Friday December 05th
Hello and welcome to Bay Family Adventures, as we countdown until Christmas Day, we will be spending time thinking about the Christmas story and drawing near to God together. Each week we will look at a different theme and this week we will be thinking about hope.
Let’s start by pausing and taking a deep breath:
In and out.
In and out.
We remember that God is here, and so together we prepare ourselves to be with God.
Lord Jesus, we open our minds to learn new things, so that we know more about You. We open our hearts to be filled with Your love, so that we become more like You. And we open our hands to receive all we need to live our lives for You.
Father God, as we draw near to You, please draw near to us too. Teach us to pray. Speak, Lord, we’re listening.
God please help us remember our memory verse for this week:
Psalm 27:14 (NCV)
Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord
Today we are looking at how St Paul reminds us that as people who place our hope in God, we should live differently from those who don’t.
Titus 2:11-13
“That is the way we should live, because God’s grace that can save everyone has come. It teaches us not to live against God nor to do the evil things the world wants to do. Instead, that grace teaches us to live in the present age in a wise and right way and in a way that shows we serve God. We should live like that while we wait for our great hope and the coming of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.”
These verses remind us that God’s grace doesn’t just save us — it teaches us how to live. Because we have hope in Jesus, people can look at our lives and know that we belong to Him. The world might live one way, but God’s hope changes the way we think, speak, and act.
Let’s press pause and talk about today’s question: Is there anything you do differently from your friends at school because you’re a Christian? Maybe it’s words you do or don’t use, or how you spend your time. Pause the player here.
And now let’s ask God to help us: Father God, please help us to live in a way that shows our hope is in You. Help us to choose what is good and right, and to live wisely as we wait for Jesus to come again.
As we live with the Hope you give us, we pray that it would help people to see you.
As we read the Bible again, let’s listen for a word or a phrase that the Holy Spirit might want to say to us from today’s verses.
Titus 2:11-13
“That is the way we should live, because God’s grace that can save everyone has come. It teaches us not to live against God nor to do the evil things the world wants to do. Instead, that grace teaches us to live in the present age in a wise and right way and in a way that shows we serve God. We should live like that while we wait for our great hope and the coming of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.”
What word or phrase stood out from today’s bible verses? Pause the player here.
And now let’s say yes to God. Lord Jesus, we say yes to living in a wise and right way that shows we live for You, while we wait for our great hope — Your coming again.
After enjoying this time together, lets’ say our memory verse one more time:
Psalm 27:14 (NCV)
Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord
Let’s put a hand on our heart.
Father God, fill us with Your love. Help us to love You, and everything that You’ve made.
Let’s point to our eyes.
Lord Jesus, help us to see You, and to see others the way that You see them too.
Let’s point to our ears.
Holy Spirit, help us to hear You, and give us courage to do what You say.
Let’s point to our mouths.
Lord, please give us the right words and be encouraged to say them.
Amen.