Week 409 · Old Testament · about 4 minutes · 272 words
📖 2 Chronicles 6
2 Chronicles 6 opens with these words: “Then Solomon said, “Yahweh has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.” The line to keep is 2 Chronicles 6:7: “Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.” Carry the word “heart” from that verse into the rest of the day.
2 Chronicles 6 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Then Solomon said, “Yahweh has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.” 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, ““If a man sins against his neighbor, and an oath is laid on him to cause him to swear, and he comes and swears before your altar in this house;” 2 Chronicles 6 opens with these words: “Then Solomon said, “Yahweh has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.” The line to keep is 2 Chronicles 6:7: “Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.” Carry the word “heart” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is 2 Chronicles 6:7: “Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in 2 Chronicles 6? Then try this: Read “Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.” 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.
“Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.”
2 Chronicles 6:7 · 2 Chronicles 6
Say it
Practice 2 Chronicles 6:7
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
NowitwasintheofDavidmyfathertobuildahousefortheofYahweh,theGodof
Talk about it
- What happens first in 2 Chronicles 6?
- Read “Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from 2 Chronicles 6 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for 2 Chronicles 6. Help us remember 2 Chronicles 6:7 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If 2 Chronicles 6 is long, read 2 Chronicles 6:7 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 409 · the whole night
📖 2 Chronicles 6
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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