Week 804 · Old Testament · about 4 minutes · 231 words
🌊 Jeremiah 23
Jeremiah 23 opens with these words: ““Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” says Yahweh.” The line to keep is Jeremiah 23:1: ““Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” says Yahweh.” Carry the word “shepherds” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Jeremiah 23 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, ““Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” says Yahweh.” 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 didn’t send these prophets, yet they ran. I didn’t speak to them, yet they prophesied.” Jeremiah 23 opens with these words: ““Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” says Yahweh.” The line to keep is Jeremiah 23:1: ““Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” says Yahweh.” Carry the word “shepherds” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Jeremiah 23:1: ““Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” says Yahweh.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Jeremiah 23? Then try this: Read ““Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” says Yahweh.” 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.
““Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” says Yahweh.”
Jeremiah 23:1 · Jeremiah 23
Say it
Practice Jeremiah 23:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
“Woetotheshepherdswhoandtheofmypasture!”saysYahweh.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Jeremiah 23?
- Read ““Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” says Yahweh.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Jeremiah 23 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Jeremiah 23. Help us remember Jeremiah 23:1 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Jeremiah 23 is long, read Jeremiah 23:1 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 804 · the whole night
🌊 Jeremiah 23
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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