October 4 · Joy
October 4: Joy
Lamentations 5:15
“The joy of our heart has ceased. Our dance is turned into mourning.”
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Say it
Practice Lamentations 5:15
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Thejoyofourhasceased.Ourisintomourning.
Morning
Before the car door closes, read Lamentations 5:15 out loud: “The joy of our heart has ceased. Our dance is turned into mourning.” The word to carry this morning is “heart.” Ask who needs that word today.
Bedtime prayer
Lord, thank you for Lamentations 5:15. Help our family remember “heart” when the day gets loud. You said, “The joy of our heart has ceased. Our dance is turned into mourning.” Stay near us. Amen.
Challenge
Tell one person the sentence from Lamentations 5:15 before lights out.