Week 994 · New Testament · about 4 minutes · 278 words
🌿 Mark 5
Mark 5 opens with these words: “They came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.” The line to keep is Mark 5:7: “and crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, don’t torment me.”” Carry the word “crying” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Mark 5 is a real chapter from the New Testament. It starts, “They came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.” 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, “Behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came; and seeing him, he fell at his feet,” Mark 5 opens with these words: “They came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.” The line to keep is Mark 5:7: “and crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, don’t torment me.”” Carry the word “crying” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Mark 5:7: “and crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, don’t torment me.”” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Mark 5? Then try this: Read “and crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God?…” 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 crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, don’t torment me.””
Mark 5:7 · Mark 5
Say it
Practice Mark 5:7
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
andoutwithaloudvoice,hesaid,haveItodoyou,Jesus,youSonoftheMostHighGod?IadjureyoubyGod,don’ttormentme.”
Talk about it
- What happens first in Mark 5?
- Read “and crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God?…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Mark 5 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Mark 5. Help us remember Mark 5:7 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Mark 5 is long, read Mark 5:7 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 994 · the whole night
🌿 Mark 5
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