August 13 · Children
August 13: Children
Ezra 4:1
“Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple to Yahweh, the God of Israel;”
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Say it
Practice Ezra 4:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
NowtheadversariesofandBenjaminthatthechildrenofthecaptivitywerebuildingatempletoYahweh,theGodofIsrael;
Morning
On the way out, whisper Ezra 4:1. It says, “Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple to Yahweh, the God of Israel;” Name one ordinary thing — a backpack, a sibling, a teacher — that this verse can touch.
Bedtime prayer
God, we bring you August 13. Let “Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple to Yahweh, the God of Israel;” be the last loud sentence in this house. Keep us, and keep the people we love. Amen.
Challenge
Do one quiet kindness that matches the idea in Ezra 4:1.