A young boy shared that reading the Bible and praying for the persecuted churches is part of his family morning routine.
Praying for the Persecuted Churches
Pastor Andrew Ollerton and his young son, Toby, talked about their morning routine on the GOD TV Together show. They shared with Emma Abbott the inspiring things they do as a family. According to Toby, each morning, they would read a bible passage while doing their breakfast. After that, they would go over the watchlist. “We pray about a different country um, and the how the church is getting on there. And people who are being persecuted,” he recounted. Then, they would pray for their friends, community, and church.
Meanwhile, Emma asked Toby to explain the ‘Watch List.’ He then elaborated that it’s a tiny book about the persecuted Christians in different countries and how people could pray for them. “There’s a diary where you pray for a different country each week,” he said. It included the top 50 countries with the most persecuted Christians. In fact, he mentioned two examples: North Korea and Afghanistan.
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Reading the Bible
Moreover, he also mentioned the importance of reading the Bible. “It actually helps me remember to… put God first in all things that I do,” he remarked. Aside from that, he was also in a youth club wherein he could share what he learned in a week with his friends who didn’t necessarily come from a Christian background.
Furthermore, his father, Andrew, also discussed the Bible course parents could try with their children. He and his wife developed fun activities to help them grow as a family. This course includes 40 little family sessions for 10 minutes a day. Each family could watch the video, read the Bible, take a quiz, and pray together.
Their family went through the Bible course, and it extensively guided them. “It expands your learning of, um, the Lord. And it helps you later through life…when, um, you are hurt or something you have Someone to trust and Who’s always with you,” Toby testified.
Watch the inspiring video here.
Reference | GOD TV
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