Week 742 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 284 words
🌊 Isaiah 27
Isaiah 27 opens with these words: “In that day, Yahweh with his hard and great and strong sword will punish leviathan, the fleeing serpent, and leviathan the twisted…” The line to keep is Isaiah 27:5: “Or else let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me. Let him make peace with me.”” Carry the word “else” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Isaiah 27 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “In that day, Yahweh with his hard and great and strong sword will punish leviathan, the fleeing serpent, and leviathan the twisted serpent; and he will kill the dragon that is in the sea.” 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, “Has he struck them as he struck those who struck them? Or are they killed like those who killed them were killed?” Isaiah 27 opens with these words: “In that day, Yahweh with his hard and great and strong sword will punish leviathan, the fleeing serpent, and leviathan the twisted…” The line to keep is Isaiah 27:5: “Or else let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me. Let him make peace with me.”” Carry the word “else” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Isaiah 27:5: “Or else let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me. Let him make peace with me.”” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Isaiah 27? Then try this: Read “Or else let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me. Let him make peace with me.”” 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.
“Or else let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me. Let him make peace with me.””
Isaiah 27:5 · Isaiah 27
Say it
Practice Isaiah 27:5
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Orelselethimtakeofmystrength,thathemaywithme.Lethimmakepeacewithme.”
Talk about it
- What happens first in Isaiah 27?
- Read “Or else let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me. Let him make peace with me.”” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Isaiah 27 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Isaiah 27. Help us remember Isaiah 27:5 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Isaiah 27 is long, read Isaiah 27:5 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 742 · the whole night
🌊 Isaiah 27
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