While We Wait

Why does God make us wait? What happens to us in the time of waiting is just as important as what we are waiting for. Throughout Scripture, God commands others to wait for His timing. Oftentimes, we want God's blessings but we don't want his timing. Today, we take a look at the people who were there when Jesus was born and what they learned in the waiting for the Savior. God is not going to waste your time waiting! Let's lean in, learn to long for Him, and embrace obedience to the Spirit.  

Group Life Questions

1. When you think of waiting in connection with your relationship with God, what comes to mind?

2. Think of a recent time the Lord made you wait. What was the end result?

3. What does waiting on the Lord mean according to Psalm 62:5-7, Psalm 42:2, Psalm 37:7, and Psalm 119:166? Do you believe God wants to do a long-range work in your life or are we just looking for a quick solution?

4. Consider the following examples of waiting from God's Word: Simeon and Anna (Luke 2) & the Disciples (Acts 1:8). What did they do while waiting on the Lord?

5. Consider how waiting implies longing and hope. What does this mean for something you are waiting for right now? Discuss doubt and discouragement in the waiting process and how the people waiting for Jesus' arrival might have felt.