🏔️ Deuteronomy 13

Deuteronomy 13 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you, and he gives you a sign or a wonder,” 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, “You shall stone him to death with stones, because he has sought to draw you away from Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.” Deuteronomy 13 opens with these words: “If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you, and he gives you a sign or a wonder,” The line to keep is Deuteronomy 13:4: “You shall walk after Yahweh your God, fear him, keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and you shall serve him, and cling to him.” Carry the word “walk” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Deuteronomy 13:4: “You shall walk after Yahweh your God, fear him, keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and you shall serve him, and cling to him.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Deuteronomy 13? Then try this: Read “You shall walk after Yahweh your God, fear him, keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and you shall…” 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.