Week 454 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 275 words
🪔 Nehemiah 5
Nehemiah 5 opens with these words: “Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.” The line to keep is Nehemiah 5:9: “Also I said, “The thing that you do is not good. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?” Carry the word “thing” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Nehemiah 5 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.” 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 likewise, my brothers and my servants, lend them money and grain. Please let us stop this usury.” Nehemiah 5 opens with these words: “Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.” The line to keep is Nehemiah 5:9: “Also I said, “The thing that you do is not good. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?” Carry the word “thing” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Nehemiah 5:9: “Also I said, “The thing that you do is not good. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Nehemiah 5? Then try this: Read “Also I said, “The thing that you do is not good. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God, because of the…” 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.
“Also I said, “The thing that you do is not good. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?”
Nehemiah 5:9 · Nehemiah 5
Say it
Practice Nehemiah 5:9
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
AlsoIsaid,“Thethingthatyoudoisnotgood.Shouldn’tyouinthefearofourGod,oftheofthenationsourenemies?
Talk about it
- What happens first in Nehemiah 5?
- Read “Also I said, “The thing that you do is not good. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God, because of the…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Nehemiah 5 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Nehemiah 5. Help us remember Nehemiah 5:9 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Nehemiah 5 is long, read Nehemiah 5:9 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 454 · the whole night
🪔 Nehemiah 5
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