Memorize and Study The Beatitudes: Mommy & Me Scripture Journals

When I was in college, we had a professor who taught the Life of Christ classes. If you took the semester that included the Sermon on the Mount, you could opt to memorize it and write it out in lieu of the final exam. I was never good at memorizing long passages, so I’m thankful that wasn’t the semester I took.

My husband, however, did take that semester and opted to memorize Matthew 5, 6 and 7 rather than the test. He is great at memorization, so that was no surprise. And it was no surprise when he started working with our kids to memorize the Beatitudes several months ago either.

How This Scripture Journal Came About

We have been seeing some not-so-great habits creep in by way of their attitudes and we knew we needed to put a stop to it. But talks were just not cutting it, so he changed up our family Bible time and started reading and teaching them the Beatitudes.

At first, he just read them for a couple of days, but then he wanted to make sure they not only heard them but knew them. So he began to have them repeat them one by one. He started with the first one and they repeated it every night until they could say it without prompting. Then they moved on to the next one and so on. This was ultimately our reason for creating the format we did for this month’s Mommy & Me Scripture Journals.

I’m not saying you need to follow this exact formula with your children, but it is certainly a way to instill the character of God in our children. At a minimum, you can just start with the first beatitude and cover it until you are comfortable moving on to the second beatitude and so on. The overall goal for us is to create a purity of heart guided by the Holy Spirit. And we all know that what goes in eventually comes out.

So as children of God, it’s important to fill our kids with the good things, the Word of God, both of which are staples to living a devoted Christian life. Speaking of that aspect, it reminds me of another prayer (and goal) that we have for our children – to be a true believer in God with a personal relationship with Him that cannot be shaken. We want them to experience the love of God in a way that creates genuine change in their lives. And this is where bible studies like these come in handy.

Mommy Journal

The mommy journal is a little different this month in that one page covers three days. You are welcome to print each page three times or just use extra lined paper to write the verse out. The goal is to help you read and see the same verse over and over to help you memorize it. I explain more in my opening letter about our heart and vision behind this project. I do hope you enjoy this month and this time spent in the beginning of Matthew chapter 5.

Children’s Journal

As with the Mommy journal, the children’s journal has different clipart and is also formatted differently this month. While they will also concentrate on the same verse for three days, each day has a different format to help them really memorize the focus verse. Day One they will read it, speak it and trace it (available in both print and cursive). Day Two they will read it, speak it and write it, copying from above if necessary. And on Day Three they will write it (from memory) and draw what the verse means. This follows the same verses in the mommy journal, so you can do them together. 

How to use this journal

1. Family Bible Time – This is the perfect journal to use when you’re already gathered together for Bible time. You can simply read the passages together and then allow your kids to discuss what they wrote or show the pictures they drew of the verse.
2. Homeschool Bible lessons – If you choose this option, I recommend that Mom completes the journal time beforehand so you are ready to talk and answer any questions that might come up as the kids work through their page.
3. Character Training – This month’s focus is The Beatitudes, which are character qualities I want to instill in my own children. These 10 verses may seem small but are the foundation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I pray you and your family will see that as you work through this month’s focus. 
4. Personal Bible Time – If you have older children, you can use these printables as a way to encourage not only yourself but also your children in a personal Bible time. 

You might also be interested in our other Mommy & Me Scripture Journals.

Holy Bible, American Standard Version (ASV)GTL Accu-Gel 6 Piece Bible Study Gel Highlighter SetMinimalism Art, Soft Cover Notebook Journal

The Beatitudes Mommy & Me Scripture Journals are a great way to start off the new year by focusing on the very beginning of Jesus’ largest recorded sermon in the Scriptures, The Sermon on the Mount. These are formatted slightly differently than our previous two because the goal is to memorize them as you study.

Memorizing these passages will keep Jesus’ ministry and His good works alive in the hearts of your children. Not to mention, they’ll also witness God’s love for them and all of creation. Learning and understanding the Sermon on the Mount is the perfect way to teach how to take special care of broken people, how to view material things, and how to live our Christian character in a practical way. Many consider this the gospel of the kingdom, and rightfully so. There’s no doubt in my mind that this scripture study will help with spiritual growth in your life and the lives of your children.

All verses are from the American Standard Version (ASV).

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