Week 890 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 300 words
🪨 Daniel 5
Daniel 5 opens with these words: “Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.” The line to keep is Daniel 5:14: “I have heard of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light, understanding, and excellent wisdom are found in you.” Carry the word “heard” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Daniel 5 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.” 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, “But I have heard of you, that you can give interpretations, and dissolve doubts. Now if you can read the writing, and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold around your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”” Daniel 5 opens with these words: “Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.” The line to keep is Daniel 5:14: “I have heard of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light, understanding, and excellent wisdom are found in you.” Carry the word “heard” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Daniel 5:14: “I have heard of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light, understanding, and excellent wisdom are found in you.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Daniel 5? Then try this: Read “I have heard of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light, understanding, and excellent…” 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.
“I have heard of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light, understanding, and excellent wisdom are found in you.”
Daniel 5:14 · Daniel 5
Say it
Practice Daniel 5:14
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Ihaveofyou,thattheofthegodsisinyou,andthatlight,understanding,andexcellentwisdomareinyou.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Daniel 5?
- Read “I have heard of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light, understanding, and excellent…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Daniel 5 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Daniel 5. Help us remember Daniel 5:14 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Daniel 5 is long, read Daniel 5:14 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 890 · the whole night
🪨 Daniel 5
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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