Week 920 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 299 words
🌊 Amos 7
Amos 7 opens with these words: “Thus the Lord Yahweh showed me: and behold, he formed locusts in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and behold, it was…” The line to keep is Amos 7:2: “When they finished eating the grass of the land, then I said, “Lord Yahweh, forgive, I beg you! How could Jacob stand? For he is small.”” Carry the word “finished” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Amos 7 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Thus the Lord Yahweh showed me: and behold, he formed locusts in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and behold, it was the latter growth after the king’s harvest.” 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, “The high places of Isaac will be desolate, the sanctuaries of Israel will be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.”” Amos 7 opens with these words: “Thus the Lord Yahweh showed me: and behold, he formed locusts in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and behold, it was…” The line to keep is Amos 7:2: “When they finished eating the grass of the land, then I said, “Lord Yahweh, forgive, I beg you! How could Jacob stand? For he is small.”” Carry the word “finished” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Amos 7:2: “When they finished eating the grass of the land, then I said, “Lord Yahweh, forgive, I beg you! How could Jacob stand? For he is small.”” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Amos 7? Then try this: Read “When they finished eating the grass of the land, then I said, “Lord Yahweh, forgive, I beg you! How could…” 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.
“When they finished eating the grass of the land, then I said, “Lord Yahweh, forgive, I beg you! How could Jacob stand? For he is small.””
Amos 7:2 · Amos 7
Say it
Practice Amos 7:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
theyfinishedeatingthegrassoftheland,thenIsaid,“LordYahweh,Ibegyou!HowcouldJacobstand?Forheis
Talk about it
- What happens first in Amos 7?
- Read “When they finished eating the grass of the land, then I said, “Lord Yahweh, forgive, I beg you! How could…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Amos 7 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Amos 7. Help us remember Amos 7:2 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Amos 7 is long, read Amos 7:2 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 920 · the whole night
🌊 Amos 7
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