Andy Naselli wants to persuade you and me to memorize entire books of the Bible, and I think he has some great things to say. Check out his two articles on the topic:
14 Reasons to Memorize an Entire Book of the Bible
11 Steps to Memorizing an Entire Book of the Bible
Naselli explains that memorizing entire books gives us a better idea of God’s thoughts in context, which puts us in a better position to meditate on those divine thoughts.
Naselli says he spent 45 to 75 minutes each morning to memorize 1 Corinthians in 16 months’ time. I doubt many people will have that kind of time every day, but the task is still well worth pursuing. I can still have a sweet time in Scripture when I don’t have a Bible in front of me, but I get to rehearse (and meditate) on chapters or large sections I’ve memorized.