to Jesus and that He’s always with me. That’s something I’ll never forget!” – Agnes Livezey

How About You?

Are you hiding God’s Word in your heart by memorizing Bible verses? You can start now with today’s Key Verse. Read it over a few times, then shut your eyes and see if you can say it out loud. Try to do that with a different verse every day or week. But don’t just memorize the words—think about what Jesus is telling you. Use His Word to help you remember how much He loves you.

Today’s Key Verse: Psalm 119:11 Your word I have hidden in my heart that I might not sin against You. (NKJV)

Today’s Key Thought:

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