Day 22: Tell Me the Stories of Jesus

Rescue of the Lost Lamb by Minerva Teichert

The other night Emma begged me to come to her room and tell her a story.  "I want the one about the lamb," she said.  I snuggled up next to her on her bed and began.  "There was once a little lamb. . . "  I proceeded to tell her the parable of the lost sheep - with a few embellishments of my own.  When I finished I told her, "Jesus is the shepherd and we are like His sheep.  He loves all of us so much."  Emma threw her arms around me and said, "I love Jesus too!"

Stories are a powerful way to point our children to Christ.  Little children have such a natural love for the Lord.  When they hear the stories of Jesus, they feel like they know Him.  Emma tells me often how she misses Jesus and can't wait to see Him again.  Stories help her feel close to Him in the same way that reading His word makes me feel close to Him.  There are so many sweet stories to tell, so many opportunities to help my children know Christ better.

Have you seen the new Bible video of the Parable of the Lost Sheep?  It's beautiful.