Week 225 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 307 words
🌊 Deuteronomy 30
Deuteronomy 30 opens with these words: “It shall happen, when all these things have come on you, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before you, and you shall call them…” The line to keep is Deuteronomy 30:2: “and return to Yahweh your God, and obey his voice according to all that I command you today, you and your children, with all your heart, and with all your soul;” Carry the word “return” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Deuteronomy 30 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “It shall happen, when all these things have come on you, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before you, and you shall call them to mind among all the nations, where Yahweh your God has driven you,” 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, “For this commandment which I command you today is not too hard for you or too distant.” Deuteronomy 30 opens with these words: “It shall happen, when all these things have come on you, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before you, and you shall call them…” The line to keep is Deuteronomy 30:2: “and return to Yahweh your God, and obey his voice according to all that I command you today, you and your children, with all your heart, and with all your soul;” Carry the word “return” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Deuteronomy 30:2: “and return to Yahweh your God, and obey his voice according to all that I command you today, you and your children, with all your heart, and with all your soul;” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Deuteronomy 30? Then try this: Read “and return to Yahweh your God, and obey his voice according to all that I command you today, you and 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.
“and return to Yahweh your God, and obey his voice according to all that I command you today, you and your children, with all your heart, and with all your soul;”
Deuteronomy 30:2 · Deuteronomy 30
Say it
Practice Deuteronomy 30:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
andreturntoyourGod,andobeyhisvoiceaccordingtoallIcommandyouyouandyourchildren,withallyourheart,andwithallyoursoul;
Talk about it
- What happens first in Deuteronomy 30?
- Read “and return to Yahweh your God, and obey his voice according to all that I command you today, you and your…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Deuteronomy 30 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Deuteronomy 30. Help us remember Deuteronomy 30:2 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Deuteronomy 30 is long, read Deuteronomy 30:2 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 225 · the whole night
🌊 Deuteronomy 30
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