Week 501 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 244 words
🔥 Job 29
Job 29 opens with these words: “Job again took up his parable, and said,” The line to keep is Job 29:13: “the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.” Carry the word “blessing” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Job 29 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, “the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.” Job 29 opens with these words: “Job again took up his parable, and said,” The line to keep is Job 29:13: “the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.” Carry the word “blessing” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Job 29:13: “the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Job 29? Then try this: Read “the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.” 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 blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.”
Job 29:13 · Job 29
Say it
Practice Job 29:13
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
theofhimwhowastocameonme,andIcausedthewidow’shearttosingforjoy.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Job 29?
- Read “the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Job 29 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Job 29. Help us remember Job 29:13 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Job 29 is long, read Job 29:13 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 501 · the whole night
🔥 Job 29
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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