August 11 · Children
August 11: Children
1 Chronicles 4:27
“Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers didn’t have many children, and all their family did not multiply like the children of Judah.”
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Say it
Practice 1 Chronicles 4:27
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
hadsixteensonsandsixbuthisbrothersdidn’tmanychildren,andalltheirfamilydidnotmultiplylikethechildrenofJudah.
Morning
Before the car door closes, read 1 Chronicles 4:27 out loud: “Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers didn’t have many children, and all their family did not multiply like the children of…” The word to carry this morning is “shimei.” Ask who needs that word today.
Bedtime prayer
Lord, thank you for 1 Chronicles 4:27. Help our family remember “shimei” when the day gets loud. You said, “Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers didn’t have many children, and all their family did not multiply like the children of…” Stay near us. Amen.
Challenge
Tell one person the sentence from 1 Chronicles 4:27 before lights out.