Week 614 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 262 words
🌊 Psalms 100
Psalms 100 opens with these words: “Shout for joy to Yahweh, all you lands!” The line to keep is Psalms 100:3: “Know that Yahweh, he is God. It is he who has made us, and we are his. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.” Carry the word “know” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 100 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Shout for joy to Yahweh, all you lands!” 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, “Know that Yahweh, he is God. It is he who has made us, and we are his. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.” Psalms 100 opens with these words: “Shout for joy to Yahweh, all you lands!” The line to keep is Psalms 100:3: “Know that Yahweh, he is God. It is he who has made us, and we are his. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.” Carry the word “know” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 100:3: “Know that Yahweh, he is God. It is he who has made us, and we are his. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 100? Then try this: Read “Know that Yahweh, he is God. It is he who has made us, and we are his. We are his people, and the sheep of…” 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.
“Know that Yahweh, he is God. It is he who has made us, and we are his. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.”
Psalms 100:3 · Psalms 100
Say it
Practice Psalms 100:3
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
KnowthatheisGod.Itishewhohasus,andwearehis.Wearehisandthesheepofhispasture.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 100?
- Read “Know that Yahweh, he is God. It is he who has made us, and we are his. We are his people, and the sheep of…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 100 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 100. Help us remember Psalms 100:3 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 100 is long, read Psalms 100:3 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 614 · the whole night
🌊 Psalms 100
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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