Major Prophets
What should a child notice in Jeremiah 12?
Jeremiah 12 opens with these words: “You are righteous, Yahweh, when I contend with you; yet I would like to reason the cause with you. Why does the way of the wicked prosper?…” The line to keep is Jeremiah 12:2: “You have planted them. Yes, they have taken root. They grow. Yes, they produce fruit. You are near in their mouth, and far from their heart.” Carry the word “planted” from that verse into the rest of the day. A sentence to keep is Jeremiah 12:2: “You have planted them. Yes, they have taken root. They grow. Yes, they produce fruit. You are near in their mouth, and far from their heart.” What happens first in Jeremiah 12?
Jeremiah 12:2
“You have planted them. Yes, they have taken root. They grow. Yes, they produce fruit. You are near in their mouth, and far from their heart.”
Jeremiah 12:3
“But you, Yahweh, know me. You see me, and test my heart toward you. Pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.”
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Say it
Practice Jeremiah 12:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Youhaveplantedthem.Yes,theyhavetakenTheygrow.Yes,theyproducefruit.Youarenearintheirandfartheirheart.