Week 930 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 270 words
💧 Micah 3
Micah 3 opens with these words: “I said, “Please listen, you heads of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel: Isn’t it for you to know justice?” The line to keep is Micah 3:2: “You who hate the good, and love the evil; who tear off their skin, and their flesh from off their bones;” Carry the word “hate” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Micah 3 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “I said, “Please listen, you heads of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel: Isn’t it for you to know justice?” 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, “The seers shall be disappointed, and the diviners confounded. Yes, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer from God.”” Micah 3 opens with these words: “I said, “Please listen, you heads of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel: Isn’t it for you to know justice?” The line to keep is Micah 3:2: “You who hate the good, and love the evil; who tear off their skin, and their flesh from off their bones;” Carry the word “hate” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Micah 3:2: “You who hate the good, and love the evil; who tear off their skin, and their flesh from off their bones;” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Micah 3? Then try this: Read “You who hate the good, and love the evil; who tear off their skin, and their flesh from off their bones;” 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.
“You who hate the good, and love the evil; who tear off their skin, and their flesh from off their bones;”
Micah 3:2 · Micah 3
Say it
Practice Micah 3:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Youwhohatethegood,andtheevil;whotearoffskin,andtheirfleshfromofftheir
Talk about it
- What happens first in Micah 3?
- Read “You who hate the good, and love the evil; who tear off their skin, and their flesh from off their bones;” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Micah 3 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Micah 3. Help us remember Micah 3:2 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Micah 3 is long, read Micah 3:2 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 930 · the whole night
💧 Micah 3
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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