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Job 16 · Grade 5

He Who Vouches for Me

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Job answers Eliphaz: I have heard many such things. You are all miserable comforters! Shall vain words have an end? He admits he could speak as they do, joining words together and shaking his head at them. But I would strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve you. Job shows what true comfort would look like.

Job describes his suffering in strong images. Though I speak, my grief is not subsided. God has surely worn him out and made all his company desolate. He feels as though God has torn him in wrath and given him over to the ungodly, though there is no violence in his hands and his prayer is pure. He has sewed sackcloth on his skin, and his eyelids carry the shadow of death.

Then comes one of the great leaps of faith in the book: Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven. He who vouches for me is on high. My friends scoff at me. My eyes pour out tears to God, that he would maintain the right of a man with God. Job senses that only someone in heaven can plead his case. In the New Testament, Hebrews 7:25 says Jesus lives forever to make intercession for those who draw near to God through Him.

Show What You Know

  1. How does Job show what true comfort looks like?

  2. What does Job say about his hands and his prayer?

  3. What great leap of faith does Job make?

  4. What does Job long for someone to maintain?

  5. How does Hebrews 7:25 connect to Job's witness in heaven?

Crossword

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Across

  1. He who vouches for me is on ____.
  2. Even now, behold, my ____ is in heaven.

Down

  1. my witness is in ____
  2. My eyes pour out ____ to God
  3. the solace of my ____ would relieve you

Think About It

  1. Job knew how he would comfort others even while hurting. How can your own hard times teach you to comfort others?

  2. Job's witness was in heaven while his friends scoffed. How does knowing God sees the truth help when others misjudge you?

Memory Verse

“Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven. He who vouches for me is on high.”

Job 16:19 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing me from heaven. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you lean on God when you feel worn out?
  • How can your own hard times make you more patient with others?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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