Week 209 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 262 words
🌊 Deuteronomy 14
Deuteronomy 14 opens with these words: “You are the children of Yahweh your God. You shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.” The line to keep is Deuteronomy 14:1: “You are the children of Yahweh your God. You shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.” Carry the word “children” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Deuteronomy 14 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “You are the children of Yahweh your God. You shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.” 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 ostrich, the owl, the seagull, the hawk after its kind,” Deuteronomy 14 opens with these words: “You are the children of Yahweh your God. You shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.” The line to keep is Deuteronomy 14:1: “You are the children of Yahweh your God. You shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.” Carry the word “children” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Deuteronomy 14:1: “You are the children of Yahweh your God. You shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Deuteronomy 14? Then try this: Read “You are the children of Yahweh your God. You shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your…” 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.
“You are the children of Yahweh your God. You shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.”
Deuteronomy 14:1 · Deuteronomy 14
Say it
Practice Deuteronomy 14:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
YouarethechildrenofyourGod.Youshallnotcutyourselves,normakeanybaldnessyourforthedead.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Deuteronomy 14?
- Read “You are the children of Yahweh your God. You shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Deuteronomy 14 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Deuteronomy 14. Help us remember Deuteronomy 14:1 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Deuteronomy 14 is long, read Deuteronomy 14:1 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 209 · the whole night
🌊 Deuteronomy 14
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