Week 913 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 271 words
📖 Joel 3
Joel 3 opens with these words: ““For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem,” The line to keep is Joel 3:6: “and have sold the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem to the sons of the Greeks, that you may remove them far from their border.” Carry the word “sold” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Joel 3 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, ““For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem,” 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, “Hurry and come, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves together.” Cause your mighty ones to come down there, Yahweh.” Joel 3 opens with these words: ““For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem,” The line to keep is Joel 3:6: “and have sold the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem to the sons of the Greeks, that you may remove them far from their border.” Carry the word “sold” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Joel 3:6: “and have sold the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem to the sons of the Greeks, that you may remove them far from their border.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Joel 3? Then try this: Read “and have sold the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem to the sons of the Greeks, that you may…” 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.
“and have sold the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem to the sons of the Greeks, that you may remove them far from their border.”
Joel 3:6 · Joel 3
Say it
Practice Joel 3:6
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
andhavesoldthechildrenofJudahandthechildrenofJerusalemtotheoftheGreeks,thatyoumayremovefarfromborder.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Joel 3?
- Read “and have sold the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem to the sons of the Greeks, that you may…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Joel 3 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Joel 3. Help us remember Joel 3:6 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Joel 3 is long, read Joel 3:6 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 913 · the whole night
📖 Joel 3
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