Your Kids' Daily Bible Reading

This morning I couldn’t help but think of the new challenges and exciting adventures both my kids will be faced with as the last several weeks of another year of school approach. With the end of the year comes, standardized tests, concerts, field trips, and finals, and as both of them left, I sensed their heightened level of anxiety.

I remember those days of going to school or being in the 'freshman' class- wondering if I’d get to the next class before the bell rang; hoping that it doesn’t take me more than a couple of times to get my combination lock open on my locker; scared to go to lunch since I had no idea who I would sit with. School is not what it used to be, the pressures are even greater. So when I saw that tinge of anxiety in both their faces as they left for the bus stop - I stopped and said a prayer for them. I want to be sure that they faced the day, and the challenges that it held, within the context of their relationship with Christ.

I consider it within my ‘job description’ as their parent to help them to understand how to live out their faith. One way to do this is by living out mine in front of them. When I demonstrate to them that God cares enough to hear them when they’re worried, maybe the next time, they’ll be the ones saying, "We need to pray about that." Wouldn’t we all love to hear that from our kids? Helping my kids bring their relationship with Christ into every area of their lives is such a high calling.

Paul said it in 1 Corinthians 11:1 (NLT) "And you should follow my example, just as I follow Christ's." I hope you are setting the same example to your children, no matter their age. After all, you just may be the only Bible they’re reading every day.