August 17 · Children
August 17: Children
Lamentations 4:4
“The tongue of the nursing child clings to the roof of his mouth for thirst. The young children ask bread, and no one breaks it for them.”
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Say it
Practice Lamentations 4:4
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Thetongueofthenursingclingstotheroofofhisforthirst.Theyoungchildrenaskbread,andnooneitforthem.
Morning
Before the car door closes, read Lamentations 4:4 out loud: “The tongue of the nursing child clings to the roof of his mouth for thirst. The young children ask bread, and no one breaks it for them.” The word to carry this morning is “tongue.” Ask who needs that word today.
Bedtime prayer
Lord, thank you for Lamentations 4:4. Help our family remember “tongue” when the day gets loud. You said, “The tongue of the nursing child clings to the roof of his mouth for thirst. The young children ask bread, and no one breaks it for them.” Stay near us. Amen.
Challenge
Tell one person the sentence from Lamentations 4:4 before lights out.