Jul. 3, 2009 - Purposeful and Intentional Parenting - Part 2, Reading the Bible to your children.

I recently wrote a guest post for Joy at Stay at Home Missionary and I wanted to elaborate more on that so here is the first of many installments on Purposeful and Intentional Parenting.

"Teaching our children about God and their need for him is our most important role as parents. We can do this daily from the moment of their arrival by reading to them from the Bible, teaching them songs that bring praise to the Lord, helping them to see God in our everyday moments, praying diligently for them. Look for opportunities throughout the day to help your children delight in the Lord. Teach them about His creation and how they can glorify Him with their lives."
 
Reading to them from the Bible - The Bible is full of rich treasures, so be sure to teach the whole Bible to your children.  (Be sensitive to their age and know that some subjects can wait until they are more mature.) Don't depend on your local church or Sunday School class to do this for you. They can assist you if you choose, but the Bible is clear that it is the parents who are responsible for this teaching.  The wonderful thing about this is that as you teach your children you will learn more and more, so do not be afraid of not knowing enough.  A wonderful children's Bible is Catherine Vos's The Child's Story Bible, and as they get old enough to read help them to get in the habit of reading God's word on their own. And don't stop when they reach adulthood - keep reading to them.

You may want to take some time and listen to Ken Ham's State of the Nation that can be accessed here for free. He makes some very interesting points about Sunday School, what is being taught in them, and some very important problems that our modern day churches are facing.

So if anything, don't neglect the reading of Scripture and filling them with God's wisdom.

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Posted by Anonymous

Thank you for recommending a bible - I've been trying to find one for my kiddos and they are either silly/cartoonish or a little too difficult. Right now we are using the Children's Illustrated Bible.

-Sarah Mae :)

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