Read 2 Timothy 3:10–17
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have
become convinced of, because you know those from whom you
learned it.
2 Timothy 3:14
Some people are prone to say, “Well, I needed the Bible when I was
younger, but I can do without it now that I’m older.” How wrong
they are! Adults need the guidance of the Word far more than children
do, because adults face more temptations and make more decisions.
Timothy’s grandmother and mother had faithfully taught him the
Old Testament Scriptures. Timothy was to continue in what he had
been taught. We never outgrow the Word of God.
This is a good place to admonish Christian parents to teach their
children the Bible. In our home, my wife and I used Kenneth Taylor’s
Bible Stories with Pictures for Little Eyes. What a joy it was to see our
older children who had learned to read share the stories with the
younger ones and help them answer the questions. Little by little,
the children graduated to older Bible storybooks and then to Bibles
of their own. As soon as your child is born, surround him with the
Word of God and prayer. You will not have this opportunity after he
grows up.
Something to Ponder
Were you taught the Bible as a child? If so, how did that shape you? If
not, how did that affect your faith story?