Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
The first letter of every word: R t S d b k i h.
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Exodus 20:8 Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Remember the Sabbath ___ by keeping it ____.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Remember ___ ______ day ___ ______ it ____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.R t S d b k i h.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Exodus 20:8
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.
The first letter of every word: I G a m s f r; m s c f H.
I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.
The first letter of every word: I l d a s; I w a, f t L s m.
for I will refresh the weary soul and replenish all who are weak.
The first letter of every word: f I w r t w s a r a w a w.
Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.
The first letter of every word: R t y r, O m s, f t L h b g t y.
Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
The first letter of every word: C t M, a y w a w a b, a I w g y r.
And the LORD answered, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
The first letter of every word: A t L a, “M P w g w y, a I w g y r.”
When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.
The first letter of every word: W y l d, y w n b a; w y r, y s w b s.
I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.
The first letter of every word: I w l d a s i p, f Y a, O L, m m d i s.
In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
The first letter of every word: I v y r e a s u l, t f b t e— f H g s t H b.
And by the seventh day God had finished the work He had been doing; so on that day He rested from all His work.
The first letter of every word: A b t s d G h f t w H h b d; s o t d H r f a H w.
Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.
The first letter of every word: S I h s a q m s; l a w c w h m, l a w c i m s w m.
There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.
The first letter of every word: T r, t, a S r f t p o G. F w e G r a r f h o w, j a G d f H.
He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.
The first letter of every word: H m m l d i g p; H l m b q w. H r m s; H g m i t p o r f t s o H n.