Week 480 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 217 words
☀️ Job 8
Job 8 opens with these words: “Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,” The line to keep is Job 8:13: “So are the paths of all who forget God. The hope of the godless man shall perish,” Carry the word “paths” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Job 8 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,” 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, “While it is yet in its greenness, not cut down, it withers before any other reed.” Job 8 opens with these words: “Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,” The line to keep is Job 8:13: “So are the paths of all who forget God. The hope of the godless man shall perish,” Carry the word “paths” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Job 8:13: “So are the paths of all who forget God. The hope of the godless man shall perish,” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Job 8? Then try this: Read “So are the paths of all who forget God. The hope of the godless man shall perish,” 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.
“So are the paths of all who forget God. The hope of the godless man shall perish,”
Job 8:13 · Job 8
Say it
Practice Job 8:13
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
SoaretheofallwhoforgetGod.Theofthegodlessmanperish,
Talk about it
- What happens first in Job 8?
- Read “So are the paths of all who forget God. The hope of the godless man shall perish,” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Job 8 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Job 8. Help us remember Job 8:13 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Job 8 is long, read Job 8:13 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 480 · the whole night
☀️ Job 8
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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