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FamilyWorshipGuide–Week4 READ

o Job1o Jobenduredalongperiodofmourning,sicknessandcontinuedsuffering.Theseeventsaredetailedthroughoutthe

remainderofthebookofJob(untilchapter42).o Job42:12‐17o ThereasonforJob’strialsmaynotbeobviouswhenwereadthisstory.God’swaysareoftenmysterioustous.

However,wedoknowJob'slifehasbeenanage‐oldexampleoftrustinginGodduringsuffering.Suffering,asJobdid,seemsalwaystobringupthequestion'Why?'WhywouldGodallowbadthingstohappen?Whyistheresufferingintheworld?Andthelistcouldgoon.Thesequestionsarenotbadquestionsandtheyhaveanswers,evenifthoseanswersareveiledtousinthislifetime.However,ifwestoptheconversationbyonlyasking‘Why,’thenwemaymisstheverydesignofsufferinginourlives.IfwefollowChristandbelieveourlivesaresolelyforHisglory,Hiswordtellsustorejoiceinsuffering.Indeed,wearecalledtoboastaboutsuffering(2Corinthians12:9‐10).Whyboastinaffliction?Itseemslikeastrangeresponsetosuffering—rejoicing?However,asfollowersofChrist,itisimportantforustoseethatsufferingandtrialsaremomentsofopportunity—opportunitytotrust,praise,obey,topossiblyeventurnfromsin.Thequestionof‘Why?’can'tbetheonlyquestionweask.Itmustalwaysleadustoasecondquestion.Andthatquestionsis‘How?’

HowcanIbestdisplayChristtotheworldthroughmycircumstances?HowcanIusemytrialstodrawclosertoGod?HowcanGodbemostglorifiedinmydifficulties?

WelearnimportantandpracticaltruthsfromthestoryofJob:God’swaysarenotfullyknowntous.Godisalwaysgood.WemusttrustGodingoodtimesandindifficulttimes.God’sstrengthisrevealedwhenweareourweakest.TheBottomLine:Godissovereignoversuffering,evenifweareveiledtoitspurposesinourlives.Godisforusandnotagainstus.Questions:HowwasGodglorifiedthroughJob’sunwaveringcommitmenttoHim?DoyouthinkyouwouldrespondtosufferingasJobdid?HowisGod’sstrengthshownmoreclearlywhenweareatourweakest?

PRAYo ReadWindowOnTheWorld,Pg.164‐165Tibetans

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SINGo Uselyricsheetandmp3downloadof“BlessedBeYourName”o Whenchoosingasongtoaccompanythisweek’steaching,weimmediatelythoughtaboutMattRedman’ssong

“BlessedBeYourName.”Ina2007Today’sChristianarticleRedmansaid,"'BlessedBeYourName'stemsfromthestoryofourlives.BothBeth[hiswife]andIhadtoughupbringings—alotofdifferentissuestodowithfathers—andovertheyearswe'vecometorealizethatworshipingGodisachoice,andthebestchoicewe'llevermake."

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"Itstruckmehowlittleavocabularywehaveinchurchworshipmusictorespondappropriatelyindarktimesoflife,”hecontinued.“Weallfaceseasonsofpainandunease.AndinthosetimesweneedtofindourvoicebeforeGod.Thechurch,andindeedtheworld,needssongsoflamentation."AnditwaswhileonsabbaticalintheUnitedStatesthatMattandBethrespondedoutofandtothatneed.Togethertheywrote“BlessedBeYourName”afterthetragedyoftheSeptember11terroristattacks.LookingatthestoryofJob,werealizeitisaboutGod’ssovereigntyoverallthingsinourlives,includingsuffering.WhatacomfortitistoknowwehaveaGodwhoispresentduringtimesofjoy,butHealsowalksusthroughtimesoftrial.Heisindeedgoodandmostworthyofourtrustandpraise.Thatiswhywesing.

MEMORIZEo Job1:21Andhesaid,“NakedIcamefrommymother’swomb,andnakedshallIreturn.TheLordgave,andtheLord

hastakenaway;blessedbethenameoftheLord.”

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SUGGESTIONSThesesuggestionswerecreatedtohelpparentsbettercommunicatethebiblicaltruthsdiscussedintheFamilyWorshipGuide.Theseactivitiesandquestionscanreplaceorserveasasupplementtothequestionsunderthe‘Read’sectiononPage 1. Remember, these suggestions are intended to help parents facilitate God‐centered discussions with theirchildren. Parents should prayerfully use these suggestions, and any other means necessary, to help their childrendiscoverthetruthsofGod’sWordandworshipHimtogether.Preschool(Birth‐Kindergarten)o Showyourchildaboxofband‐aids.Youmayevenallowthemtoopenthemandputband‐aidsalloverhis/herarms

andlegs.o DiscusshowsickJobwas.Say,“DidGodknowJobwassick?Yes,Godknowseverything.CouldanyonemakeJob

better?No.GodwastheonlyonewhocouldmakeJobbetter.NothingistoohardforGod.Whoprovidesforus?Goddoes.DoesGodprovideeverythingweneed?Yes.CanordoesGodchoosetotakeawayoursuffering?Sometimes,butGodisalwayswithusevenwhenwearesick.Heneverleavesus.”

Children(Grades1‐5)o Whatissuffering?Sufferingmeanstohavepain,discomfortorsorrow.Itmeanstoexperiencesomething

unpleasant.o Refertosomethingthatyourchild(ren)learnedthatwasdifficultandmayhavecausedpainsuchaslearningtoridea

bikewithouttrainingwheels,learningtorollerblade,ridearipstick,iceskate,etc.o Askyourchild(ren)whyyouallowedthemtogothroughpain.Explainthatyouallowedthemtogothroughpain

becauseyouwantedthemtolearnsomethingorhowtodosomethingyouknewwouldbegoodforthem.o ItisbecauseGodlovesusthatHeletsusgothroughhardtimes,haveproblems,andevensuffer.Havingproblems

andsufferinghelpourfaithgrowstrong.GoingthroughtroubleshelpsuslearntotrustinGod’spromises.WeshouldthankGodforgivingusproblemsandsufferingbecauseHeisteachingussomethingwhenwedealwiththoseproblems/troubles.

o Shareatimeofsufferingfromyourlifewithyourchild(ren)andwhatGodtaughtyouthroughthatsuffering/timeoftrouble.

o Seeifyourchild(ren)canlistotherpeopleintheBiblewhoalsohadtimesofsuffering(Daniel,Joseph,Paul,etc.).

Students(Grades6‐12)o AfterreadingJob42:12‐17ask,“What’smoreimportant—knowingthereasonforyoursufferingorlearninghowto

respondtoyoursuffering?”Discuss.o ReadaloudJob1:20‐22.HowwasJobabletorespondtosufferinginthewayhedid?Howwouldanattitudelikehis

changeyourlifewhenitcomestosuffering?o When,ifever,hassufferingledtosomethinggoodinyourlife?Discuss.

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