July 19 · Listening to God
July 19: Listening to God
Esther 4:1
“Now when Mordecai found out all that was done, Mordecai tore his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the middle of the city, and wailed loudly and bitterly.”
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Say it
Practice Esther 4:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
NowwhenMordecaifoundoutallthatwasdone,Mordecaitorehisandputonsackclothwithashes,andwentoutthemiddleofthecity,andloudlyandbitterly.
Morning
Breakfast question for July 19: if Esther 4:1 is true, what changes before school? The verse says, “Now when Mordecai found out all that was done, Mordecai tore his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the middle of the city,…” Let one person answer in a single sentence.
Bedtime prayer
Father, the words of Esther 4:1 are your gift tonight. Teach us to trust what you said about “mordecai,” and give us a quiet sleep. Amen.
Challenge
Write the word “mordecai” on a scrap of paper and leave it by the sink.