Week 698 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 243 words
🌿 Ecclesiastes 3
Ecclesiastes 3 opens with these words: “For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:” The line to keep is Ecclesiastes 3:8: “a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.” Carry the word “time” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Ecclesiastes 3 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:” 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, “I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live.” Ecclesiastes 3 opens with these words: “For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:” The line to keep is Ecclesiastes 3:8: “a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.” Carry the word “time” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Ecclesiastes 3:8: “a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Ecclesiastes 3? Then try this: Read “a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.” 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.
“a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.”
Ecclesiastes 3:8 · Ecclesiastes 3
Say it
Practice Ecclesiastes 3:8
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
atoandatimetohate;aforwar,andatimeforpeace.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Ecclesiastes 3?
- Read “a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Ecclesiastes 3 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Ecclesiastes 3. Help us remember Ecclesiastes 3:8 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Ecclesiastes 3 is long, read Ecclesiastes 3:8 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 698 · the whole night
🌿 Ecclesiastes 3
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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