USA (MNN) — The importance of daily time in God’s Word is a familiar concept to Christians. But all too easily, daily realities can mount up and keep a person from even opening their Bible or Bible app.
According to the American Bible Society, Scripture engagement in the U. S. dropped ten percent in the last four years. It’s a trend that Christian families especially need to watch out for.
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“How many times have we said, ‘I don’t have time’? And yet, we make time for taking our kids to soccer practice, to have a cup of coffee, watching TV. There are so many things that we can be distracted by,” says Greg Yoder with Keys for Kids Ministries. “The question that I have for everyone is, ‘What’s most important?’”
Christian parents have a precious calling to teach their kids to know God. Time in God’s Word together is essential, and it’s an invitation to deep goodness! Just look at Psalm 19:7-11 which describes God’s law as “perfect,” “giving light,” “giving joy,” “sweeter than honey,” and more.
Yet, “Biblical illiteracy is high in the United States, even though there are many Christian families,” Yoder says.
“When someone says to me, ‘I don’t have time,’ my response back is, ‘How can you afford not to make time?’ Because our kids need Jesus.”
Keys for Kids offers many ways for families to engage with the Bible together. A quarterly print devotional, daily podcasts, and livestream digital radio shows for children to enjoy are just a few of the resources they provide.
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“You have something every day already prepared. All you gotta do is either read it or listen to it, bring it up on the app, and then just guide the conversation,” Yoder says to parents.
“What we find is that as kids spend time reading the devotionals with their families and then trying to select what is the key thought of the day… Those are the moments that become very precious, and then kids begin asking for it.”
Whether your family devotions are thriving or if they are nonexistent, take the next step today.
“You might not have all the answers, and that’s okay,” says Yoder. “You can look them up together and dive into God’s Word.”
Connect with Keys for Kids resources here and help your family or the children in your life know God’s Word better today than they did yesterday.
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