9 a.m.
Please arrive by 8:30 a.m. Downloadable PDF Lesson Plans for 9:00 a.m. Service:
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Leader Devo
I’ll never forget that day.
A friend and I had taken our kids to a children’s museum. We were standing near the elevator debating which exhibit to visit next when I realized I didn’t see Will, my three-year-old. We began to search, working our way up to the enormous lobby. Frantically scanning the crowds, I spotted Will slipping out the front doors. I dashed to him, scooped him up, and burst into tears. He was perfectly calm. I most definitely was not.
Take a moment to read Luke 2:41–52. Most parents have a story like mine. They instantly connect to Joseph’s dismay, to Mary’s fear. Do you ever wonder what they made of Jesus’ response? His calmness in the face of their worry?
Jesus did not share Mary and Joseph’s fear; His connection to His Heavenly Father was secure. He knew where He belonged.
What about you? Do you get swept up in the anxieties that surround you? Even as a child, Jesus shows us what God is like: a haven where we can grow and mature and learn, no matter how old we are.
Mary herself seems to make the shift from anxiety (v. 48) to wonder (v. 51). She learned more about her Father by watching her Son.
May we do the same.
—Lise Caldwell
Children’s Ministry Volunteer
Contributor to Wonder Ink
*Wonder Ink Video for this series*
Word of Wonder:
“The Son is the exact likeness of God, who can’t be seen.”
— Colossians 1:15
The volunteer schedule, including adults and youth volunteers, is available below.
