Week 447 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 256 words
☀️ Ezra 8
Ezra 8 opens with these words: “Now these are the heads of their fathers’ households, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of…” The line to keep is Ezra 8:23: “So we fasted and begged our God for this: and he granted our request.” Carry the word “fasted” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Ezra 8 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Now these are the heads of their fathers’ households, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king:” 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, “and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brothers and their sons, twenty;” Ezra 8 opens with these words: “Now these are the heads of their fathers’ households, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of…” The line to keep is Ezra 8:23: “So we fasted and begged our God for this: and he granted our request.” Carry the word “fasted” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Ezra 8:23: “So we fasted and begged our God for this: and he granted our request.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Ezra 8? Then try this: Read “So we fasted and begged our God for this: and he granted our request.” 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.
“So we fasted and begged our God for this: and he granted our request.”
Ezra 8:23 · Ezra 8
Say it
Practice Ezra 8:23
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
SoweandbeggedourGodforandhegrantedour
Talk about it
- What happens first in Ezra 8?
- Read “So we fasted and begged our God for this: and he granted our request.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Ezra 8 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Ezra 8. Help us remember Ezra 8:23 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Ezra 8 is long, read Ezra 8:23 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 447 · the whole night
☀️ Ezra 8
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