Week 811 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 231 words
☀️ Jeremiah 30
Jeremiah 30 opens with these words: “The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,” The line to keep is Jeremiah 30:5: “For Yahweh says: “We have heard a voice of trembling; a voice of fear, and not of peace.” Carry the word “heard” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Jeremiah 30 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,” 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, “There is no one to plead your cause, that you may be bound up. You have no healing medicines.” Jeremiah 30 opens with these words: “The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,” The line to keep is Jeremiah 30:5: “For Yahweh says: “We have heard a voice of trembling; a voice of fear, and not of peace.” Carry the word “heard” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Jeremiah 30:5: “For Yahweh says: “We have heard a voice of trembling; a voice of fear, and not of peace.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Jeremiah 30? Then try this: Read “For Yahweh says: “We have heard a voice of trembling; a voice of fear, and not of peace.” 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.
“For Yahweh says: “We have heard a voice of trembling; a voice of fear, and not of peace.”
Jeremiah 30:5 · Jeremiah 30
Say it
Practice Jeremiah 30:5
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ForYahweh“Weheardavoiceoftrembling;avoiceoffear,andnotof
Talk about it
- What happens first in Jeremiah 30?
- Read “For Yahweh says: “We have heard a voice of trembling; a voice of fear, and not of peace.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Jeremiah 30 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Jeremiah 30. Help us remember Jeremiah 30:5 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Jeremiah 30 is long, read Jeremiah 30:5 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
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☀️ Jeremiah 30
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