🪔 2 Chronicles 31

2 Chronicles 31 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Now when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah, and broke the pillars in pieces, cut down the Asherah poles, and broke down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, also in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.

Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare rooms in Yahweh’s house, and they prepared them.” 2 Chronicles 31 opens with these words: “Now when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah, and broke the pillars in pieces, cut down the…” The line to keep is 2 Chronicles 31:21: “In every work that he began in the service of God’s house, in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.” Carry the word “work” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is 2 Chronicles 31:21: “In every work that he began in the service of God’s house, in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in 2 Chronicles 31? Then try this: Read “In every work that he began in the service of God’s house, in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.