Week 806 · Old Testament · about 4 minutes · 312 words
🪔 Jeremiah 25
Jeremiah 25 opens with these words: “The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah (the…” The line to keep is Jeremiah 25:6: “Don’t go after other gods to serve them or worship them, and don’t provoke me to anger with the work of your hands; then I will do you no harm.”” Carry the word “other” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Jeremiah 25 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah (the same was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon),” 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, “and all the mixed people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, all the kings of the Philistines, Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;” Jeremiah 25 opens with these words: “The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah (the…” The line to keep is Jeremiah 25:6: “Don’t go after other gods to serve them or worship them, and don’t provoke me to anger with the work of your hands; then I will do you no harm.”” Carry the word “other” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Jeremiah 25:6: “Don’t go after other gods to serve them or worship them, and don’t provoke me to anger with the work of your hands; then I will do you no harm.”” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Jeremiah 25? Then try this: Read “Don’t go after other gods to serve them or worship them, and don’t provoke me to anger with the work of your…” 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 go after other gods to serve them or worship them, and don’t provoke me to anger with the work of your hands; then I will do you no harm.””
Jeremiah 25:6 · Jeremiah 25
Say it
Practice Jeremiah 25:6
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Don’tgoaftergodstoserveorworshipthem,anddon’tprovokemetoangerwiththeworkofyourthenIwilldoyounoharm.”
Talk about it
- What happens first in Jeremiah 25?
- Read “Don’t go after other gods to serve them or worship them, and don’t provoke me to anger with the work of your…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Jeremiah 25 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Jeremiah 25. Help us remember Jeremiah 25:6 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Jeremiah 25 is long, read Jeremiah 25:6 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 806 · the whole night
🪔 Jeremiah 25
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