Practical wisdom on family worship
Yesterday I listened to two segments (part 1 & part 2) of John Piper's sermon on Educating for Hope. Two pieces of practical wisdom jumped out to me:
- Dr. Piper said that from the time his children were very small, they taught a morning 'quiet time'. He even suggested it can be as simple as propping up an infant with a pillow, and playing some worship music. I had assumed that the practice of beginning the day with Scripture and prayer would begin when a child started to read; Piper reminded me that it can begin long before.
- For those who feel that they don't have time to lead their family daily in worship, he suggested a simple ten-minute routine:
- Read a verse or two from the Bible, and briefly explain it.
- Ask a question from a good catechism (and discuss its answer).
- Pray together.
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2 comments:
Thanks for passing along these suggestions. Like you, I had not thought of doing a morning "quiet time" with my 21-month-old, but it certainly could be done as suggested. Instilling a habit of Bible reading/worship/prayer in his morning routine so early one would be a great benefit to him.
- Julie W.
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