Waiting is a part of life. Thankfully, we don’t have to wait on our own. Through the Holy Spirit, God can help us experience the patience we need to wait well. After all, God is patient with us. God is in control and knows what’s best for us. Even though God’s people had been waiting for years for the promised Savior, at just the right time, God sent Jesus. Because we’re created in God’s image, we can reflect God’s patience in our lives. We can be patient when we remember what God has done. We can lean on God’s Holy Spirit to give us the strength we need to trust God and show patience with the difficult circumstances in our lives.
Monthly Video:
Patience – Waiting until later for what you want.
Week One
A Patience Proverb Proverbs 14:29 Waiting can make you wise.
Week Two
Esau’s Impatience Genesis 25:24-34 When you think you can’t wait, think twice
Week Three
Golden Calf Exodus 32:1-35 When you have to wait, remember what’s true.
Week Four
Simeon Waits for the Messiah Luke 2:25-35 God is with you while you wait.
MEMORY VERSE
“Wait for the Lord. Be strong and don’t lose hope. Wait for the Lord.” Psalm 27:14, NIrV
ENGAGE IN EVERYDAY MOMENTS TOGETHER
Morning Time
As your kid starts their day, tell them about a time when you saw them make a wise choice.
Drive Time
While on the go, ask your kid: “What games did you play at recess today?”
Meal Time
At a meal this week, have everyone at the table answer this question: “What is something you had to wait for? How did it feel while you were waiting? How did it feel after it happened?”
Bed Time
Pray for each other: “God, thank You that even when it seems like nothing is happening with things we are waiting on, You are teaching us things we need to know and preparing us for whatever is next.”
