18/01/2022
A Mistrust of Magic?
Bible-believing Christians frequently have a deep mistrust of fiction. In particular, they have a deep mistrust of, ahem, magic.
The Scripture is full of stories. More than that, Scripture is full of the miraculous and the amazing.
Bible pop-quiz: Did Pharaoh’s magicians really turn staffs into snakes? (Hint: yes.)
Christians serve the Man who walked on water. We serve the Man who could not be kept in the belly of the great fish, the Man who shattered the grave, and all alone, ripped the city gates off a place called Death.
Kids (and adults) don’t just need the truth in their heads — they need it in their bones. They need to know what courage looks like and tastes like and smells like before they ever have to show it themselves. They need to do justly, and love mercy, and walk humbly — heroes and villains can show them why. They need to loathe the darkness and love the Light.
Feed your children stories that will keep their eyes wide with wonder when they look out their front windows or wander their yards. Feed them stories of joy and hardship and courage and tragedy and triumph. Give them heroes, real and imagined. Give them a taste for goodness, for truth, for beauty.
Stories are soul food. Don't let your children hunger.
Read more here:
www.desiringgod.org/articles/stories-are-soul-food-dont-let-your-children-hunger
