Week 59 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 296 words
🌙 Genesis 8
Genesis 8 opens with these words: “God remembered Noah, all the animals, and all the livestock that were with him in the ship; and God made a wind to pass over the earth.…” The line to keep is Genesis 8:1: “God remembered Noah, all the animals, and all the livestock that were with him in the ship; and God made a wind to pass over the earth. The waters subsided.” Carry the word “remembered” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Genesis 8 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “God remembered Noah, all the animals, and all the livestock that were with him in the ship; and God made a wind to pass over the earth. The waters subsided.” 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, “He waited yet another seven days, and sent out the dove; and she didn’t return to him anymore.” Genesis 8 opens with these words: “God remembered Noah, all the animals, and all the livestock that were with him in the ship; and God made a wind to pass over the earth.…” The line to keep is Genesis 8:1: “God remembered Noah, all the animals, and all the livestock that were with him in the ship; and God made a wind to pass over the earth. The waters subsided.” Carry the word “remembered” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Genesis 8:1: “God remembered Noah, all the animals, and all the livestock that were with him in the ship; and God made a wind to pass over the earth. The waters subsided.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Genesis 8? Then try this: Read “God remembered Noah, all the animals, and all the livestock that were with him in the ship; and God made a…” 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.
“God remembered Noah, all the animals, and all the livestock that were with him in the ship; and God made a wind to pass over the earth. The waters subsided.”
Genesis 8:1 · Genesis 8
Say it
Practice Genesis 8:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
GodrememberedNoah,alltheanimals,andallthelivestockthatwerewithhimintheship;andGodmadeatotheearth.Thewaterssubsided.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Genesis 8?
- Read “God remembered Noah, all the animals, and all the livestock that were with him in the ship; and God made a…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Genesis 8 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Genesis 8. Help us remember Genesis 8:1 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Genesis 8 is long, read Genesis 8:1 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 59 · the whole night
🌙 Genesis 8
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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