🪔 Genesis 20

Genesis 20 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Abraham traveled from there toward the land of the South, and lived between Kadesh and Shur. He lived as a foreigner in Gerar.” 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, “Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you have done this thing?”” Genesis 20 opens with these words: “Abraham traveled from there toward the land of the South, and lived between Kadesh and Shur. He lived as a foreigner in Gerar.” The line to keep is Genesis 20:11: “Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’” Carry the word “abraham” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Genesis 20:11: “Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Genesis 20? Then try this: Read “Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my…” 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.