I want to have Family Devotions with my family, but what do I read to them? Where do I start?" I would suggest that you have a daily reading, but once a week do something different or special. Don’t get in a rut. Never let Family Devotions become boring. Always read the Word of God with faith and expectancy. Believe God is going to speak to you. Here are a few ideas to get you started. You will think of many more.

READ THROUGH A BOOK OF THE BIBLE

You can start at the beginning of a book in the New Testament and read until you get to the end of the book. If you have little children, only read two or three scriptures each night, and leave out the passages that may be difficult for them to understand. Read from a modern version of the Bible so they can understand easily.

Or you may prefer to use a Children’s Bible or Children’s Devotional book. Make sure each child is asked a question. Questions keep your children’s attention. When your children are older, you can read a chapter each night. When you have finished a book of the New Testament, read through a book of the Old Testament. A good idea is to pass the Bible around so each person can read two verses each until the chapter is finished. This gets everyone involved. Paul said in Acts 20:27, "I have not shunned to declare unto you ALL the counsel of God."

WISDOM FROM PROVERBS

When the children are a little older, you can read a chapter of Proverbs each day. There are 31 days in the month and 31 chapters in Proverbs. This way we can continually fill our children with practical wisdom.