I have also discovered (through the years) that the more I learn about the Lord and His Word that I actually know far less than I once thought I did. Both are endless treasures with much more to be discovered than one could accomplish in a lifetime.
Consistency is so very important in our Christian walk. I have a lot to learn. In some ways I can see the progress the Lord has helped me to make, in other ways I'm starting from scratch :)
I have also discovered (through the years) that the more I learn about the Lord and His Word that I actually know far less than I once thought I did. Both are endless treasures with much more to be discovered than one could accomplish in a lifetime.
Thanks joosep! My goal is to work through the entire book. It has long been a favorite and is, I believe, one of the most important books in the Bible.
welcome to the group! Do you have any particular plans with respect to Romans, such as to learn all of it, or perhaps for now only the first chapter? Just curious, as it's interesting to hear how other brothers and sisters are learning the Word of God.
Thanks joosep! My goal is to work through the entire book. It has long been a favorite and is, I believe, one of the most important books in the Bible.
sounds good. I started with Romans 12 and Romans 14 and then decided to start from the beginning, and since then I've done Romans 1-3. But I haven't started added verses from Romans 4 yet, as my attention for now has shifted elsewhere, to some other books / letters .... May God bless His word in you and through you to others.
Amen! I've already learned much more than I thought possible in such a short time.
Although memorization IS a good thing, I think understanding the context is of much greater importance than fully memorizing the content. But the main thing (as you've mentioned) is to get the Word inside and let the Lord speak to us through it.
I believe when we do that then (for whatever reason or circumstance) we can trust the Holy Spirit will bring back to our remembrance what we need, when we need it.
Yes I understand what you mean, and others have mentioned that too. You join the site, thinking, well I'll memorize 10 or 20 verses or something. But then you find that you can actually do a lot more than you thought, and keep taking on more. I have to say though, I don't always memorize verses "recitation perfect". My (personal) main objective is to know the content thoroughly and let the Lord speak to me through the passages :)
Amen! I've already learned much more than I thought possible in such a short time.
Although memorization IS a good thing, I think understanding the context is of much greater importance than fully memorizing the content. But the main thing (as you've mentioned) is to get the Word inside and let the Lord speak to us through it.
I believe when we do that then (for whatever reason or circumstance) we can trust the Holy Spirit will bring back to our remembrance what we need, when we need it.
Yes Daylyte you make an important point. It's so important to understand any verse in the context of the passage, of the chapter, of the whole book and of the whole Bible. Of course that sort of thing takes time and a whole lot of study :) and that's what we are doing here. I agree with what you've said. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. There's a verse that I dimly remember, but now I'm not sure which Psalm it is in: He made his deeds known to the children of Israel, but his ways to Moses. We want to be like Moses, and know more than only his great acts, but rather to know HIM and to know His ways. :)
Thanks for taking the time to look it up .... . Nice talking to you, and have a nice day / evening, whatever it is for you :) As to the insight, it was a pastor I had many years ago, who shared that with us (our church at that time).