| I Keep Forgettin’ (Golden Calf) • Exodus 32:1-35 Monthly Memory Verse: Wait for the Lord. Be strong and don’t lose hope. Wait for the Lord. Psalm 27:14 (NIrV) When we follow Jesus, God gives us the Holy Spirit to help us in times like these. In fact, in the New Testament of the Bible, we read that patience is an actual gift that comes from God’s Spirit and is evidence that the Spirit is working in our lives. This doesn’t mean we’ll be patient in every situation. But it does mean we can choose patience as we follow Jesus. For us, it’s important we work on becoming more patient. Every day, people end up in places or situations they never dreamed they would be in! They got there by focusing on what they didn’t have instead of thinking about what is true and what they did have . . . which is God! When you find yourself waiting, take time to focus on what’s true. Think of the ways God has helped you in the past. Remember what you know to be true about God—like how God loves you no matter what and never abandons you.” The moments in life when we will have to wait are coming. Many of these situations will be hard. Each of our minds can begin to wonder in those seasons when we have to wait. When we start to feel that happening, we need to pause and think. |
