SPIRITUAL READING IS A WAY TO LEARN ABOUT GOD - PART TWO

 

Spiritual reading is a way to learn about God

Hello boys and girls!

Today, I want to talk to you about something really special: spiritual reading. Think about something you like to read. Maybe you enjoy reading exciting journeys, or stories about animals. Reading helps us go on adventures, learn new things and find out about heroes without ever leaving our room.

But did you know something even more amazing?

Reading is one of the ways we can learn about God.

When we open the Bible or our catechism books, we are not just reading an ordinary story. We are reading God’s story. Even more than that, we are learning about Who God is, what He wants for us and how much He loves us.

The Bible is like a letter from God to you. Imagine getting a letter from someone who loves you more than anyone else in the world. That is what the Bible is.

When you read about how God made the world
When you read about Moses parting the sea
When you read about Jesus healing people and teaching love - 

You are getting to know God better.

Every time you learn more about God, you grow stronger in your faith. Your heart becomes more like Jesus’ loving Heart. You start to see the world through God’s eyes: with love, kindness and hope.

Why is reading about God so important?

Spiritual reading helps you know God's Voice: when you read God's Word, you begin to understand how He speaks. God speaks through love, peace and truth

Spiritual reading helps your faith to grow: just as water helps flowers to grow, reading about God helps your faith to grow strong and beautiful

Spiritual reading shows you how to live:  God gives us wisdom in the Bible so that we can know what is right and how to treat others. God also shows us how to stay close to Him.

So what can you do?

• Try to read a little bit of the Bible every day: even one verse
• Ask your parents or catechism teacher to help you find stories about Jesus
• Talk about what you read. Tell someone your favourite Bible story and what it teaches you about God.

Remember that every time you open a book about God, you are opening a window into His heart. He is always excited to teach you more about His love.

Let us end with a short prayer:

"Dear Jesus, thank You for giving us books and stories that help us learn about You. Help us to love reading, especially the Bible, so that we may grow closer to You every day.

Amen."

Image inspiration Chatgpt and CN Whittle