![]() I use this as a backdrop for looking at the various Bible memory apps available in 2023, to encourage you that you can use one app, or another, or even go tech free, and as long as God is in it, you can still memorize Bible verses. You see, it is by God’s revelation of His word to us, and by the enabling of the Holy Spirit that we are even able to memorize Scripture verses and recall it, understand it, and quote it appropriately. But he only did this in one of his temptations, whereas Jesus responded to all the temptations with scripture quotations. There are also occasions where Jesus makes statements (to the Pharisees) which begin with the phrase “Have you never read…” (Matthew 21:16, 42, Mark 2:25), implying that the Pharisees either hadn’t read the scriptures or (more likely) didn’t understand what they’d read.Įven Satan, when he was tempting Jesus, quoted some scripture to Jesus in Matthew 4:6. Jesus went on to say that they had been looking to the scriptures for life but overlooking the fact that this life was found in Him, as the scripture bore witness too. ![]() Jesus mentioned this particularly in John 5:37-40 where he indicated that the Pharisees didn’t understand the scriptures, for if they had understood them, they would have seen them as pointing to Him. Most often, this group was the Pharisees, but at times the scribes and the Sadducees also tried to oppose Jesus on the grounds of the text of scripture, or their ‘understanding’ of it. You see, in the New Testament, there were people who knew the scriptures incredibly well, and yet they refused to acknowledge Jesus as the Son of God. Memorizing Scripture ≠ Understanding Scripture …but it must be done with the intent of the author, that is at the direction of the Holy Spirit. I share this as a pre-cursor to investigating the best Bible memory apps since it can become easy to think that our Bible memory is something separate and distinct from our walk with God, and that we are able in ourselves to grow closer to God or become ‘self-directing’ by memorizing key Bible verses and quoting the Bible as we think we should.ĭon’t get me wrong, the Bible is God’s Word, and it should be quoted… …it is our reliance on God which enables us to grow more in Him by His Word and through our relationship with Him. ![]() …as it’s Author, He is the one who can shed light on it’s meaning and help us to recall it in times of need (John 16:12-15).I want to start with a brief encouragement. You may use this app for free, but if you would be delighted to support our mission of delivering thousands of moments of grace, love, and wisdom each day, there are patronage subscriptions available.What are the best Bible memory apps that you can use on your computer or mobile device to help you track and review the Scripture you’re working to memorize? And is this the best way to memorize Scripture? But Wait, Before we Begin… Join the #Bible movement, share the Word, and fill social media with grace. Each day a new verse is sent to your device - it's like receiving a message from a dear friend who loves you and wants you to be happy. Receive personal, relevant verses for inspiration and sharing with loved ones. Receive God's word daily through beautiful Holy Bible stories, verses, and music. Whoever designed this app did an incredible job! Thank you so much!" This app and the Jesus Calling App are the only apps for Devotionals and Daily verses that I consistently use because I love them so much and deeply appreciate that they stick to what the Bible says and not someone’s own interpretation of it. ![]() I have used apps in the past such as the Bible app that is very well known and found that some of the devotionals included someone’s biased opinion instead of focusing on what God is saying to us in the Bible. We have also shared it with our Dad who loves the app as well. Really grateful to have had this app shared with me, especially during everything going on right now, it couldn’t have been better timing. The music that plays when you read the verses, the scrolling like flipping a page, and everything about it just makes my time with God feel very intimate when I am reading daily verses and able to go through some of the devotionals. "Incredible App - My sister shared this app with me a few weeks ago and it is truly incredible.
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