Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Matthew 5:14-16 Ye are the light of the world. A citie that is set on an hill, cannot be hid. Neither doe men light a candel, and put it vnder a bushel, but on a candlesticke, and it giueth light vnto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good workes, and glorifie your Father which is in heauen.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Ye are the light of the world. A citie that is set on an hill, cannot be hid. Neither doe men light a candel, and put it vnder a bushel, but on a candlesticke, and it giueth light vnto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good workes, and glorifie your Father which is in heauen.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Ye are the _____ of the world. ___ citie that is ___ on an hill, ______ be hid. Neither ___ men light a ______, and put it _____ a bushel, but ___ a candlesticke, and ___ giueth light vnto ___ that are in ___ house. Let your _____ so shine before ___, that they may ___ your good workes, ___ glorifie your Father _____ is in heauen.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Ye ___ ___ light ___ ___ world. ___ _____ that ___ ___ on ___ ____, cannot ___ ___. Neither ___ ___ light ___ ______, and ___ ___ vnder ___ ______, but ___ ___ candlesticke, ___ ___ giueth _____ ____ all ____ ___ in ___ _____. Let ____ _____ so _____ ______ men, ____ ____ may ___ ____ good ______, ___ glorifie ____ ______ which ___ ___ heauen.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.Y a t l o t w. A c t i s o a h, c b h. N d m l a c, a p i v a b, b o a c, a i g l v a t a i t h. L y l s s b m, t t m s y g w, a g y F w i i h.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 5:14-16
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
