Many parents feel church and Sunday school is enough to teach our children to know God. Yet as a parent you may also feel that you do not know much when it comes to the Word Of God.
Guess what?
None of us actually get to a place where we know Him so well but He just keeps revealing himself to us every day.
This is a relationship with God and relationships thrive when they are nurtured and nourished on a consistent basis.
Grow in knowing him as you teach your children about God Through His Word and bible study together with the children.
By the end of this post you should be able to:
- Plan for bible study with your children
- Trust that you can grow in knowing God as you teach your children about God
- Establish a routine that will work consistently as a family prayer time.
- Have memory verses that will be prepared and outlined by you to share with your children.
- Make the most of colouring pages
- Time block and get at least 10 minutes from your schedule to prepare for bible study for your children.
[ ] In The beginning
Take them to the beginning of The Word Of God.
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God Created The heavens and the earth.
Continue and let them know where man began living and that is where we all come from. Show them that God’s love is timeless and eternal spreading through all generations and for all people who should be reconciled back to Him through His Word Jesus Christ.
This helps them understand where it all began and as they were born, the world began from God’s Word too.
They will follow and desire to know more, even if they are too young to perceive it now but they hear what you are saying and it is planted in their hearts.
[ ] God’s love
God’s love will heal you in times when you have no other point of reference. God will be the best friend you need when you feel lonely and feel as though no one understands your current situation.
Emphasise God’s love to your children. God is love and the book of John explains that love that God is. God is drescribed as Love.
There are verses that further emphasize What is Love? In 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. Let that be your standard in your home.
Yes, standard! We pick role models in society who seem to align with our values and beliefs. However when those people fall short, we drift and fall short too and find we now compromise our values.
When God’s Word is the standard, you learn to depend on your relationship with God than just being a religious person who follows a cult.
[ ] Knowing Jesus Christ The Son Of God
The Word of God tells us that anyone who has seen Jesus has seen the Father. So as we watch Jesus Christ we know Him because God’s fullness dwels in Him.
I love Colosians 1:17 where it explains to us who exactly Jesus is and that helps as you read the scripture to your children, the more you teach is the more you understand yourself.
Children are not afraid to ask honest questions and in that way you will desire to know more and your relationship with God grows as you serve as a teacher of the Word to your children.
[ ] Never Too Young To Understand
Start as early as possible even now. As much as they attend sunday school and go to church with you but it is sealed in them when they hear about Godly principles and love from you. Do not forget to emphasize the love, children understand love more than anything else.
They are pure, full of love and innocence. They thrive in a loving environment, they grow knowing who they truly are and its not easily tarnished as they grow.
Wear love yourself and be soaked with the Word of God so you teach your children.
We have allowed fear to rule our lives for too long, we need to be strong and courageous so our children learn to live by faith and not in fear.
Joshua 1:8
[ ] Allow the seed to germinate
We often look for results too soon and this makes us give up on the journey that we have started pursuing consistently. Yeah sure children will misbehave sometimes as much as you teach them the word, however the Word will surely take root.
Allow yourself to be consistent because children will pick when you are inconsistent with what you tell them and live contrary to what you say.
Actually they understand more and are more receptive to the word of God than older people. They are ready to receive what you tell them with their pure hearts.
Just as you would sow the seeds of a tree, you know the fruits will be enjoyed by the next generation but the harvest will surely be there and you will know you have done your part and have no regrets.
You may not see obedience now, however you will see it.
[ ] Prayer
Pray together as a family and it can be a daily habit that you do together. This will teach the children to pray too as they hear you pray everyday.
This is what i love about taking your children to bed because you can always pray together in their bedroom. Well just have a specific time you do so or else it will not happen.
However you can always use the living room before going to bed where you can have your daily prayers.
They will learn and know the importance of prayer by seeing you pray and knowing you trust God to answer your prayers.
[ ] Parents Pray For Your Children
Speak a Word over their lives, speak life unto their years to come, unto their families, unto their health, unto their peace, unto their blessings, pray for their protection and never take lightly the prayer you pray for them as a parent.
You are in a place of authority, God has trusted you with their lives.
Ofcourse there are certain areas you may focus on where you feel the need to like protection, education, wholeness, health, healthy environment, stong backbone, provision,love, the right friends, good influence and the list goes on.
[ ] Live The Godly Life
Live the life of Jesus Christ and pray that you show these children the way that one who follows Christ lives. Exalt the Word of God in your home above anything else. Let them trust God as young as they are.
If they desire to know more about God, tell them more about God and let the word take root.
Do not let yourself be too busy but have quality time with your children.
‘Train a child in the way He should go and when he is old he will not turn away from it
If you teach your children about forgiveness, practise it yourself with them in your home and practise forgiving them when they make mistakes so they will know what forgiveness is as you model the life that is lived.
[ ] Bible stories
Take advantage of bible stories from the bible that show man who lived before and walked with God. People are captivated by stories and they relate with their own life stories.
Children also relate as they watch their surroundings and the lives lived by their parents.
A few popular examples
• Adam And Eve In The Garden
• Jonah and the Fish
• Daniel and The Lion’s Den
• David and Goliath
• Jesus feeds 5000
• Queen Esther and Modercia (my girls favourite)
• Jesus Christ turns water into wine
• Jesus Christ took little children on his knee
[ ] Bible colouring story pages
Take it further with the bible story reading that you can repeat and ask your children questions.
Print or simply buy colouring bible pages for children that go with their bible stories. This makes the story to be rememebered and it is articulated in a way they will understand as they enjoy colouring.
It would help to have a set of crayons in your home so that when you need them or when they desire to colour it can come with a story to be read to them.
[ ] Memory verses
I started with memory verses as a sunday school teacher and i noted that even as a parent you remember these verses when you need them and i desired that we continue with memory verses even at home as a family so the children memorise them.
It can be really simple to teach them to establish a relationship with God as they recite the verses it becomes so meaningful to them and they develop curiosity on knowing and pleasing God.
You can make it a family affair, when you take the children to bed every night, recite memory verses.
You can use the bible and outline the verses for the week or the month may be more practical.
Read it to them and let them repeat after you until they have memorised and they can say it by themselves.
Fill their bedroom with colourful memory verses.
Another option is actually printing out the menory verses for that month and going over them as a family after supper or when taking the children to bed.
Let us be practical and practise what we are talking about here. Choose a bible study topic or story from the bible that you will prepare ahead for your children and as you grow tick all the boxes here and other boxes i did not mention too.
Feel free to give me feedback, i would love to know how you are doing.
Wrapped In Love
Futhi mkhwanazi
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Thanks for the insight
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You are most welcome Mr Ntshangase and thank you so much for the feedback.
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