From cover to cover on every page God tells us something about Himself… Look for Him in His Word. Open the covers of the Bible and discover the great God of the universe, who needs nothing and yet who left heaven to come as a man to die for sin so that we could become His children.
~ from Sally Michael in her children’s devotional God’s Word
As you read the Bible aloud, young children can understand Truth in Scripture and can begin to see God’s character revealed. Throughout the Bible, God shows Himself to be all powerful, holy, the righteous judge, merciful, gracious, loving, faithful, and true (as well as many other qualities). In each passage and story, we should be able to ask, ‘What does this tell us about God? How does this point us to Jesus?’
If you are looking for ways to incorporate reading and studying Scripture with various ages of children, check out Bible Reading at Hubbard’s Cupboard. There, I’ve shared lots of different ways we’ve incorporated Bible reading as a family in the past as well as some simple methods for encouraging individual Bible reading as children grow.
It brings joy to this mama’s heart to be in the Word with our kids as well as to see them continue in the Word on their own!
