An Altar of Stones on My Book Shelf

I have often wanted to make a pile of stones in my backyard as the Israelites did when God lead them through a miraculous event.  But we have been a moving family so the stones would not be there to remind us of God’s blessings years down the road.  I had to find an alternative.

Photo by moohaha / Audrey

One of the ways I commemorate God’s help in my life and the many answers to prayer is writing in my spiritual diary.  That is something you can also do with your kids.  You may want to keep a journal with them or encourage them and help them to keep their own journal.  They don’t have to write in it everyday but keeping track of the low spiritual times and the high spiritual times will be a real encouragement to them.  When they encounter a spiritual low they can go back and read how God has helped them before and be confident He will help them again.

Moses admonished the Israelites to remember how God lead them miraculously through the wilderness into Canaan, their promised land.  He also reminded them to teach their children so they too would know how faithful He had been. 

“But watch out!  Be very careful never to forget what you have seen God doing for you.  May his miracles have a deep and permanent effect upon your lives!  Tell your children and your grandchildren about the glorious miracles he did.” Deuteronomy 4:9 [The Living Bible]

God reminds us often in the Bible to teach our children of Him. One of my passions is to help parents teach their kids about God making Him real to them. You can subscribe to my helpful emails at http://www.ruthwillms.com/foreverfriend.html to learn tips on teaching your kids. I also have eBooks available at http://www.ruthwillms.com/shop.html to make Bible lessons interesting and relevant to kids.

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I want to walk with you spiritually this year, inviting you to read the Bible through from cover to cover; from Genesis 1 all the way to Revelation 22:21.  If that sounds too difficult for you and your kids, you can join in again after you have taken a break or join us for the days you’re up to it.  I promise that you will understand the Bible in a much deeper way if you read it through from cover to cover in a year’s time.

Accept my challenge to read the Bible through in one year chronologically, including the Old and the New Testament.

Today read:
Deuteronomy 4:1-49
Luke 6:39-7:10
Psalm 68:1-18
Proverbs 11:28
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