Week 881 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 294 words
🔥 Ezekiel 43
Ezekiel 43 opens with these words: “Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looks toward the east.” The line to keep is Ezekiel 43:2: “Behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east. His voice was like the sound of many waters; and the earth was illuminated with his glory.” Carry the word “behold” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Ezekiel 43 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looks toward the east.” 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, “From the bottom on the ground to the lower ledge shall be two cubits, and the width one cubit; and from the lesser ledge to the greater ledge shall be four cubits, and the width a cubit.” Ezekiel 43 opens with these words: “Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looks toward the east.” The line to keep is Ezekiel 43:2: “Behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east. His voice was like the sound of many waters; and the earth was illuminated with his glory.” Carry the word “behold” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Ezekiel 43:2: “Behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east. His voice was like the sound of many waters; and the earth was illuminated with his glory.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Ezekiel 43? Then try this: Read “Behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east. His voice was like the sound of many…” 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.
“Behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east. His voice was like the sound of many waters; and the earth was illuminated with his glory.”
Ezekiel 43:2 · Ezekiel 43
Say it
Practice Ezekiel 43:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
thegloryoftheGodofcamefromthewayoftheHisvoicewaslikethesoundofmanywaters;andtheearthwasilluminatedwithhisglory.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Ezekiel 43?
- Read “Behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east. His voice was like the sound of many…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Ezekiel 43 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Ezekiel 43. Help us remember Ezekiel 43:2 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Ezekiel 43 is long, read Ezekiel 43:2 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 43
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