Week 788 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 290 words
🌊 Jeremiah 7
Jeremiah 7 opens with these words: “The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,” The line to keep is Jeremiah 7:18: “The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough, to make cakes to the queen of the sky, and to pour out drink…” Carry the word “children” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Jeremiah 7 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, “The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough, to make cakes to the queen of the sky, and to pour out drink offerings to other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.” Jeremiah 7 opens with these words: “The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,” The line to keep is Jeremiah 7:18: “The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough, to make cakes to the queen of the sky, and to pour out drink…” Carry the word “children” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Jeremiah 7:18: “The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough, to make cakes to the queen of the sky, and to pour out drink offerings to other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Jeremiah 7? Then try this: Read “The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough, to make cakes to…” 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 children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough, to make cakes to the queen of the sky, and to pour out drink offerings to other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.”
Jeremiah 7:18 · Jeremiah 7
Say it
Practice Jeremiah 7:18
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Thechildrengatherandthefatherskindlethefire,andthewomenkneadthedough,tomakecakestothequeenofthesky,andtooutdrinkofferingstoothergods,thattheymaymetoanger.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Jeremiah 7?
- Read “The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough, to make cakes to…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Jeremiah 7 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Jeremiah 7. Help us remember Jeremiah 7:18 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Jeremiah 7 is long, read Jeremiah 7:18 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 788 · the whole night
🌊 Jeremiah 7
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