Good Words for the Young: A Child's Devotional
A daily devotional written by eighty authors—mothers and fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers, aunts and uncles—united by a passion for bringing the word of God to the young, and making it a tangible reality in children’s everyday lives. Many entries are inspired by, and quote from, George MacDonald.
At the end of Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians, he sounds like a parent giving instructions to his children before leaving. He tells them to obey and to be helpful and to stay out of trouble—not in those exact words, but the idea is the same!
But Paul includes these lovely “orders” as well...
I remember when I was your age, and had to memorize Bible verses. Every week there was a new verse to learn at home and then say at Sunday School. At the time, I hated having to repeat those verses over and over again. I felt like it was a waste of time, and didn’t get what the point was—not until a few years after I was done with school...
