Today’s Reading:
Read Ezekiel 45:1-8; 46:1-13; 47:13-23; 48
In Exodus when we read about the Israelites leaving Egypt, we learned how God used Moses to communicate to the people what God’s expectations were in fulfilling their covenant agreement. Ezekiel’s message to the people in exile was similar. While the Israelites were in captivity, Ezekiel shared a message of hope that let the Israelites know that they would be reunited one day, and God had a special plan for that reunification.
In Numbers, Moses outlined exactly how the Israelites would set up their camp in the wilderness. He explained how they would offer sacrifices to God and where the tabernacle would be established. Moses also gave clear direction as to how the tribal lands would be split up between the tribes of Israel. Ezekiel’s message at the end of Ezekiel is similar. As the Israelites would return and be released from being in captivity, Ezekiel was telling them exactly how to split the land, divide the tribes, establish sacrifices, and place the temple. Ezekiel’s vision included exactly what all of the areas of the temple would look like. God demonstrated once again that He was a God of order. God had a plan and he expected that the Israelites would follow it.
Application/Prayer:
Thank God for the plan He has for your life. Just like He did for the Israelites, God has a plan for you. Read Jeremiah 29:11.
September Memory Verse:
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; in all your ways know him,and he will make your paths straight.”
Using the daily reading prompts from George H. Guthrie’s Read the Bible for Life, here’s how to use this devotional:
- Bring your Bible! Your kids need to see that everything you are reading to them or learning about comes from an actual Bible!
- Each day starts with a reading prompt. Read the selection as a family. If your kids are readers, encourage them to read along with you.
- After you’ve read the passage, read the short devotional thought that goes along with each passage.
- Prayer and application are important any time we read God’s word! After each devotional, there is a challenge to help apply what your family has read that day.
- There is a reading for six days of the week. The last reading of the week is a Gospel Conversation Prompt to help you connect the reading from the week with God’s plan for salvation.
Other Resources:
September memory verse coloring sheet