Come to Life Ministries: Bible M&M's

Everybody likes M&M's!

Meditate

Joshua 1:8 and Psalm 1:2 says to 'meditate' on God's Word (the Bible). Bible M&M's will give you a tool to reflect on a verse with several translations to compare (from Biblegateway.com). When I think of 'meditate', I think of reflecting on, pondering,

considering how I can live that or put it into practice, etc.
I found this helpful to print out and put up on a wall to see throughout the week. Sometimes I'd circle certain words that help me think about the Lord and His Word throughout the day - how I can love Him more, to experience the joy and peace He provides, etc. The various translations help expand our knowledge and application of the text.

Memorize

Psalm 119:11 talks about hiding God's word in our hearts. Jesus is tempted by Satan in Matthew 4:1-11 and Luke 4:1-13. In each of the three temptations, Jesus responds with scripture. Thus, it's wise to not just memorize God's Word, but also to put it into practice.
Bible M&M's is a tool that could help you memorize Bible verses. Choose a translation and copy/paste the verses onto the same page on your own. Then you can carry them in your pocket to review anytime you choose. Example verse set #1 (NLT)

M&M

You'll notice that in many cases, verses will be used from the same chapter and book. It will help us meditate and memorize with the flow that the Bible provides. Each M&M can

be used with a group - for instance I used verse set #1 not only for myself, but also with a college small group I lead. We reviewed what we knew each week (both for memory, and which words jumped out at us while meditating), then added a verse each week until we finished it!

Translations/Pharaphrases

If there are other translations that you prefer that aren't included with Bible M&M's, go ahead and use them. Many translations are available via biblegateway.com Bottom line - get to know the author (God - Father, Son, Holy Spirit) - John 17:3!