Jesus wept.
The first letter of every word: J w.
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Isaiah 40:1 “Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.“Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.“Comfort, comfort My ______,” says your God.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.“Comfort, ______ ___ people,” ____ ____ God.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.“C, c M p,” s y G.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 40:1
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
“Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God.
The first letter of every word: “C, c M p,” s y G.
Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
The first letter of every word: R w t w r; w w t w w.
Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.
The first letter of every word: T w s i t w r w s o j.
“Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O Death, is your sting?”
The first letter of every word: “W, O D, i y v? W, O D, i y s?”
You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy
The first letter of every word: Y t m m i d; Y p o m s a c m w j
You have taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle— are they not in Your book?
The first letter of every word: Y h t a o m w. P m t i Y b— a t n i Y b?
Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted.
The first letter of every word: S H t u o i a c o s; y w c H s, s d b G, a a.
Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.
The first letter of every word: T, t, I t y, y w w a w w t w r. Y w g, b y g w t t j.
Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him for the salvation of His presence.
The first letter of every word: W a y d, O m s? W t u w m? P y h i G, f I w y p H f t s o H p.
He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken.
The first letter of every word: H w s u d f. T L G w w a t t f e f a r t d o H p f t w e. F t L h s.
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”
The first letter of every word: J s t h, “I a t r a t l. W b i M w l, e t h d. A e w l a b i M w n d. D y b t?”
Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.
The first letter of every word: B, w d n w y t b u a t w s i d, s t y w n g l t r, w a w h. F s w b t J d a r a, w a b t G w b w J t w h f a i H.