Week 902 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 264 words
🏔️ Hosea 6
Hosea 6 opens with these words: ““Come, and let us return to Yahweh; for he has torn us to pieces, and he will heal us; he has injured us, and he will bind up our wounds.” The line to keep is Hosea 6:6: “For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.” Carry the word “desire” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Hosea 6 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, ““Come, and let us return to Yahweh; for he has torn us to pieces, and he will heal us; he has injured us, and he will bind up our wounds.” 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, “For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.” Hosea 6 opens with these words: ““Come, and let us return to Yahweh; for he has torn us to pieces, and he will heal us; he has injured us, and he will bind up our wounds.” The line to keep is Hosea 6:6: “For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.” Carry the word “desire” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Hosea 6:6: “For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Hosea 6? Then try this: Read “For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.” 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.
“For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.”
Hosea 6:6 · Hosea 6
Say it
Practice Hosea 6:6
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ForIdesiremercy,andnotandtheknowledgeofGodmoreofferings.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Hosea 6?
- Read “For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Hosea 6 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Hosea 6. Help us remember Hosea 6:6 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Hosea 6 is long, read Hosea 6:6 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 902 · the whole night
🏔️ Hosea 6
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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