MARCH 2015 – Patience
Patience
Waiting until later for what you want now.
Memory Verse:
“Wait for the Lord. Be strong and don’t lose hope. Wait for the Lord.” – Psalm 27:14
Bottom Line – What we want the kids to know:
Remember that God’s plan is bigger than yours.
Week 1:
We’ll start the month with one of the best examples of what happens when you’re not patient; you lose something of value. In Genesis 25:24-34, we discover the story of Esau sacrificing his birthright for a bowl of stew. Because Esau was impatient, he lost something he could never get back.
Bottom Line: When you think you can’t wait, think twice.
Week 2:
We head over to Exodus 32:1-35 and find the Israelites at the foot of Mount Sinai. Instead of obeying God and waiting for Moses to come down off the mountain, the entire nation of Israel grew impatient. They built a golden calf and began to worship it instead of worshiping God. Their lack of patience had some severe consequences.
Bottom Line: When you think you can’t wait, think about what’s true..
Week 3:
We’ll discover an important patience principle King Solomon wrote in Proverbs 14:29. “Anyone who is patient has great understanding. But anyone who gets angry quickly shows how foolish he is.” How we respond to waiting shows others our character. Getting frustrated and angry doesn’t make the wait any less, it just makes us look foolish.
Bottom Line: When you think you can’t wait, don’t lose your cool.
Week 4:
We’ll look at 1 Samuel 1:6–2:1 and the story of Hannah. She had waited years for a child. Rather than become frustrated and angry toward God, she prays and tells Him all about it. When God answers her prayer, she gives her son back to God. He honored her waiting and blessed her with even more children.
Bottom Line: When you think you can’t wait, talk to God about it.
Week 5:
Mark 11:1-11; 14:43 – 15:47 tells us the world had been waiting for a Messiah, a rescuer. And when Jesus had finally shown up on the scene, His disciples were ready. They figured this was it. Jesus would be the King and their waiting would be over. When Jesus was found guilty and crucified, they must have felt so defeated. They didn’t know at the time that God had something different in mind, something better for the whole world.
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