Week 933 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 286 words
🕊️ Micah 6
Micah 6 opens with these words: “Listen now to what Yahweh says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear what you have to say.” The line to keep is Micah 6:8: “He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” Carry the word “shown” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Micah 6 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Listen now to what Yahweh says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear what you have to say.” 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’s voice calls to the city, and wisdom sees your name: “Listen to the rod, and he who appointed it.” Micah 6 opens with these words: “Listen now to what Yahweh says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear what you have to say.” The line to keep is Micah 6:8: “He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” Carry the word “shown” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Micah 6:8: “He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Micah 6? Then try this: Read “He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy,…” 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.
“He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”
Micah 6:8 · Micah 6
Say it
Practice Micah 6:8
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Hehasshownyou,Oman,isgood.WhatdoesYahwehrequireofyou,buttoactjustly,tomercy,andtowalkhumblyyourGod?
Talk about it
- What happens first in Micah 6?
- Read “He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy,…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Micah 6 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Micah 6. Help us remember Micah 6:8 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Micah 6 is long, read Micah 6:8 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 933 · the whole night
🕊️ Micah 6
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