December 4 · Children
December 4: Children
1 Samuel 7:8
“The children of Israel said to Samuel, “Don’t stop crying to Yahweh our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.””
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Say it
Practice 1 Samuel 7:8
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ThechildrenofsaidtoSamuel,“Don’tstopcryingtoYahwehourGodforus,hewillusoutofthehandofthePhilistines.”
Morning
Breakfast question for December 4: if 1 Samuel 7:8 is true, what changes before school? The verse says, “The children of Israel said to Samuel, “Don’t stop crying to Yahweh our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.”” Let one person answer in a single sentence.
Bedtime prayer
Father, the words of 1 Samuel 7:8 are your gift tonight. Teach us to trust what you said about “children,” and give us a quiet sleep. Amen.
Challenge
Write the word “children” on a scrap of paper and leave it by the sink.