Reading to children provides valuable teaching opportunities for parents, no matter how old their children are. When they are very young, they are read to to teach children language and new words. Older children also like to be read to. Spending time together and learning together strengthens parent-child relationships.
No matter what you’re studying, reading can help you find information about all aspects of life and improve learning in all subjects, whether it’s 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 is our responsibility to teach our children about God. One way you can do this is to read 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 reading process to communicate with us. He wants to reveal his will and his ways to us in written form, the Bible.
God also gave us the power of thought and language. When we read to our children, we are using the gifts God gave us and modeling how to use them for our children.
Here are some of the benefits your children will experience when you read the Bible to them daily:
- They will develop the habit of seeking divine wisdom when they encounter problems.
- You will find answers to your questions about our origins: how and why we were created.
- They will discover godly role models and inspiring examples. Biblical stories give powerful examples of how people can honor God in different circumstances.
- Your way of thinking will be positively impacted. Daily Bible reading will give them a God-centered view of the world, rather than a self-centered view.
Reading the Bible will teach and transform your inner man. According to 2 Timothy 3:16, all Scripture is from God and is useful for teaching, instructing, and doing justice.
Are you interested in starting Bible reading time with your child?
If you haven’t read your children from the Bible before, you may be wondering where to start. For children ages 6 to 12, the book of Proverbs offers a good place to start. Proverbs has 31 chapters, one chapter for each day of the month.
Your children will find many valuable lessons in the book of Proverbs. In Proverbs, Solomon wrote instructions for his own children that are still relevant and valuable to our children today.
Read Proverbs to your children:
- Give your children instructions on how to build a good reputation (Proverbs 25)
- Encourage godly discernment (Proverbs 15) and direct their paths (Proverbs 3)
- Help your children achieve happiness and prosperity with God and man. (Proverbs 21)
- Help shape your children for adulthood. (Proverbs 22)
