Week 274 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 294 words
🌿 Ruth 1
Ruth 1 opens with these words: “In the days when the judges judged, there was a famine in the land. A certain man of Bethlehem Judah went to live in the country of Moab,…” The line to keep is Ruth 1:5: “Mahlon and Chilion both died, and the woman was bereaved of her two children and of her husband.” Carry the word “mahlon” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Ruth 1 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “In the days when the judges judged, there was a famine in the land. A certain man of Bethlehem Judah went to live in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.” 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, “Go back, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, ‘I have hope,’ if I should even have a husband tonight, and should also bear sons;” Ruth 1 opens with these words: “In the days when the judges judged, there was a famine in the land. A certain man of Bethlehem Judah went to live in the country of Moab,…” The line to keep is Ruth 1:5: “Mahlon and Chilion both died, and the woman was bereaved of her two children and of her husband.” Carry the word “mahlon” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Ruth 1:5: “Mahlon and Chilion both died, and the woman was bereaved of her two children and of her husband.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Ruth 1? Then try this: Read “Mahlon and Chilion both died, and the woman was bereaved of her two children and of her husband.” 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.
“Mahlon and Chilion both died, and the woman was bereaved of her two children and of her husband.”
Ruth 1:5 · Ruth 1
Say it
Practice Ruth 1:5
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Mahlonanddied,andthewomanwasbereavedofhertwochildrenandofher
Talk about it
- What happens first in Ruth 1?
- Read “Mahlon and Chilion both died, and the woman was bereaved of her two children and of her husband.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Ruth 1 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Ruth 1. Help us remember Ruth 1:5 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Ruth 1 is long, read Ruth 1:5 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 274 · the whole night
🌿 Ruth 1
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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