Week 852 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 254 words
🏔️ Ezekiel 14
Ezekiel 14 opens with these words: “Then some of the elders of Israel came to me, and sat before me.” The line to keep is Ezekiel 14:3: ““Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their heart, and put the stumbling block of their iniquity before their face. Should I be inquired of at…” Carry the word “taken” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Ezekiel 14 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Then some of the elders of Israel came to me, and sat before me.” 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, “Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,” Ezekiel 14 opens with these words: “Then some of the elders of Israel came to me, and sat before me.” The line to keep is Ezekiel 14:3: ““Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their heart, and put the stumbling block of their iniquity before their face. Should I be inquired of at…” Carry the word “taken” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Ezekiel 14:3: ““Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their heart, and put the stumbling block of their iniquity before their face. Should I be inquired of at all by them?” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Ezekiel 14? Then try this: Read ““Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their heart, and put the stumbling block of their…” 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.
““Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their heart, and put the stumbling block of their iniquity before their face. Should I be inquired of at all by them?”
Ezekiel 14:3 · Ezekiel 14
Say it
Practice Ezekiel 14:3
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
“Sonofman,thesemenhavetakentheiridolsintotheirheart,andputtheblockoftheirbeforetheirface.ShouldIbeofatallbythem?
Talk about it
- What happens first in Ezekiel 14?
- Read ““Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their heart, and put the stumbling block of their…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Ezekiel 14 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Ezekiel 14. Help us remember Ezekiel 14:3 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Ezekiel 14 is long, read Ezekiel 14:3 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 852 · the whole night
🏔️ Ezekiel 14
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