Week 853 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 270 words
🌊 Ezekiel 15
Ezekiel 15 opens with these words: “Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,” The line to keep is Ezekiel 15:6: “Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: “As the vine tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so I will give the inhabitants…” Carry the word “thus” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Ezekiel 15 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,” 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, “Behold, when it was whole, it was suitable for no work. How much less, when the fire has devoured it, and it has been burned, will it yet be suitable for any work?”” Ezekiel 15 opens with these words: “Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,” The line to keep is Ezekiel 15:6: “Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: “As the vine tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so I will give the inhabitants…” Carry the word “thus” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Ezekiel 15:6: “Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: “As the vine tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so I will give the inhabitants of Jerusalem.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Ezekiel 15? Then try this: Read “Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: “As the vine tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given 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.
“Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: “As the vine tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so I will give the inhabitants of Jerusalem.”
Ezekiel 15:6 · Ezekiel 15
Say it
Practice Ezekiel 15:6
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ThereforesaystheLordYahweh:“AsthevineamongthetreesofthewhichIhavegiventothefireforfuel,soIwillgivetheinhabitantsofJerusalem.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Ezekiel 15?
- Read “Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: “As the vine tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given to…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Ezekiel 15 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Ezekiel 15. Help us remember Ezekiel 15:6 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Ezekiel 15 is long, read Ezekiel 15:6 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
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🌊 Ezekiel 15
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