Scripture Memorization

So a buddy of mine sent me a link to a YouTube video earlier today.
It's a video of John Piper talking about Scripture memorization.
It's short (about 3 minutes) and really good.
Here's the video and the eight principles are below:
May you be encouraged to memorize Scripture as a result of this.



The Value of Memorizing Scripture
by John Piper
1. Memorizing Scripture makes meditation possible at times when you can’t be reading the Bible and meditation is the pathway to deeper understanding.
If you’re going to meditate on the law of the Lord day and night, you need to have some of it in your head.

2. Memorizing Scripture strengthens my faith.
Faith comes from hearing and hearing by the word of God. That happens when I am hearing the Word in my head.

3. Memorizing Scripture shapes the way I view the world.
It conforms my mind to God’s viewpoint on everything.

4. Memorizing Scripture makes God’s word more readily accessible in overcoming temptation to sin.
God’s warnings and promises are the way we conquer the deceitful lies of the devil.

5. Memorizing Scripture guards my mind, making it easier for me to detect error.
The world is filled with error because the god of this world is a liar.

6. Memorizing Scripture enables me to hit the devil in the face with a force he cannot resist to protect myself (and my family) from his assaults.
What are you hitting him with? He is millions of times stronger than you and he hates you and your family and your marriage and your church and God. How can you walk through this devil-ruled world without a sword in your hand?

7. Memorizing Scripture provides the strongest and sweetest words for ministering to others in need.
Ever been caught off guard when you meet someone in need? You don’t need to be.

8. Memorizing Scripture provides the matrix because He talks to me here and nowhere else.
But oh sweetly, powerfully, authentically, really speaks to me here.
I speak back to Him in prayer. If the words of Scripture are in your mind, you can talk with Him anywhere!