Week 760 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 302 words
🪔 Isaiah 45
Isaiah 45 opens with these words: “Yahweh says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him, and strip kings of their armor; to open…” The line to keep is Isaiah 45:7: “I form the light, and create darkness. I make peace, and create calamity. I am Yahweh, who does all these things.” Carry the word “form” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Isaiah 45 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Yahweh says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him, and strip kings of their armor; to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut:” 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, “I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will make straight all his ways. He shall build my city, and he shall let my exiles go free, not for price nor reward,” says Yahweh of Armies.” Isaiah 45 opens with these words: “Yahweh says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him, and strip kings of their armor; to open…” The line to keep is Isaiah 45:7: “I form the light, and create darkness. I make peace, and create calamity. I am Yahweh, who does all these things.” Carry the word “form” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Isaiah 45:7: “I form the light, and create darkness. I make peace, and create calamity. I am Yahweh, who does all these things.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Isaiah 45? Then try this: Read “I form the light, and create darkness. I make peace, and create calamity. I am Yahweh, who does all these…” 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.
“I form the light, and create darkness. I make peace, and create calamity. I am Yahweh, who does all these things.”
Isaiah 45:7 · Isaiah 45
Say it
Practice Isaiah 45:7
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Ithelight,andcreateImakepeace,andcreatecalamity.IamYahweh,whoallthesethings.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Isaiah 45?
- Read “I form the light, and create darkness. I make peace, and create calamity. I am Yahweh, who does all these…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Isaiah 45 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Isaiah 45. Help us remember Isaiah 45:7 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Isaiah 45 is long, read Isaiah 45:7 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 760 · the whole night
🪔 Isaiah 45
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