Today’s Reading:
Read Ezekiel 29
Today we will read about the nation of Egypt. What do you remember about Egypt? Here’s a quick review. Remember, Joseph was sold to slavery in Egypt. God allowed him to rise in power while he was in Egypt and ultimately his father, Jacob (Israel) and brothers moved to Egypt. The Israelite nation was born in Egypt but unfortunately ended up in slavery there. God used Moses to deliver the Israelites out of Egypt and ultimately brought them to the Promised Land. Because of their history with Egypt, often times the Israelites would consider them a place of refuge or help. They would look to Egypt to save them or protect them.
Remember Ezekiel wrote as a refugee who was driven out of Jerusalem when Babylon captured it initially. In that time, the Israelites were hoping that Egypt, a surrounding nation, would rise to protect them. Ezekiel’s message to the Israelites was clear. Egypt could not help them, only God could. Egypt would not help them and as a result, Ezekiel’s message to the Egyptians was that they would face destruction as well.
Ezekiel 29:16b says, “….then they will know that I am the LORD your God.” God made it clear that the Israelites could only trust in Him to save them!
Application/Prayer:
Read Psalm 20:7. Who should we trust? We should trust in the Lord. Are you trusting in anything or anyone other than God to protect you and provide for you? Spend some time thanking Him for being trustworthy!
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