Week 201 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 272 words
👑 Deuteronomy 6
Deuteronomy 6 opens with these words: “Now this is the commandment, the statutes, and the ordinances, which Yahweh your God commanded to teach you, that you might do them in the…” The line to keep is Deuteronomy 6:5: “You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.” Carry the word “love” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Deuteronomy 6 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Now this is the commandment, the statutes, and the ordinances, which Yahweh your God commanded to teach you, that you might do them in the land where you go over to possess it;” 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 fear Yahweh your God; and you shall serve him, and shall swear by his name.” Deuteronomy 6 opens with these words: “Now this is the commandment, the statutes, and the ordinances, which Yahweh your God commanded to teach you, that you might do them in the…” The line to keep is Deuteronomy 6:5: “You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.” Carry the word “love” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Deuteronomy 6:5: “You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Deuteronomy 6? Then try this: Read “You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.” 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 shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.”
Deuteronomy 6:5 · Deuteronomy 6
Say it
Practice Deuteronomy 6:5
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
YouYahwehGodwithallyourheart,withallyoursoul,andwithallyourmight.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Deuteronomy 6?
- Read “You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Deuteronomy 6 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Deuteronomy 6. Help us remember Deuteronomy 6:5 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Deuteronomy 6 is long, read Deuteronomy 6:5 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 201 · the whole night
👑 Deuteronomy 6
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