Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Isaiah 43:1-2 But now, this is what the LORD says— He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine! When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.But now, this is what the LORD says— He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine! When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.But now, this ___ what the LORD ____— He who created ___, O Jacob, and ___ who formed you, ___ Israel: “Do not ____, for I have ______ you; I have ______ you by your ____; you are Mine! ____ you pass through ___ waters, I will ___ with you; and ____ you go through ___ rivers, they will ___ overwhelm you. When ___ walk through the ____, you will not ___ scorched; the flames ____ not set you ______.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.But ___, ____ is ____ ___ LORD ____— ___ who ______ ___, O _____, ___ He ___ ______ you, ___ ______: “Do ___ ____, for ___ ____ redeemed ___; ___ have ______ ___ by ____ ____; you ___ ____! When ___ ____ through ___ ______, I ____ ___ with ___; ___ when ___ ___ through ___ ______, they ____ ___ overwhelm ___. ____ you ____ ______ the ____, ___ will ___ ___ scorched; ___ ______ will ___ ___ you ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B n, t i w t L s— H w c y, O J, a H w f y, O I: “D n f, f I h r y; I h c y b y n; y a M! W y p t t w, I w b w y; a w y g t t r, t w n o y. W y w t t f, y w n b s; t f w n s y a.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 43:1-2
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
