📖 Ezekiel 24

Ezekiel 24 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Again, in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, 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, “I, Yahweh, have spoken it. It will happen, and I will do it. I won’t go back. I won’t spare. I won’t repent. According to your ways, and according to your doings, they will judge you,” says the Lord Yahweh.’”” Ezekiel 24 opens with these words: “Again, in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,” The line to keep is Ezekiel 24:3: “Utter a parable to the rebellious house, and tell them, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh, “Put the cauldron on the fire. Put it on, and also pour water into it.” Carry the word “utter” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Ezekiel 24:3: “Utter a parable to the rebellious house, and tell them, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh, “Put the cauldron on the fire. Put it on, and also pour water into it.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Ezekiel 24? Then try this: Read “Utter a parable to the rebellious house, and tell them, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh, “Put the cauldron on 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.