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Job's Faithfulness
by Brian Carlisle

Job was a righteous man who loved God

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Mrs. Workman opened her oven door and removed the cake that was to be the center of celebration for her son, Greg. Today in school, Greg was to be honored in front of the entire school for his outstanding achievement of saving two young children who had nearly drowned in a nearby lake. Just one week ago, on his way home from school, Greg had witnessed the two children fall into the water and sink below the surface. Casting all personal safety aside, Greg had dove into the water and pulled both children to safety.

sun Mrs. Workman placed the cake on the kitchen table and was just beginning to spreading the icing when Greg burst into the room and threw his books into the floor.

“Today was the worst day of my life!” Greg screamed. “I wish I hadn't even gone to school today!”

“Greg!” his mother called out in shock. “What happened? Didn't the school have the honor ceremony for you?”

“Yes.” Greg nearly cried as he plopped into a kitchen chair. “But that is when my whole life began to come apart.”

“What do you mean by that?” Greg's mother asked as she pulled over a chair beside him. “Calm down and tell me what happened.”

bully “Well,” Greg began, “after I received the award, I was walking back to my seat when Bob, the school bully, stuck out his foot and tripped me.”

“Oh, my!” Mrs. Workman gasped compassionately.

“I didn't completely fall, but people began to laugh at me.” Tears filled Greg's eyes. “Then when I went to sit down, Paul, my best friend, pulled the chair away and I crashed to the floor! Everyone in the auditorium began laughing at me!”

“That's terrible!” his mother exclaimed.

“But that's not all,” Greg continued. “From that time on, everyone in the school began making fun of me and calling me ‘Show-off’ and saying I had a big head and deserved the fall.” Greg, heart-broken, looked into his mom's compassionate eyes. “Why did everyone turn into my enemies? Even my closest friends, Paul, Andy, and Kimberly laughed at me and teased me. I didn't do anything wrong! All I did was save two children's lives!”

“Greg,” his mother began, “permit me tell you a little story about a man long ago, named Job.

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One day Satan appeared before God “Now Job, the Bible says, was a righteous man and no fault could be found in him. But one day, Satan appeared before God, who was seated on his throne. Satan said that he had been walking up and down the earth. God replied with a question. God asked Satan if he had observed his servant Job. Job, God said, was a perfect and upright man, one who feared God and hated evil. In the whole world there was no one as perfect and righteous or as good as Job.

“To God, Satan gave a challenge. Satan argued that Job would not be faithful if he was allowed to test Job. Satan said that if he was allowed to test Job that Job would sin. So Satan asked God for permission to put Job to a test. God granted Satan permission and told Satan to do what he desired, but not to take Job's life. Happily Satan agreed and left to attack the good man, Job.”

“But what had Job done wrong?” Greg asked with great interest.

“Not a thing,” his mother replied. “Satan believed that he could make Job sin, but God knew that although Job was a rich man, that Job was also a godly man and that Job would never sin against God.”

“What did Satan do?” Greg begged his mother to continue the story.

In one morning Satan sent thieves to steal Jobs cattle and kill the servants “In one morning, Satan sent thieves to steal Job's cattle. He sent the Sabeans to steal Job's cattle, 500 pairs of oxen and 500 donkeys, and kill the servants guarding them. Next fire fell from heaven and burned up his 7,000 sheep and the servants with them. As if that wasn't enough, more thieves, the Chaldeans, stole Job's 3,000 camels and killed his servants guarding them,” Greg's mother began the story.

“That is terrible!” Greg exclaimed. “The news of all those terrible attacks had to hurt Job very badly!”

A great wind rose up and hit the four corners of the house and caused the house to crumble while all his sons and daughters were in the house “It did, but that's not the end of the story,” his mother interrupted. “No sooner did Job hear of these attacks than another servant ran up to Job and told Job that while all his sons and daughters were in a house, a great wind rose up and hit the four corners of the house and caused the house to crumble. All of Job's children were killed.”

“What did Job do?” Greg nearly cried.

Job tore his clothes in mourning shaved his head and declared Blessed be the name of the Lord “The Bible said that Job tore his clothes in mourning, shaved his head, and declared, ‘Blessed be the name of the Lord!’” Greg's mother smiled. “The Bible says that in all this, Job sinned not.”

“Job won!” Greg cheered.

Satan struck Job with a disease and his whole body was covered with big sores that tormented Job “Greg, this was only the beginning,” his mother replied. “Satan struck Job with a disease and his whole body was covered with big sores that tormented Job. Then to add insult to Job's misery, Job's wife advised Job to ‘just curse God and die!’ Even Job's close friends accused Job of having sinned and bringing this judgment upon himself. No one defended or pitied Job.”

“What did Job do?” Greg pleaded.

“Job never sinned. Job faithfully endured this great trial. Job had done nothing to deserve these attacks upon his family and himself except to live a holy and good life,” his mother smiled. “You see, Greg, Satan and many evil people in this world hate it when they find someone who lives a godly life. They will do everything in their power to destroy that person and to cause them to become angry and to sin.”

“Like what happened to me today, but only worse,” Greg admitted.

“Yes, except what happened to you today was not nearly as bad as what Job had to endure,” Greg's mother agreed.

“But this is not the end of the story of Job.

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In the end Job received many blessings from God “In the end, Job received many blessings from God. The Bible says that God gave Job two times as much as he had before. He now had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 pairs of oxen and 1,000 donkeys.”

“Wow!” Greg exclaimed.

“But there's more,” Greg's mother added. “Eventually all Job's friends and relatives came to realize that Job had not sinned. All came to Job and begged his forgiveness for their accusations against him. The Bible states they comforted him and gave him money and gold.”

“Amazing!” Greg exclaimed.

“That's still not all!” Greg's mother smiled. “The Bible says that Job lived 140 years after this trial and had seven sons and three daughters who were the most beautiful in all the land.” Greg's mother reached over and rubbed Greg's hair. “Because Job was a righteous man, Satan and his evil forces attacked him. But because Job refused to sin, God blessed Job far beyond his wildest expectations.”

For a few moments, Greg sat beside his mother in deep thought. One by one he compared his problems to the problems of Job. Finally Greg looked into his mother's loving face. “Tomorrow when I go to school, I'm going to hold my head up and greet everyone with a smile and be proud that I am a Christian.”

Greg's mother was about to respond when someone knocked on the kitchen door. There, standing outside of the house, were Paul, Andy, and Kimberly. They had come to apologize to Greg and to ask his forgiveness for not behaving like his friends.

“Come on in!” Greg's mother called.“As soon as I finish icing the cake, I'll get my Bible out and read you the story of Job. Actually Job is the name of a book in the Bible between the books of Esther and Psalms.”

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THINK!

1. What kind of a man was Job?
2. What had he done wrong?
3. Name at least two things that happened to Job?
4. Who told Job to curse God?
5. Did Job become mad at God?
6. Does the story of Job end with a happy or sad ending?
7. In what special ways did God bless Job in the end?



REMEMBER!

Sometimes it may seem like everything is going
wrong and God has left you. Go to a quiet place
and read the story of Job. Remember God genuinely
loves you. He will take care of you and help you
through your problem. Remain faithful, ask God to
keep you from temptation and sin and never blame
Him foolishly.



A VERSE TO LEARN

“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:10).


PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Can you remember a time when something very bad happened to you? How did you feel?
Were you angry at God or did you see it as a chance to get to know Him better?

As you remember today's story of Job, think of how you could respond the next time
a bad thing happens to you. Do you know someone else who is hurting right now? In what
ways could you help them so that they could know that you and God care? Let's stop and
think for a moment of how we could respond in a way that honors God and blesses others.

[After discussion:] We honor God by giving Him thanks, no matter what happens to us.
We bless others who are hurting by showing them kindness and letting them know we
care. Others are watching how we respond to problems in our lives and in the lives
of others. God sees when we take time to show someone we love them and let them
know we are praying for them. God is pleased when we show kindness to others. This
is a way our lives can bring glory to God and show Him honor.

We're going to take time now to thank God for his love for us and ask Him to use
us and teach us to respond in a way that honors Him and blesses others.



LET'S PRAY

Dog and boy praying

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Dear God, I am so thankful that You love and
care for me. Thank You for helping me through
every problem and trial. Please help me to be
faithful to You, no matter what comes my way.
In Jesus' Name. Amen.
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CAN YOU FIND THIS STORY IN THE BIBLE?
Job 1:1-22; 2:7-10; 42:7-17


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A Messenger Gives Job Bad News Coloring Page (online)
Job's Faithfulness Coloring Page (online)
God Cares for Me Coloring Book by Shirley Dobson
My Bible Stories Coloring Book 2
Old Testament Hidden Picture Puzzles Coloring Book (reproducible)

Action Bible Coloring Book
Coloring Through the Bible (online)
Beginner's Bible Super-Duper Mighty Jumbo Coloring Book
Bible Stories Kids Love Coloring Book (ages 2 to 4)
Big Book of Bible Story Coloring Pages for Elementary Kids
God Cares for Me Coloring Book by Shirley Dobson

God Loves You Coloring Book:
A Read-aloud Coloring Book About God's Plan for Salvation


Jesus Loves Me, This I Know, Coloring Book
My Bible Coloring Book
My Favorite Bible Stories Coloring Book (reproducible)
My Gospel Story by Colors--Activity Book
The Awesome Coloring Book of Bible Comics
The Super-Sized Book of Bible Coloring & Art
The Super-Sized Book of Bible Verse Coloring Pages
Children's Bible Coloring Books



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Crossword Puzzle (online)
Jigsaw Puzzle (online)
Memory Verse Cut & Scramble (page 1 online)
Memory Verse Cut & Scramble (page 2 online)
Word Search (online)
Job Maze (online)
Righteous Job Fears God (online)
Job's First Test (online)
Job's Second Test (online)
Job and His Three Friends (online)
Elihu Contradicts Job's Friends (online)
The Lord Speaks (online)
Job Is Blessed (online)
Classic Trouble Game
Stickers: God Cares

Best Book of Bible Activities
Bible Puzzles: Word Search
Big Book Of Bible Puzzles
Big Book Of Bible Story Activity Pages V1
Bingo (online)
Children's Activity Books
Children's Puzzles
Christian and educational toys
Crossword Books
Encyclopedia Of Bible Games For Children's Ministry
Games
Jumbo Bible Activity Book 4
Memory Verse Games for Kids
Sticker Books
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The Story of Job | Kids Bible Time (online)

Bible Crafts
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Crafting the Word of God (online)

Easy-to-Make Bible Crafts PDF for Kids
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Encyclopedia Of Bible Crafts For Preschoolers
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The Big Picture Bible Crafts:
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Give Thanks for Everything (online)
God Cares [Music Download]
God Cares About Me [Music Download]
God Is Good All the Time (online)
Have Patience (Herbert the Snail) (purchase)
Have Patience (Herbert the Snail) (online)
He's Still Working on Me (online)
Jesus, Look Inside My Heart (online)
You Are So Faithful (online)

100 Bible Stories 100 Bible Songs
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Bible Songs on CD
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Illustrated Songs
150 All-Time Favorite Veggietunes
100 Singalong Bible Songs For Kids

Platinum Bible Collection of Classic Christian Songs on DVD
Sunday School Song Medley (online)
The Bible in a Minute (online)

25 Favorite Sunday School Songs
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Bob and Larry in the Case of the Missing Patience
The Story of Job—Bible Hub (online)
Job: The Patient Friend
God Always Cares
God Takes Care of Me

I Talk to God About How I Feel: Learning to Pray,
Knowing He Cares by Stormie Omartian


Instant Bible Lessons for Toddlers:
God Takes Care of Me


The Berenstain Bears: Why Do Good Bears Have Bad Days?

365 Read-Aloud Bedtime Bible Stories

365 Activities For Kids:
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100 Bible Stories 100 Bible Songs w/2 CD
Beginner's Bible
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Bible in Pictures For Toddlers
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The Bible Comes Alive, Your Story Hour Volume 4, Audiobook on CD

All the Shows, Volume 1: 1993-1999
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God's Story from Creation to Eternity (online)
Read and Share Toddler Bible with DVD
The Jesus Storybook Bible Curriculum Kit
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Be Patient (Job) by Warren Wiersbe
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801 Questions Kids Ask About God
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Almost Every Answer for Practically Any Teacher
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God's Wisdom for Little Boys:
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How To Lead a Child To Christ
How to Make Bible Characters from Milk Cartons (online)
KidMin ToolBox: Boxed Book Set
King James Version Gift & Award Bibles

Leading Little Ones to God:
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Lord Teach Me To Pray For Kids
Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours
Memory Verse Activities (online)
Memory Verse Resources
Object Talks
Opening Prayer (online)
Parenting Resources
Puppet Scripts
Review Activities for Bible Lessons (online)
Seven Laws of the Learner
Spanish Resources
Sunday school resources
Sunday School Songs: Lyrics and Tunes (online)
Talking to God
Teachers' Reproducible Classroom Pages
Teaching Children Memory Verses Ages 4-5
Teaching Children To Pray Ages 4-5
Teaching to Change Lives
The Beginner's Bible Curriculum Kit
The Jesus Storybook Bible Curriculum Kit

The Humongous Book of Bible Skits
for Children's Ministry


Vacation Bible School
What Every Sunday School Teacher Should Know

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