Experiencing God At Home For Daily Family Sample

God’s Story 

Quick Start

If you want to know why you are here on the earth, how it all started, and what happens next, the Bible is the book that tells that story. Each book in the Bible shares a part of the bigger story. What do you think the bigger story is?

Quest

The God-inspired writers of the Bible tell the one big story of God’s plan for humankind. The first book, Genesis, starts by telling us why and how He created us, and the last book, Revelation, tells us what God has planned for us when Jesus returns. The Bible is like a library, because it’s made up of all different kinds of books: history, poetry, records, law, personal and public letters, songs, prophecy, sermons, eyewitness accounts, and more. Each book adds a little more to the big story; we see how God has worked in the past and how He will work in the future. It’s mind-boggling to realize than none of the writers knew what the other writers were going to write, or even that there would one day be a single source containing all of their Books—a book written over the course of 1,500 years, comprised of very different types of books, and woven together to reveal the one big story. God’s book tells God’s story.

Quiet Family Prayer

Ask God to help you see and love the beauty and creativity that He put in His Word and thank Him for giving us such an amazing book.

Quiet Times

Younger Kids: Ask your parents to read one of their favorite Bible stories. Why do they love it? Pray and ask God to help you love His Word.

Older Kids: Read Joshua 1:1–9. Have you ever taken a test that you couldn’t answer, or been in a situation where you had no idea what to do? How confident did you feel in those situations? By knowing God’s truth and His plan in our lives, we gain courage, strength, and confidence. That’s why He told Joshua to know His Word and to be strong and courageous— they’re linked together. Pray and ask God to help you make the “Joshua link.”