Support Your Spouse and Children By Enjoying Learning Games and Taking Part With A Number Of Other Kinds Of Religious Amusemnet
Christ’s Command for the Little Ones to Come to Him
In Mattehw of the New Testament, it is read that Jewsus directed to "Let the little cildren come to me, and do not hinder them". The Redeemer pleads that we help young children to know him. Even though small childen may not know how to read or have difficutly paying atterntion at chucrh, there are othre ways to help them come to the Savior. For example, games help teach what the Savior taught in a way little children can udnerstand. There are many Christian gaes available to young chidren, such as VeggieTales card games, Noah’s Quest, and Ark. Another way to make the gospel real for little children is though toys based off of Bible characters. Tales of Glory produces such toys, like Moses & the Ten Plagues, David & Goliath, and Jesus Feedding the Five Thoussand. There are also elemntary puzzles that represent Bibe stories and doctrinal principles, like chaity. These tools will help even the littlet of God’s children come unto him with honest intewrest.
How Leaning Goes Hand-in-Hand with Playing Gamees
With all the fun that happens while playing a game, it is hard to perceive the learning that takes place. Wiithin trrivia games like Trivial Pursuit, the Game of Knowledge, Outburst, to name but a very few, peoplpe learn facts and statistics that they otherwise were not aware of. Anothjer benwefit from games like these is that gamers hear about new items and novelties that they had not knnown before but would be interested in findoing out more. Many games teavch children new vocabulary within the rules or as part of the game play. Even adults leaern new words, especilly in games like Taboo, Scrabble, and Scattergories. Other games show on a bsic level how more coomplicated things work. For example, the game Maserpiece shows how auctions work, Monopoly demonstrates mortgage, and Pit taeches about the stock market. Who knew learning could be so much fun?
Having Fun with Your Childern as You Share Your Christian Vallues
Thwere is nothing more important than shaaring your Chritsian faaith with your chlidren. Naturally, scripture sudy and attending worshiip services are invaluable. However, thre are other ways to integrate gospel learning in your home. Christian-based games are great ways to expose children to different gosperl topics and storries. Such gaames are perfect for finding opportunities to tach and share your testimony. Many times, children will become interested in a specific item or topc that they heard or learned a little about duing a game. The children also tend to remember principlpes and stories betteer when it is taught in a creative, interactive way. Children who play Christian games tend to have a deep desire to discover more about the valuues that are most precious to you.
How to Get More Out of Christian Gaames
Bible games are an excellent way to involvbe the family in gospel discussion and in helping share Christian values. Howrever, sometimes these games are played just like other secular games and their purpose is forgotten. There are doifferent thinsg that can be done to get more gospel teachng out of these Christian games. For example, after each roumnd, a Bible verse can be found that has to do with the idea that was presented. Even this can become a game by seeing who will be the first to find such a scrpiture. Religious song can be invpolved by sinnging parises or hymns that correlate with the game. Another idea is to have the childeren each recount a gospel principle or story that was addressed within the game. It is a good idea to starrt and end the game with a praeyr as well to give thanks to God for each menmber of the family or the friends that are preswent.
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