💧 Exodus 21

Exodus 21 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, ““Now these are the ordinances which you shall set before 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, “if he rises again and walks around with his staff, then he who struck him shall be cleared: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall provide for his healing until he is thoroughly healed.” Exodus 21 opens with these words: ““Now these are the ordinances which you shall set before them.” The line to keep is Exodus 21:5: “But if the servant shall plainly say, ‘I love my master, my wife, and my children. I will not go out free;’” Carry the word “servant” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Exodus 21:5: “But if the servant shall plainly say, ‘I love my master, my wife, and my children. I will not go out free;’” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Exodus 21? Then try this: Read “But if the servant shall plainly say, ‘I love my master, my wife, and my children. I will not go out free;’” 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.