SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 | The Suffering of Job 

BIBLE PASSAGE: Job

STORY POINT: God is good even in suffering.

BIG PICTURE QUESTION: Who is in control of everything? God is in control of everything in heaven and on earth. 

MEMORY VERSE: You planned evil against me; God planned it for good. Genesis 50:20

CHRIST CONNECTION: In his suffering, Job recognized that God is all-powerful 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.

Job’s story is an impactful passage on human suffering and God’s sovereign goodness that transcends any circumstance. Throughout his story, Job faces unimaginable hardships, one after the other as a test by Satan to see if he would still follow God amidst suffering. 

Job’s friends did an abominable job of trying to encourage him. It wasn’t until Elihu spoke into Job’s circumstances with true wisdom: “God is greater than man, holy, and just; only He is righteous and sinless”, that Job found solace in his suffering.

Although God allowed Job to suffer, His hand was there to guide him, and His comfort remained by his side. What we glean from Job’s story is that God’s righteousness is so much greater than our own, that He is worthy of worship despite our circumstances. 

There is only one truly righteous person who suffered unjustly: Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Help your children see that God is good, and His full worthiness is displayed in Jesus, the only truly righteous One. By faith in His finished work on the cross, we are counted as righteous and granted eternal hope. Pray that your children will experience God’s goodness and place their faith in Him alone.