God Controls Everything
Job learned that God is all-powerful, sovereign, and good. When we face suffering, we can hope in God. God sent Jesus, the only truly innocent One, to suffer and die so that everyone who trusts in Him can have forgiveness and eternal life.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Here are a few ways to continue the learning at home.
Discussion Questions:
• Did Job deserve all the blessings God had given?
• Why did God allow Job to suffer?
• How can we trust God in hard times?
Family Prayer:
Mornings
Ask God to help you bless His name today, even if things don’t go well. Why could Job say “Blessed be His name” even when things were bad? How can we remember God’s goodness in times of trouble?
Evenings
Make a list of all the things you have to be thankful for. Praise God for the blessings He has given to you and your family. How can we share our blessings with others to help them know Jesus?
Family Activities:
For Fun...
1. Encourage your kids to think of the hardest questions they would like to ask God. Record the questions and contact your pastor to help answer them if possible. Remind your kids that there are some questions we will never know the answer to. Explain that we don’t need to know everything to see and experience God’s love for us.
2. Plan a day of fun for your kids, but do not tell them any of the details. If they ask where you’re going or what you’ll do, remind them to trust that you have a plan. After the day of fun, talk about how it can be frustrating not to know what will happen next. Even in those moments, we can trust that God is all-powerful, sovereign, and good. We can always trust His plans for us.
To Serve...
1. Visit a nursing home or hospital to comfort the residents. Read books, play games, or think of other tangible ways your family can bring peace and joy to the residents. Talk with your kids about how we can be a comfort for those who are suffering because we know and trust God as the ultimate source of comfort.