Week 122 · Old Testament · about 4 minutes · 291 words
🪨 Exodus 30
Exodus 30 opens with these words: ““You shall make an altar to burn incense on. You shall make it of acacia wood.” The line to keep is Exodus 30:6: “You shall put it before the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with you.” Carry the word “veil” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Exodus 30 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, ““You shall make an altar to burn incense on. You shall make it of acacia wood.” 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, “When they go into the Tent of Meeting, they shall wash with water, that they not die; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to Yahweh.” Exodus 30 opens with these words: ““You shall make an altar to burn incense on. You shall make it of acacia wood.” The line to keep is Exodus 30:6: “You shall put it before the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with you.” Carry the word “veil” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Exodus 30:6: “You shall put it before the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with you.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Exodus 30? Then try this: Read “You shall put it before the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the…” 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 put it before the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with you.”
Exodus 30:6 · Exodus 30
Say it
Practice Exodus 30:6
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Youshallputitbeforetheveilthatisbythearkofthetestimony,beforethemercyseatthatisthewhereIwillmeetyou.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Exodus 30?
- Read “You shall put it before the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Exodus 30 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Exodus 30. Help us remember Exodus 30:6 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Exodus 30 is long, read Exodus 30:6 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 122 · the whole night
🪨 Exodus 30
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