Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Matthew 5:14-16 You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill can't be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a bucket. No, it's placed on a lamp-stand and it provides light to everyone in the house. In the same way you should let your light shine before everyone so they can see the good things you do and praise your heavenly Father.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill can't be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a bucket. No, it's placed on a lamp-stand and it provides light to everyone in the house. In the same way you should let your light shine before everyone so they can see the good things you do and praise your heavenly Father.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.You are the _____ of the world. ___ city built on ___ hill can't be ______. No one lights ___ lamp and then ____ it under a ______. No, it's placed ___ a lamp-stand ___ it provides light ___ everyone in the _____. In the same ___ you should let ____ light shine before ______ so they can ___ the good things ___ do and praise ____ heavenly Father.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.You ___ ___ light ___ ___ world. ___ ____ built ___ ___ hill _____ ___ hidden. ___ ___ lights ___ ____ and ____ ____ it _____ ___ bucket. ___, ____ placed ___ ___ lamp-_____ ___ it ______ _____ to ______ ___ the _____. ___ the ____ ___ you ______ ___ your _____ _____ before ______ ___ they ___ ___ the ____ ______ you ___ ___ praise ____ ______ Father.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.Y a t l o t w. A c b o a h c b h. N o l a l a t p i u a b. N, i p o a l-s a i p l t e i t h. I t s w y s l y l s b e s t c s t g t y d a p y h F.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 5:14-16
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
