Reading Bible Stories - The Importance of Just 10 Minutes a Day
Reading to children provides valuable opportunities for parent teaching, no matter what age your children are.
When they are very young, being read to teaches children language and new words.
Older children enjoy being read to as well.
Spending time together and learning together strengthens relationships between the parent and child.
No matter what you're studying, reading can help you find information on all aspects of life, and improve learning in all subjects, whether school subjects, hobbies or interests, or learning about God.
When you read the Bible stories to your children, the benefits are even greater.
As parents, it's our responsibility to teach our children about God.
One way you can do this is to read to your children from the Bible 10 minutes a day.
Reading is a powerful tool for teaching about God because reading was designed by God.
God uses the process of reading to communicate to us.
He chose to reveal His will and His ways to us in written form, the Bible.
God also gave us the power of thought and of language.
When we read to our children, we are using gifts God gave us, and modeling how to use them to our children.
Here are some of the benefits your children will experience when you read to them from the Bible on a daily basis:
According to 2 Timothy 3:16, all Scripture is from God and is useful for teaching and training and righteousness.
Interested in Starting Bible Reading Time with Your Child? If you haven't read to your children from the Bible before, you might be wondering where to begin.
For children aged 6 to 12, the book of Proverbs provides a good place to start.
Proverbs has 31 chapters, one chapter for each day of the month.
Your children will find a lot of valuable lessons in the book of Proverbs.
In Proverbs, Solomon wrote instructions for his own children that are still relevant and valuable for our children today.
Reading Proverbs to your children will:
When they are very young, being read to teaches children language and new words.
Older children enjoy being read to as well.
Spending time together and learning together strengthens relationships between the parent and child.
No matter what you're studying, reading can help you find information on all aspects of life, and improve learning in all subjects, whether school subjects, hobbies or interests, or learning about God.
When you read the Bible stories to your children, the benefits are even greater.
As parents, it's our responsibility to teach our children about God.
One way you can do this is to read to your children from the Bible 10 minutes a day.
Reading is a powerful tool for teaching about God because reading was designed by God.
God uses the process of reading to communicate to us.
He chose to reveal His will and His ways to us in written form, the Bible.
God also gave us the power of thought and of language.
When we read to our children, we are using gifts God gave us, and modeling how to use them to our children.
Here are some of the benefits your children will experience when you read to them from the Bible on a daily basis:
- They will develop a habit of searching for godly wisdom when they encounter problems.
- They will find answers to their questions about our origins - how and why we were created.
- They will discover godly role models and inspiring examples.
Bible stories give powerful examples of how people can honor God in different circumstances. - Their way of thinking will be impacted in a positive way.
Daily reading from the Bible will give them a God-centered view of the world, rather than a self-centered view.
According to 2 Timothy 3:16, all Scripture is from God and is useful for teaching and training and righteousness.
Interested in Starting Bible Reading Time with Your Child? If you haven't read to your children from the Bible before, you might be wondering where to begin.
For children aged 6 to 12, the book of Proverbs provides a good place to start.
Proverbs has 31 chapters, one chapter for each day of the month.
Your children will find a lot of valuable lessons in the book of Proverbs.
In Proverbs, Solomon wrote instructions for his own children that are still relevant and valuable for our children today.
Reading Proverbs to your children will:
- Give your children directions on how to build a good reputation (Proverbs 25)
- Stimulate godly discernment (Proverbs 15) and direct their paths (Proverbs 3)
- Help your children achieve happiness and prosperity with God and man.
(Proverbs 21) - Help train your children for adulthood.
(Proverbs 22)
