Week 949 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 240 words
🪔 Zechariah 4
Zechariah 4 opens with these words: “The angel who talked with me came again, and wakened me, as a man who is wakened out of his sleep.” The line to keep is Zechariah 4:4: “I answered and spoke to the angel who talked with me, saying, “What are these, my lord?”” Carry the word “answered” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Zechariah 4 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “The angel who talked with me came again, and wakened me, as a man who is wakened out of his sleep.” 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, “Moreover Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,” Zechariah 4 opens with these words: “The angel who talked with me came again, and wakened me, as a man who is wakened out of his sleep.” The line to keep is Zechariah 4:4: “I answered and spoke to the angel who talked with me, saying, “What are these, my lord?”” Carry the word “answered” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Zechariah 4:4: “I answered and spoke to the angel who talked with me, saying, “What are these, my lord?”” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Zechariah 4? Then try this: Read “I answered and spoke to the angel who talked with me, saying, “What are these, my lord?”” 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.
“I answered and spoke to the angel who talked with me, saying, “What are these, my lord?””
Zechariah 4:4 · Zechariah 4
Say it
Practice Zechariah 4:4
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Iandspoketotheangelwhowithme,saying,arethese,mylord?”
Talk about it
- What happens first in Zechariah 4?
- Read “I answered and spoke to the angel who talked with me, saying, “What are these, my lord?”” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Zechariah 4 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Zechariah 4. Help us remember Zechariah 4:4 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Zechariah 4 is long, read Zechariah 4:4 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 949 · the whole night
🪔 Zechariah 4
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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