Week 502 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 255 words
⭐ Job 30
Job 30 opens with these words: ““But now those who are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to put with my sheep dogs.” The line to keep is Job 30:8: “They are children of fools, yes, children of wicked men. They were flogged out of the land.” Carry the word “children” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Job 30 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, ““But now those who are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to put with my sheep dogs.” 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, ““Now my soul is poured out within me. Days of affliction have taken hold on me.” Job 30 opens with these words: ““But now those who are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to put with my sheep dogs.” The line to keep is Job 30:8: “They are children of fools, yes, children of wicked men. They were flogged out of the land.” Carry the word “children” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Job 30:8: “They are children of fools, yes, children of wicked men. They were flogged out of the land.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Job 30? Then try this: Read “They are children of fools, yes, children of wicked men. They were flogged out of the land.” 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.
“They are children of fools, yes, children of wicked men. They were flogged out of the land.”
Job 30:8 · Job 30
Say it
Practice Job 30:8
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Theyareoffools,yes,childrenofwickedmen.Theyfloggedoutofthe
Talk about it
- What happens first in Job 30?
- Read “They are children of fools, yes, children of wicked men. They were flogged out of the land.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Job 30 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Job 30. Help us remember Job 30:8 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Job 30 is long, read Job 30:8 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 502 · the whole night
⭐ Job 30
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