December 23 · The heart
December 23: The heart
Ezra 7:27
“Blessed be Yahweh, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem;”
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Say it
Practice Ezra 7:27
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
beYahweh,theGodofourfathers,whohasputsuchathingasthisintheking’stobeautifyYahweh’shousewhichisin
Morning
On the way out, whisper Ezra 7:27. It says, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem;” Name one ordinary thing — a backpack, a sibling, a teacher — that this verse can touch.
Bedtime prayer
God, we bring you December 23. Let “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem;” 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 7:27.