Reading Psalms to Children
Allan came in this morning as I was reading my Bible, so I read him the portion of Psalm 34 that was part of my reading. As I read to him, it occurred to me that reading the Psalms not only identifies the character of God and the paths in which He wants us to walk, but it also identifies how He views and relates to those who choose not to walk in His ways. Conviction and fear would be the result of a consistent reading of the psalms to those who are not right with God. That's another good reason to read the Psalms to children. 34:16 The face of the LORD is against evildoers, To cut off the memory of them from the earth. 34:21 Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous will be condemned. I was challenged recently to learn that the Stam family, from which John Stam the martyred missionary to China came, began every meal of the day with Bible reading. Each place setting had a Bible and all shared in the reading. This strengthens my resolve to incorporate more regular...