So true! We do both, they are read the Bible every evening in family worship, and from a Bible story book most days.
Risen Motherhood
Mamas, don't forget to read your children the REAL Bible.
When the Israelites sat around and listened to the law read in full, scripture tells us that children were present. I imagine they squirmed, cried, fought with each other, and sometimes wandered off from their parents. Listening to something so drawn out and complex might have felt boring - but obviously, God thought it was important that ALL the Israelites heard it.
We often overlook the actual Bible in favor of colorful children's versions, because we fear the concepts are over their heads.
---> I wonder if the Israelite parents thought this too..."Can't we go back to the tent now? My kids can't understand the law anyway. I'll give them a summary as they get older."
But remember, this isn't an ordinary book. This book contains God's living and active words which aren't restricted to a certain age or cognitive ability.
Just as God's words are able to root themselves deep into our hearts, transforming our minds to become more like Jesus - God's words can miraculously imprint themselves on the hearts of our children (before they even understand what that imprint means).
Pick up the Bible, give them a Bible, model reading the Bible, make the Bible the most important book in your house.
Children's Bibles can be wonderfully helpful tools, but don't forget that the real thing is more than sufficient!
<3 Emily
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