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Faith Topics
The Power of Teachable Moments
Beginning a Bible Study
Finding truths for teachable moments come easier when a parent is in the habit
of studying the Bible. If Bible reading is a daily or even a weekly practice,
the Word of God is already on your mind and those truths are gathered much more
quickly.
If you need to brush up on some of those long-forgotten verses, or are experiencing
Bible study for the first time, two great places to glean practical wisdom quickly
are the Gospels and Proverbs. The Sermon on the Mount is in Matthew 5–7;
the book of Luke has some interesting parables with profound truths in chapters
10–21; and you’ll want to reread the passion story from John’s
perspective starting with the Lord’s Supper in chapter 23 and ending at
21. That’s a total of 33 chapters; if you read one chapter a day, in about
a month you can give yourself a refresher course on the life of Christ.
The Proverbs are also conveniently sectioned into bite-sized chunks, and there
are 31 chapters. Reading one chapter a day will literally give you the wisdom
of Solomon!
If you’re involved with the Bible and your kids, the two can easily
come together when you use teachable moments to pass on the knowledge that you
have learned from your own personal Bible study.
— Marianne K. Hering
Adapted from The
Power of Teachable Moments by Jim Weidmann and Marianne Hering, Copyright
© 2004, Focus on the Family. Used by permission.
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