Week 469 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 255 words
🏔️ Esther 7
Esther 7 opens with these words: “So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.” The line to keep is Esther 7:5: “Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen, “Who is he, and where is he who dared presume in his heart to do so?”” Carry the word “king” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Esther 7 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.” 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, “Esther said, “An adversary and an enemy, even this wicked Haman!” Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.” Esther 7 opens with these words: “So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.” The line to keep is Esther 7:5: “Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen, “Who is he, and where is he who dared presume in his heart to do so?”” Carry the word “king” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Esther 7:5: “Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen, “Who is he, and where is he who dared presume in his heart to do so?”” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Esther 7? Then try this: Read “Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen, “Who is he, and where is he who dared presume in his heart to…” 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.
“Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen, “Who is he, and where is he who dared presume in his heart to do so?””
Esther 7:5 · Esther 7
Say it
Practice Esther 7:5
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ThenKingtoEstherthequeen,“Whoishe,andwhereishewhodaredpresumeinhistodoso?”
Talk about it
- What happens first in Esther 7?
- Read “Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen, “Who is he, and where is he who dared presume in his heart to…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Esther 7 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Esther 7. Help us remember Esther 7:5 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Esther 7 is long, read Esther 7:5 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 469 · the whole night
🏔️ Esther 7
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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