Week 927 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 255 words
👑 Jonah 4
Jonah 4 opens with these words: “But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.” The line to keep is Jonah 4:7: “But God prepared a worm at dawn the next day, and it chewed on the vine, so that it withered.” Carry the word “prepared” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Jonah 4 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.” 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, “Yahweh God prepared a vine, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his discomfort. So Jonah was exceedingly glad because of the vine.” Jonah 4 opens with these words: “But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.” The line to keep is Jonah 4:7: “But God prepared a worm at dawn the next day, and it chewed on the vine, so that it withered.” Carry the word “prepared” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Jonah 4:7: “But God prepared a worm at dawn the next day, and it chewed on the vine, so that it withered.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Jonah 4? Then try this: Read “But God prepared a worm at dawn the next day, and it chewed on the vine, so that it withered.” 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.
“But God prepared a worm at dawn the next day, and it chewed on the vine, so that it withered.”
Jonah 4:7 · Jonah 4
Say it
Practice Jonah 4:7
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ButGodawormatdawntheday,anditchewedonthevine,soitwithered.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Jonah 4?
- Read “But God prepared a worm at dawn the next day, and it chewed on the vine, so that it withered.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Jonah 4 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Jonah 4. Help us remember Jonah 4:7 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Jonah 4 is long, read Jonah 4:7 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 927 · the whole night
👑 Jonah 4
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