Week 905 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 286 words
🪔 Hosea 9
Hosea 9 opens with these words: “Don’t rejoice, Israel, to jubilation like the nations; for you were unfaithful to your God. You love the wages of a prostitute at every…” The line to keep is Hosea 9:1: “Don’t rejoice, Israel, to jubilation like the nations; for you were unfaithful to your God. You love the wages of a prostitute at every grain threshing floor.” Carry the word “rejoice” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Hosea 9 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Don’t rejoice, Israel, to jubilation like the nations; for you were unfaithful to your God. You love the wages of a prostitute at every grain threshing floor.” 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, “They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah. He will remember their iniquity. He will punish them for their sins.” Hosea 9 opens with these words: “Don’t rejoice, Israel, to jubilation like the nations; for you were unfaithful to your God. You love the wages of a prostitute at every…” The line to keep is Hosea 9:1: “Don’t rejoice, Israel, to jubilation like the nations; for you were unfaithful to your God. You love the wages of a prostitute at every grain threshing floor.” Carry the word “rejoice” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Hosea 9:1: “Don’t rejoice, Israel, to jubilation like the nations; for you were unfaithful to your God. You love the wages of a prostitute at every grain threshing floor.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Hosea 9? Then try this: Read “Don’t rejoice, Israel, to jubilation like the nations; for you were unfaithful to your God. You love the…” 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.
“Don’t rejoice, Israel, to jubilation like the nations; for you were unfaithful to your God. You love the wages of a prostitute at every grain threshing floor.”
Hosea 9:1 · Hosea 9
Say it
Practice Hosea 9:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Don’trejoice,Israel,tojubilationlikethenations;foryouwereunfaithfultoyourGod.Youlovethewagesofaprostituteatgrain
Talk about it
- What happens first in Hosea 9?
- Read “Don’t rejoice, Israel, to jubilation like the nations; for you were unfaithful to your God. You love the…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Hosea 9 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Hosea 9. Help us remember Hosea 9:1 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Hosea 9 is long, read Hosea 9:1 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 905 · the whole night
🪔 Hosea 9
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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