Week 755 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 239 words
⭐ Isaiah 40
Isaiah 40 opens with these words: ““Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.” The line to keep is Isaiah 40:3: “The voice of one who calls out, “Prepare the way of Yahweh in the wilderness! Make a level highway in the desert for our God.” Carry the word “voice” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Isaiah 40 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, ““Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.” 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, “Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor its animals sufficient for a burnt offering.” Isaiah 40 opens with these words: ““Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.” The line to keep is Isaiah 40:3: “The voice of one who calls out, “Prepare the way of Yahweh in the wilderness! Make a level highway in the desert for our God.” Carry the word “voice” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Isaiah 40:3: “The voice of one who calls out, “Prepare the way of Yahweh in the wilderness! Make a level highway in the desert for our God.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Isaiah 40? Then try this: Read “The voice of one who calls out, “Prepare the way of Yahweh in the wilderness! Make a level highway in 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.
“The voice of one who calls out, “Prepare the way of Yahweh in the wilderness! Make a level highway in the desert for our God.”
Isaiah 40:3 · Isaiah 40
Say it
Practice Isaiah 40:3
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Thevoiceofonewhocallsout,“Preparethewayofinthewilderness!ahighwayinthedesertforourGod.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Isaiah 40?
- Read “The voice of one who calls out, “Prepare the way of Yahweh in the wilderness! Make a level highway in the…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Isaiah 40 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Isaiah 40. Help us remember Isaiah 40:3 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Isaiah 40 is long, read Isaiah 40:3 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 755 · the whole night
⭐ Isaiah 40
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