- When you have your personal Bible reading time in the mornings, one of the things you’ll want to do is select the chapters you’re going to read during family devotional times.
- Most families will not be able to read three chapters in a day. They may only be together for one or two meals. If you only have a chance to have two family readings a day (say, breakfast and supper), then I suggest do the two New Testament readings and don’t worry about having an Old Testament reading – at last until you feel everyone is well-grounded in the New Testament.
- There are certain chapters you won’t want to read at family devotional times, either because they deal with subjects you don’t think appropriate for one or more of your children, or because you yourself don’t understand the chapter well enough to make it edifying for the children. There are a lot more of these in the Old Testament than in the New Testament.
- When you need material for a family gathering time, whether it’s once in a while or every day, you need some sources. One of the main ones I suggest you use is what I’m calling the BSN Story Index. It lists in alphabetical order mainly Old Testament stories from which you can select for reading. Children like repetition, so it’s not like you have to have a new story every time. There’s a great variety in the lengths of these stories, but you can combine the short ones or break up the long ones as it suits your story-telling style and the time you have for the family devotional.
I’ll occasionally add other Bible Reading Tips in Daily Help.
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