Week 466 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 289 words
🔥 Esther 4
Esther 4 opens with these words: “Now when Mordecai found out all that was done, Mordecai tore his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the middle of…” The line to keep is Esther 4:1: “Now when Mordecai found out all that was done, Mordecai tore his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the middle of the city, and…” Carry the word “mordecai” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Esther 4 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Now when Mordecai found out all that was done, Mordecai tore his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the middle of the city, and wailed loudly and bitterly.” 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, “Hathach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.” Esther 4 opens with these words: “Now when Mordecai found out all that was done, Mordecai tore his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the middle of…” The line to keep is Esther 4:1: “Now when Mordecai found out all that was done, Mordecai tore his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the middle of the city, and…” Carry the word “mordecai” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Esther 4:1: “Now when Mordecai found out all that was done, Mordecai tore his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the middle of the city, and wailed loudly and bitterly.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Esther 4? Then try this: Read “Now when Mordecai found out all that was done, Mordecai tore his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes,…” 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.
“Now when Mordecai found out all that was done, Mordecai tore his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the middle of the city, and wailed loudly and bitterly.”
Esther 4:1 · Esther 4
Say it
Practice Esther 4:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
NowMordecaifoundoutallthatwasMordecaitorehisclothes,andputonsackclothwithashes,andwentoutintothemiddleofthecity,andloudlyandbitterly.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Esther 4?
- Read “Now when Mordecai found out all that was done, Mordecai tore his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes,…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Esther 4 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Esther 4. Help us remember Esther 4:1 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Esther 4 is long, read Esther 4:1 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 466 · the whole night
🔥 Esther 4
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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