Week 925 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 228 words
🌙 Jonah 2
Jonah 2 opens with these words: “Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh, his God, out of the fish’s belly.” The line to keep is Jonah 2:1: “Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh, his God, out of the fish’s belly.” Carry the word “jonah” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Jonah 2 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh, his God, out of the fish’s belly.” 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, “I went down to the bottoms of the mountains. The earth barred me in forever: yet have you brought up my life from the pit, Yahweh my God.” Jonah 2 opens with these words: “Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh, his God, out of the fish’s belly.” The line to keep is Jonah 2:1: “Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh, his God, out of the fish’s belly.” Carry the word “jonah” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Jonah 2:1: “Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh, his God, out of the fish’s belly.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Jonah 2? Then try this: Read “Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh, his God, out of the fish’s belly.” 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.
“Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh, his God, out of the fish’s belly.”
Jonah 2:1 · Jonah 2
Say it
Practice Jonah 2:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
JonahtoYahweh,hisGod,outofthebelly.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Jonah 2?
- Read “Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh, his God, out of the fish’s belly.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Jonah 2 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Jonah 2. Help us remember Jonah 2:1 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Jonah 2 is long, read Jonah 2:1 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
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🌙 Jonah 2
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