🎺 Ezekiel 18

Ezekiel 18 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Yahweh’s word came to me again, 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 The chapter also says, “who has withdrawn his hand from the poor, who hasn’t received interest or increase, has executed my ordinances, has walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father. He shall surely live.” Ezekiel 18 opens with these words: “Yahweh’s word came to me again, saying,” The line to keep is Ezekiel 18:2: ““What do you mean, that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on…” Carry the word “mean” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Ezekiel 18:2: ““What do you mean, that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’?” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Ezekiel 18? Then try this: Read ““What do you mean, that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, ‘The fathers have eaten…” 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.