Learning in BSF :: 4 of 31 Days of Blogging :: Learn

Day 4 :: Learn

With my first born daughter, I was worried I would push too many ideas at her too fast.  I didn’t want to confuse her or have her learn Bible stories wrong and have to unlearn them later.  In BSF (Bible Study Fellowship), however, I am learning that even very small children can appreciate Bible stories with complex themes.  The fourteen- and fifteen-month-olds listen intently and their moms and grandmas have told us that when they talk about Moses later after class, the children know the names and remember something about the stories. 

I am also impressed with the way BSF does not shy away from difficult topics.  One of the lessons we taught the kids when we were learning about Moses and Aaron going to Egypt to confront pharaoh was that sometimes obeying God makes life harder.  I am relieved that we are not simply telling them the happy messages of the Bible, such as how God loves them and that God will take care of them.   They are hearing right from the beginning that life can be tough and we shouldn’t be surprised that life hurts sometimes.  And I am learning that I don’t need to tiptoe around what the Bible teaches.