Objects
staff in 2 Kings 4
STAF
This thing shows up in 2 Kings 4:29: “Then he said to Gehazi, “Tuck your cloak into your belt, take my staff in your hand, and go your way. If you meet any man, don’t greet…” The Bible is not talking about a sticker. It is talking about a real thing in a real place.
2 Kings 4:29
“Then he said to Gehazi, “Tuck your cloak into your belt, take my staff in your hand, and go your way. If you meet any man, don’t greet him; and if anyone greets you, don’t answer him again. Then lay my staff on the child’s face.””
What kids can learn
When you hear staff in 2 Kings, remember the sentence around it. God put this thing in the story on purpose.
Read 2 Kings 4:29 again tomorrow and ask what the thing is doing in the sentence, not only what it looks like.
Say it
Practice 2 Kings 4:29
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ThenhesaidtoGehazi,“Tuckyourintoyourbelt,takemystaffinyourhand,andgoyourway.Ifyouanyman,greethim;andifanyonegreetsyou,don’tanswerhimagain.Thenlaymystaffonthechild’sface.”