Well, the first page of my 100 Days Calendar is full of check marks, all neat in columns.
And tonight I finished memorizing Hebrews 11 while folding the last of the laundry for the day.
So here it is (my feeble effort), from memory, with, most likely, incorrect, yet uninspired, punctuation and probably some misplaced words, too.
Hebrews 11"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
For by it the elders obtained a good report.
Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and by it he being dead, still speaketh.
By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death, and was not found because God had translated him; for before his translation he received this testimony: that he pleased God.
But without faith, it is impossible to please Him, for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is the rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.
By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house, by the which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and went out, not knowing whither he went.
By faith he sojourned in the land of promise as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs also of the same promise.
For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Through faith also, Sarah herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised.
Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in magnitude, and the sand which is by the seashore, innumerable.
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country,
And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they had come out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
But now they desire a better country, that is, and heavenly, wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He hath prepared for them a city.
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac, and he that had received the promise, offered up his only begotten son,
Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from whence also he received him back in a figure.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshiped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones.
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents because they saw he was a proper child, and they did not fear the king's commandment.
By faith Moses, when he was come of years, refused to be called the son of Pharoah's daughter,
Choosing rather to suffer afflictions with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.
By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.
By faith he kept the passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest He that killed the firstborn should touch them.
By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land; which the Egyptians assaying to do, were drowned.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down when they were compassed about seven days.
By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies in peace.
And what shall I more say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthah, of David also, and Samuel, and of all the prophets,
Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, put to flight the armies of the aliens;
Women received their dead back to life again; and others were tortured not accepting deliverance that they might obtain a better resurrection.
And other had cruel mockings and scourgings; yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
They were stoned, they were sawn assunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword; they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented.
(Of whom the world was not worthy): they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in caves and dens of the earth.
And all these, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise,
God having provided a better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect."
"Oh for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise!
Next up is Psalm 139.
More posts, Lord willing, later this week, on reading and memorization.
Grace Reigns!
Sarah
Public Worship Always to be Preferred Before Private by David Clarkson (the successor of John Owen - and you know how I feel about John Owen). I haven't read much of this because I have so many things I'm reading right now, but the first page or so that I've read was good. I'm looking forward to reading more. It's kind-of Saturday reading, don't you think? Here's the link, so you can feast, too. Perhaps Weekends Are For...reading Clarkson on Public Worship before the Lord's Day?
