Week 224 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 309 words
🏔️ Deuteronomy 29
Deuteronomy 29 opens with these words: “These are the words of the covenant which Yahweh commanded Moses to make with the children of Israel in the land of Moab, in addition to…” The line to keep is Deuteronomy 29:29: “The secret things belong to Yahweh our God; but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.” Carry the word “secret” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Deuteronomy 29 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “These are the words of the covenant which Yahweh commanded Moses to make with the children of Israel in the land of Moab, in addition to the covenant which he made with them in Horeb.” 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 with those who stand here with us today before Yahweh our God, and also with those who are not here with us today” Deuteronomy 29 opens with these words: “These are the words of the covenant which Yahweh commanded Moses to make with the children of Israel in the land of Moab, in addition to…” The line to keep is Deuteronomy 29:29: “The secret things belong to Yahweh our God; but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.” Carry the word “secret” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Deuteronomy 29:29: “The secret things belong to Yahweh our God; but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Deuteronomy 29? Then try this: Read “The secret things belong to Yahweh our God; but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our…” 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.
“The secret things belong to Yahweh our God; but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.”
Deuteronomy 29:29 · Deuteronomy 29
Say it
Practice Deuteronomy 29:29
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ThesecretthingstoYahwehourGod;butthethingsthatarebelongtousandtoourchildrenforever,thatwemaydoallthewordsoflaw.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Deuteronomy 29?
- Read “The secret things belong to Yahweh our God; but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Deuteronomy 29 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Deuteronomy 29. Help us remember Deuteronomy 29:29 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Deuteronomy 29 is long, read Deuteronomy 29:29 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
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🏔️ Deuteronomy 29
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