October 23 · The heart
October 23: The heart
1 Samuel 6:6
“Why then do you harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? When he had worked wonderfully among them, didn’t they let the people go, and they departed?”
Open the chapter worksheet · Coloring page
Say it
Practice 1 Samuel 6:6
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
WhythendoyouyourastheandPharaohhardenedtheirhearts?Whenhehadworkedwonderfullyamongthem,didn’ttheyletthepeoplego,andtheydeparted?
Morning
Breakfast question for October 23: if 1 Samuel 6:6 is true, what changes before school? The verse says, “Why then do you harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? When he had worked wonderfully among them, didn’t they let…” Let one person answer in a single sentence.
Bedtime prayer
Father, the words of 1 Samuel 6:6 are your gift tonight. Teach us to trust what you said about “harden,” and give us a quiet sleep. Amen.
Challenge
Write the word “harden” on a scrap of paper and leave it by the sink.