Devotionals cut across people of all ages. Whatever age group the devotional is meant for, it must be rich and filled with life-changing information and all topics are not accepted the same way when it comes to devotional writing.
But there are certain topics that can be presented to people of all ages using words that are peculiar to them.
In this blog, we discuss common topics to be considered when writing a devotional for people of all ages.
- Love:
Love is one topic that can never be overemphasized for all age groups. The major thing to consider about discussing God’s love for all age groups is the ability to be able to relate every example of God’s love to the things that are particular amongst people of that age bracket. God’s love is a wide topic as far as Christianity is concerned, and we all need to be reminded every now and then that God is with us and His love for us is eternal and unconditional. Some bible verses to be used considering the age group you are writing to are; 1 Corinthians 13, 1 John, Romans 12: 9-21.
- Forgiveness and Mercy:
Reminding people every once in a while about God’s mercy and forgiveness and inviting them to trust Him more is at the centre of the Christian message and heavenly race. People need to be reminded that they are not alone and that even in sin, God is always calling out to everyone, as in Isaiah 1:18 and reminding us that we cannot do it on our own, as in Zechariah 4:6. These two verses and others can be used to build the faith of readers and draw them closer to God.
These topics can help people living in sin come to the realization that God wants them to change and live new lives.
- Obedience:
Obedience is a very relevant topic, mostly when writing a devotional for youths and teenagers. It helps them build good characters as they hear and read about it. Here, the character of Jesus can be emphasized and explained to suit the topic of obedience and reward. You can mention names of those who, through obedience, got rewarded in the bible and also cite stories of fathers and mothers in the faith who obeyed God and got rewarded by God.
- Encouragement:
Topics that tend to encourage believers should be part of what you talk about when writing your devotional for any age group at all. It is true that almost at every part of the year, there are people who go through different phases of tough times and topics centered around encouraging them can be very timely at such times. You can consider Colossians 2:2, Colossians 2:3 Colossians 2:4 when trying to write something about encouraging Christians.
- Prayer:
Prayer is another topic that should be considered when writing a devotional. For children’s devotionals, you can write about the different kinds of prayers they can say at different times and for adults and youths, you can encourage them to pray notwithstanding the situation they find themselves in.
Conclusion
For a devotional to be sought after, it means that it has to be trusted to deliver the right message for people’s daily lives and every phase that they find themselves in.
So many topics can be crafted out of the areas mentioned in this blog post, and they can be recycled throughout the year because these are areas where Christians want direction most times.