Tim and I share a goal for 2015: that we would let the Word of Christ dwell in us richly.
I want that for him. He wants that for me. We both want that for our children. It is the best gift we can give them this year--two parents who love the Word of God and saturate their lives with it. That is our goal. That is our desire. We want to feed them the Word of God. We want to feast on it as a family. There are many ways to do this. We plan to read the Bible together as a family at one meal a day, at least. We plan to take them to church with us and to as many chapel services at BJMBC as possible. We plan to talk about the Word of God in natural conversations as we sit in our house or walk by the way. And we plan to read through the Bible ourselves this year, and take our children with us in a way that is age-appropriate for them. So I have printed for myself a calendar with suggested reading passages for each day. Each morning at breakfast, if you listened in, you would hear us ask each other, "What chapters did you read today?" As a family, we hold each other accountable. I am fascinated by hearing what they learned in their Bible reading. To hear an eight-year-old boy summarize a passage from Chronicles is sometimes profound and occasionally humorous. But always heart-warming. If you would like to join my family in reading through the Bible this year, you can find a printable Bible reading plan from the web or a Bible program. If you have never read through the Bible in one year before, why not try it this year? It isn't hard. My daughter made it through the entire Bible when she was only 11. My eleven-year-old son completed the entire Bible in 2014. My eight-year-old made it through the New Testament and will finish the Old Testament by the end of this year, Lord willing. Even my six-year-old has his own One Year Bible with smaller sized portions to read this year. If they can do it, you can! Give your family the gift of the Word of Christ this year!
Jeanne Comando
1/4/2015 07:55:56 am
Thank you! I will join you. I've read through the Bible before. Once in a while I'll read something in the Bible and think to myself that I never heard that before but then remember that I must have because I've read the entire Bible. I heard said that you aren't a Bible scholar until you've read the Bible through at least 25 times.I'm SO glad that no matter how long we live we can always learn something new from God's Word no matter how many times we read it. Thanks for the helpful printouts and for the wonderful testimony of your lives. 1/6/2015 12:08:51 pm
Mrs. Commando, 10/16/2020 07:41:27 pm
One of the life goals of most people is to live life with good morals. Knowing your purpose in life will help you in attaining this. If you are aware of the things that you should be living for, you are able to fulfill efficiently. Nothing in this world will ever distract you at all. This will lead to giving you authority over your life and makes the best decisions for your self. You probably have heard it said that God had set each of His people’s purpose from the very start already. You are the one who should find this out. You might feel lost at times, but always remember that you can access ways on how to get back on track. That is why Christian books exist. A book a day will point you out towards your purpose in life. Comments are closed.
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Tim and LauraTimothy and Laura Berrey are missionaries with Gospel Fellowship Association. They share a passion for missions which has taken them to several countries in Africa, Asia, and Europe. Tim currently serves as the Director for Recruitment for GFA Missions. Want articles like this delivered to your inbox?
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