Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Numbers 6:24-26 ‘May the LORD bless you and keep you; may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.’
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.‘May the LORD bless you and keep you; may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.’
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.‘May the LORD _____ you and keep ___; may the LORD _____ His face to _____ upon you and ___ gracious to you; ___ the LORD lift ___ His countenance toward ___ and give you _____.’
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.‘May ___ ____ bless ___ ___ keep ___; ___ the ____ _____ His ____ ___ shine ____ ___ and ___ ______ to ___; ___ the ____ ____ up ___ ______ toward ___ ___ give ___ _____.’
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.‘M t L b y a k y; m t L c H f t s u y a b g t y; m t L l u H c t y a g y p.’
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Numbers 6:24-26
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.