One-YearDaily DevotionalQUIET TIME

3FOR GRADES &4

• Set aside a specific time and place.• Use the child’s Bible to read the passage together.

• Talk about the activity and personal application.• Write an encouraging comment to your child

each week.

Here are some tips to help your child develop the spiritual habit of having a daily Quiet Time with God.

Setting aside a time each day to read God’s Word is the best way to grow as a Christian. Your Quiet Time will help you to know God better and learn how He wants you to live. God speaks to you through His Holy Word, the Bible; and you speak to God through prayer.

IntroducingYour

Quiet Time

A NOTETO PARENTS

Your Quiet Time is divided into two sections.

Personal Prayer Diary A place for you to write your daily or weekly prayer requests with additional spaces to write answers to your prayers.

Quiet Time Activity Pages Each day has a Scripture passage for you to read with an activity to help you understand the truth from God’s Word. It also includes a personal challenge or application of the Scripture to your life.

All Word of Life Quiet Times use the same Scripture passages to help families share what they have

learned together.

YOUR DAILY QUIET TIME

Read the Daily Scripture Passage.

Read the special Did You Know thoughts each week to learn something new!

Write down your prayer requests in your diary and spend time talking to God in prayer.

My Bible My Quiet Time Crayons orMarkers

A Quiet Place

Complete the Train Your Brain activity for the day and then the Get Started section (in the red triangle) to apply what you learned to your life!

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yesI hate

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Idol worshipers believed that their gods were hungry and needed their sacrifices.

The God of Israel didn’t need their sacrifices; He wanted their obedience.

In God We Trust

1SUNDAY

Psalm 51:1-2, 10-12

David sinned and asked God to forgive him. (vv. 1-2) David also asked God to help him. Match the words on the left with the phrases on the right that tell how David needed God. (vv. 10-12)

Follow David’s example. After asking God to forgive you for your sin, ask Him to help you learn and change.

MONDAYPsalm 52:1-4, 8,9

Have you used unkind words with someone this week? Ask God to forgive you and help you use kind words. Go to the person and ask for their forgiveness.

You need to guard your tongue and use words that are good and right. On the olive tree, color in words you could say to others that would please God.

v. 10 Create in me v. 10 Renew in mev. 11 Do not cast me away

v. 11 Do not take awayv. 12 Restore in me

— the joy of your salvation

— a clean (pure) heart— your Holy Spirit— a right (steadfast) spirit

— from your presence

Do you know someone who does not believe in God? Write his name on your Tuesday prayer page and pray for him.

Look up the verses to complete the puzzle.

TUESDAYPsalm 53:1-3

DOWN1. The fool says there is no _______ (v. 1)2. The fool has said in his ________ (v. 1)3. Who says there is no God? _______ (v. 1) ACROSS4. Not even ______ has done good (v. 3)5. There is no one who

does _______ (v. 1)

SATURDAYPsalm 56:3-4, 8-11

Parent or Leader, circle a comment and/or write your own.

NICEJOB

staywith

it

you cando it

BE FAITHFUL comment

corner KEEPIT UP

Has someone ever picked on you? ______

How did that make you feel? ____________

You are not alone. Verse 4 says that God

is your __________________.

Who will take care of your enemies? (v.5)

_______________

DaysCompleted

If you are being teased or picked on, tell God but also tell your parents.

WEDNESDAYPsalm 54:2-5

Have you ever turned your back on a friend? Ask God to help you be a true friend. Show special kindness this week to someone who needs a friend.

David was sad because it was not an enemy who betrayed him, it was his ___________. Color in the dotted sections to find the word that fills in the blank.

FRIDAYPsalm 55:16-19, 22

Write the answer.

The word sustain means to help you keep going. Write about a time that God helped you keep going.

_____________________________________________

_________________________________________

Reread verse 8. God loves you so much that He even keeps track of your tears. You can trust Him! The next time you are afraid, trust God and ask Him to help you not to be scared.

T u t n o

What are you afraid of? ________________________

What can you do when you are afraid? ________________________Write in the missing letters.

What happens when you call upon God?

(v.16) ______________________

When should you pray? (v.17)

___________ __________ ___________

Cast your burdens on the Lord and He

will _____________ you. (v.22)

THURSDAYPsalm 55:12-14

To allow you to see which books of the Bible you will be covering in this year’s Quiet Time please refer to the weekly passages listed below. These are the same passages used in all Word of Life Quiet Times. And if you would like to listen to the daily Quiet Time radio broadcasts the corresponding dates are listed as well. 2016-17 2017 Academic Calendar Week # Passages Schedule Scheduleweek 1 Psalms 51:1-56:13 Aug 28—Sep 3 Jan 1—Jan 7week 2 Psalms 57:1-63:11 Sep 4 - Sep 10 Jan 8—Jan 14week 3 Psalms 64:1-68:35 Sep 11—Sep 17 Jan 15—Jan 21week 4 Psalms 69:1-72:11 Sep 18—Sep 24 Jan 22—Jan 28week 5 Psalms 72:12-76:12 Sep 25—Oct 1 Jan 29—Feb 4week 6 1 John 1:1-2:27 Oct 2—Oct 8 Feb 5—Feb 11week 7 1 John 2:28-4:21 Oct 9—Oct 15 Feb 12—Feb 18week 8 1 John 5:1-3 John 14 Oct 16—Oct 22 Feb 19—Feb 25week 9 Numbers 1:1-8:18 Oct 23—Oct 29 Feb 26—Mar 4week 10 Numbers 8:19-13:25 Oct 30—Nov 5 Mar 5—Mar 11week 11 Numbers 13:26-20:12 Nov 6—Nov 12 Mar 12—Mar 18week 12 Numbers 20:23-35:25 Nov 13—Nov 19 Mar 19—Mar 25week 13 Colossians 1:1-2:15 Nov 20—Nov 26 Mar 26—Apr 1week 14 Colossians 2:16-4:18 Nov 27—Dec 3 Apr 2—Apr 8week 15 Amos 1:1-Obadiah 21 Dec 4—Dec 10 Apr 9—Apr 15week 16 Isaiah 1:1-9:7 Dec 11—Dec 17 Apr 16—Apr 22week 17 Isaiah 10:16-26:21 Dec 18—Dec 24 Apr 23—Apr 29week 18 Isaiah 28:5-35:10 Dec 25—Dec 31 Apr 30—May 6week 19 Mark 1:1-3:12 Jan 1—Jan 7 May 7—May 13week 20 Mark 3:13-5:20 Jan 8—Jan 14 May 14—May 20week 21 Mark 5:21-7:13 Jan 15—Jan 21 May 21—May 27week 22 Mark 7:14-9:29 Jan 22—Jan 28 May 28—Jun 3week 23 Mark 9:30-11:11 Jan 29—Feb 4 Jun 4—Jun 10week 24 Mark 11:12-13:23 Feb 5—Feb 11 Jun 11—Jun 17week 25 Mark 13:24-14:65 Feb 12—Feb 18 Jun 18—Jun 24week 26 Mark 14:66-16:20 Feb 19—Feb 25 Jun 25—Jul 1

week 27 Zechariah 3:1-14:8 Feb 26—Mar 4 Jul 2—Jul 8 week 28 1 Corinthians 1:1-3:15 Mar 5—Mar 11 Jul 9—Jul 15week 29 1 Corinthians 3:16-7:9 Mar 12—Mar 18 Jul 16—Jul 22week 30 1 Corinthians 7:10-10:11 Mar 19—Mar 25 Jul 23—Jul 29week 31 1 Corinthians 10:12-12:20 Mar 26—Apr 1 Jul 30—Aug 5week 32 1 Corinthians 12:21-15:11 Apr 2—Apr 8 Aug 6—Aug 12week 33 1 Corinthians 15:12-16:24 Apr 9—Apr 15 Aug 13—Aug 19week 34 1 Thessalonians 1:1-3:13 Apr 16—Apr 22 Aug 20—Aug 26week 35 1 Thessalonians 4:1-5:28 Apr 23—Apr 29 Aug 27—Sep 2week 36 2 Thessalonians 1:1-3:18 Apr 30—May 6 Sep 3—Sep 9week 37 Lamentations 1:1-5:22 May 7—May 13 Sep 10—Sep 16 week 38 1 Timothy 1:1-4:8 May 14—May 20 Sep 17—Sep 23week 39 1 Timothy 4:9-6:21 May 21—May 27 Sep 24—Sep 30week 40 Acts 1:1-3:11 May 28—Jun 3 Oct 1—Oct 7week 41 Acts 3:12-5:32 Jun 4—Jun 10 Oct 8—Oct 14week 42 Acts 5:33-8:13 Jun 11—Jun 17 Oct 15—Oct 21week 43 Acts 8:14-10:8 Jun 18—Jun 24 Oct 22—Oct 28week 44 Acts 10:9-12:25 Jun 25—Jul 1 Oct 29—Nov 4week 45 Acts 13:1-15:12 Jul 2—Jul 8 Nov 5—Nov 11week 46 Acts 15:13-17:21 Jul 9—Jul 15 Nov 12—Nov 18week 47 Acts 17:22-20:12 Jul 16—Jul 22 Nov 19—Nov 25week 48 Acts 20:13-22:30 Jul 23—Jul 29 Nov 26—Dec 2week 49 Acts 23:1-25:27 Jul 30—Aug 5 Dec 3—Dec 9week 50 Acts 26:1-28:31 Aug 6—Aug 12 Dec 10—Dec 16week 51 2 Peter 1:1-2:22 Aug 13—Aug 19 Dec 17—Dec 23week 52 2 Peter 3:1—Jude 25 Aug 20—Aug 26 Dec 24—Dec 30

2016-17 2017 Academic Calendar Week # Passages Schedule Schedule

The following chart displays the passages for this year’s quiet times. All quiet times cover the same passages each day so the whole family can stay connected to God’s Word. Two optional schedules have been included or you can create your own for your family or group.

Quiet TimeSchedule Options