Week 200 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 285 words
☀️ Deuteronomy 5
Deuteronomy 5 opens with these words: “Moses called to all Israel, and said to them, “Hear, Israel, the statutes and the ordinances which I speak in your ears today, that you…” The line to keep is Deuteronomy 5:29: “Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their…” Carry the word “heart” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Deuteronomy 5 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Moses called to all Israel, and said to them, “Hear, Israel, the statutes and the ordinances which I speak in your ears today, that you may learn them, and observe to do them.”” 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 not murder.” Deuteronomy 5 opens with these words: “Moses called to all Israel, and said to them, “Hear, Israel, the statutes and the ordinances which I speak in your ears today, that you…” The line to keep is Deuteronomy 5:29: “Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their…” Carry the word “heart” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Deuteronomy 5:29: “Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children forever!” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Deuteronomy 5? Then try this: Read “Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that…” 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.
“Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children forever!”
Deuteronomy 5:29 · Deuteronomy 5
Say it
Practice Deuteronomy 5:29
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Ohthatwereaheartinthem,thattheywouldfearme,andkeepallmycommandmentsthatitmightbewellwiththem,andwiththeirchildrenforever!
Talk about it
- What happens first in Deuteronomy 5?
- Read “Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Deuteronomy 5 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Deuteronomy 5. Help us remember Deuteronomy 5:29 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Deuteronomy 5 is long, read Deuteronomy 5:29 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 200 · the whole night
☀️ Deuteronomy 5
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