🍞 Jeremiah 8

Jeremiah 8 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, ““At that time,” says Yahweh, “they will bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, the bones of his princes, the bones of the priests, the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of their graves.” 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, “Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? No, they were not at all ashamed. They couldn’t blush. Therefore they will fall among those who fall. In the time of their visitation they will be cast down, says Yahweh.” Jeremiah 8 opens with these words: ““At that time,” says Yahweh, “they will bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, the bones of his princes, the bones of the priests, the…” The line to keep is Jeremiah 8:9: “The wise men are disappointed. They are dismayed and trapped. Behold, they have rejected Yahweh’s word. What kind of wisdom is in them?” Carry the word “wise” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Jeremiah 8:9: “The wise men are disappointed. They are dismayed and trapped. Behold, they have rejected Yahweh’s word. What kind of wisdom is in them?” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Jeremiah 8? Then try this: Read “The wise men are disappointed. They are dismayed and trapped. Behold, they have rejected Yahweh’s word. What…” 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.