For today’s Marriage Monday segment, I want to follow up on last night’s message on God’s Word by reminding you of the importance of God’s Word in your family’s life. In his book Simplify Your Spiritual Life, a former professor of mine, Dr. Donald Whitney writes of the importance of the Bible in family devotions:
The centerpiece of family worship is the Bible. Read a passage of appropriate length for your family, making any impromptu comments that come to mind. Those wtih younger children should emphasize the narrative portions of Scripture and possibly the Proverbs. Eventually, most seem to work up to about a chapter a day, reading consecutively through a particular book of the Bible. I recommend that you ask a few questions to determine comprehension, or just ask the children to repeat what they remember.
A simple procedure like this could work wonders if your family. We regularly use a Bible storybook, since we have children aged 2 and under currently. The Word must be the center of our lives as families. If the Bible is God speaking (and it is), then we had better listen. Center your family life on God’s Word.