Week 901 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 288 words
🕊️ Hosea 5
Hosea 5 opens with these words: ““Listen to this, you priests! Listen, house of Israel, and give ear, house of the king! For the judgment is against you; for you have been…” The line to keep is Hosea 5:4: “Their deeds won’t allow them to turn to their God; for the spirit of prostitution is within them, and they don’t know Yahweh.” Carry the word “deeds” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Hosea 5 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, ““Listen to this, you priests! Listen, house of Israel, and give ear, house of the king! For the judgment is against you; for you have been a snare at Mizpah, and a net spread on Tabor.” 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, ““Blow the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah! Sound a battle cry at Beth Aven, behind you, Benjamin!” Hosea 5 opens with these words: ““Listen to this, you priests! Listen, house of Israel, and give ear, house of the king! For the judgment is against you; for you have been…” The line to keep is Hosea 5:4: “Their deeds won’t allow them to turn to their God; for the spirit of prostitution is within them, and they don’t know Yahweh.” Carry the word “deeds” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Hosea 5:4: “Their deeds won’t allow them to turn to their God; for the spirit of prostitution is within them, and they don’t know Yahweh.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Hosea 5? Then try this: Read “Their deeds won’t allow them to turn to their God; for the spirit of prostitution is within them, and they…” 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.
“Their deeds won’t allow them to turn to their God; for the spirit of prostitution is within them, and they don’t know Yahweh.”
Hosea 5:4 · Hosea 5
Say it
Practice Hosea 5:4
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Theirdeedswon’tallowtototheirGod;fortheofprostitutioniswithinthem,andtheydon’tknowYahweh.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Hosea 5?
- Read “Their deeds won’t allow them to turn to their God; for the spirit of prostitution is within them, and they…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Hosea 5 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Hosea 5. Help us remember Hosea 5:4 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Hosea 5 is long, read Hosea 5:4 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 901 · the whole night
🕊️ Hosea 5
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