Week 938 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 236 words
🌙 Habakkuk 1
Habakkuk 1 opens with these words: “The revelation which Habakkuk the prophet saw.” The line to keep is Habakkuk 1:2: “Yahweh, how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you “Violence!” and will you not save?” Carry the word “long” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Habakkuk 1 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “The revelation which Habakkuk the prophet saw.” 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, “All of them come for violence. Their hordes face the desert. He gathers prisoners like sand.” Habakkuk 1 opens with these words: “The revelation which Habakkuk the prophet saw.” The line to keep is Habakkuk 1:2: “Yahweh, how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you “Violence!” and will you not save?” Carry the word “long” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Habakkuk 1:2: “Yahweh, how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you “Violence!” and will you not save?” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Habakkuk 1? Then try this: Read “Yahweh, how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you “Violence!” and will you not save?” 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.
“Yahweh, how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you “Violence!” and will you not save?”
Habakkuk 1:2 · Habakkuk 1
Say it
Practice Habakkuk 1:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Yahweh,howlongwillIcry,andyouwillnotIcryouttoyou“Violence!”andyounot
Talk about it
- What happens first in Habakkuk 1?
- Read “Yahweh, how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you “Violence!” and will you not save?” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Habakkuk 1 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Habakkuk 1. Help us remember Habakkuk 1:2 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Habakkuk 1 is long, read Habakkuk 1:2 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 938 · the whole night
🌙 Habakkuk 1
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