The Importance of Bible Devotions For Kids By Aleena Denison At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

Is it important for parents to talk to their kids about spiritual things? If you answered yes, then shouldn't the answer as to the importance of Bible devotions for kids also be yes? You ask why?

• If you are a Christian parent and your desire is for your children to believe in Jesus Christ as Savior, you've probably spent time reading Bible verses instructing you to "…bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord."(Ephesians 6:4) But, because you're "The Parent," your kids don't always want to take only your word for it concerning spiritual things. At times you might be given this attitude from your kids, "I've heard this before," or, "That's what they say, but they're old fashioned." Then they might go to their own little place in their minds, blocking you out, or only half-heartedly listening.

If you can get them to see that the Bible is a place of discovery, meant to be applied to their lives as well as yours, showing them how contemporary it really is, God will guide them to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. When they can discover for themselves that what God's Word says is true, they'll come to you with questions, and you'll have a wide open door for discussion.

• Today, many children don't see the importance of making the Bible personal to themselves, and it's often because they don't have a good understanding of the whole, overall story of the Bible. For instance, I've worked at many Bible camps over the past several years and have seen a variety of responses to the presentation of the Gospel. Overall, most don't have much, if any, understanding of who God is or why one must read the Bible, so therefore don't fully understand the need for salvation. After one particularly difficult encounter with a camper who was determined not to believe, I took time during devotions to go back to the beginning, showing through the Bible who God is, why we are in need of salvation, and Who provided that salvation. I must admit, I was pretty surprised when campers who had been church-goers all their lives asked questions relevant to a right understanding of the Gospel. Even though they'd been in church since infancy, they hadn't been given a clear overall message of the Bible or why it was important to understand the Gospel message.

Bible devotions for kids can be an excellent way to give them a firm grasp on the overall message of the Bible, which tells the Gospel in it's fullest. Rather than sitting your children in a Sunday school class and expecting them to learn all they need to know about God, get them into a regular Bible devotion time at home where they can make it personal, not just a Sunday habit. Beginning with something that helps them through an overview of the Bible will give them a solid foundation of understanding the truths about God, sin, and salvation through Jesus Christ. Remember what the Bible says, "Teach a youth about the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it." (Proverbs 22:6) "And that from childhood you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus." (II Timothy 3:15)

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