Week 499 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 228 words
🌿 Job 27
Job 27 opens with these words: “Job again took up his parable, and said,” The line to keep is Job 27:8: “For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?” Carry the word “hope” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Job 27 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Job again took up his parable, and said,” 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, “Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain?” Job 27 opens with these words: “Job again took up his parable, and said,” The line to keep is Job 27:8: “For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?” Carry the word “hope” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Job 27:8: “For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Job 27? Then try this: Read “For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?” 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 what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?”
Job 27:8 · Job 27
Say it
Practice Job 27:8
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Forwhatistheofthegodless,heiscutoff,whenGodtakesawayhis
Talk about it
- What happens first in Job 27?
- Read “For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Job 27 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Job 27. Help us remember Job 27:8 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Job 27 is long, read Job 27:8 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 499 · the whole night
🌿 Job 27
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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