Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Micah 7:18-19 Who is a God like you, offering forgiveness for evil-doing and overlooking the sins of the rest of his heritage? he does not keep his wrath for ever, because his delight is in mercy. He will again have pity on us; he will put our sins under his feet: and you will send all our sins down into the heart of the sea.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Who is a God like you, offering forgiveness for evil-doing and overlooking the sins of the rest of his heritage? he does not keep his wrath for ever, because his delight is in mercy. He will again have pity on us; he will put our sins under his feet: and you will send all our sins down into the heart of the sea.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Who is a ___ like you, offering ______ for evil-doing ___ overlooking the sins ___ the rest of ___ heritage? he does ___ keep his wrath ___ ever, because his ______ is in mercy. ___ will again have ____ on us; he ____ put our sins _____ his feet: and ___ will send all ___ sins down into ___ heart of the ___.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Who ___ ___ God ____ ___, offering ______ ___ evil-_____ ___ overlooking ___ ____ of ___ ____ of ___ ______? he ____ ___ keep ___ _____ for ____, ______ his ______ ___ in _____. ___ will _____ ____ pity ___ ___; he ____ ___ our ____ _____ his ____: ___ you ____ ____ all ___ ____ down ____ ___ heart ___ ___ sea.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.W i a G l y, o f f e-d a o t s o t r o h h? h d n k h w f e, b h d i i m. H w a h p o u; h w p o s u h f: a y w s a o s d i t h o t s.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Micah 7:18-19
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.