In the Bible, Samuel was just a child when he heard God’s voice in the night and answered:
“Speak, Lord, your servant is listening.” 1 Samuel 3:10 https://bible.com/bible/1/1sa.3.10.KJV
Children can too hear the voice of God at a young age.
They pick it up from how we ourselves talk about our faith, how we pray with them at bedtime, the programs we watch with them (check out
Superbook on YouTube), and how we just plain interact with them.
To help them “hear” Him:
- Keep verses short and real.
- Ask them simple questions about the verses and listen.
- Let silence be part of reading and prayer. (Kids can draw or play while they listen.).
Faith practice: Many ministries like Moms in Prayer encourage Moms (and Dads!) to take at least one verse a week to pray over their child’s life.
Try Psalm 23:3 — “He restores my soul.”
Share it with your child before school this week or before bedtime.
Download this beneficial list for your family—25 Bible Verses for Kids to memorize. Add them to your own list and start planting the Word in your children’s hearts. (As featured on the
Focus on the Family website.)
