How to learn a verse(NET)
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Jeremiah 17:7-8 My blessing is on those people who trust in me, who put their confidence in me. They will be like a tree planted near a stream whose roots spread out toward the water. It has nothing to fear when the heat comes. Its leaves are always green. It has no need to be concerned in a year of drought. It does not stop bearing fruit.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.My blessing is on those people who trust in me, who put their confidence in me. They will be like a tree planted near a stream whose roots spread out toward the water. It has nothing to fear when the heat comes. Its leaves are always green. It has no need to be concerned in a year of drought. It does not stop bearing fruit.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.My blessing is ___ those people who _____ in me, who ___ their confidence in ___. They will be ____ a tree planted ____ a stream whose _____ spread out toward ___ water. It has ______ to fear when ___ heat comes. Its ______ are always green. ___ has no need ___ be concerned in ___ year of drought. ___ does not stop ______ fruit.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.My ______ ___ on _____ ______ who _____ ___ me, ___ ___ their ______ ___ me. ____ ____ be ____ ___ tree ______ ____ a ______ _____ roots ______ ___ toward ___ _____. It ___ ______ to ____ ____ the ____ _____. Its ______ ___ always _____. ___ has ___ ____ to ___ ______ in ___ ____ of ______. ___ does ___ ____ bearing _____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.M b i o t p w t i m, w p t c i m. T w b l a t p n a s w r s o t t w. I h n t f w t h c. I l a a g. I h n n t b c i a y o d. I d n s b f.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Jeremiah 17:7-8
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.