Job 26 · Grade 4

The Thunder of His Power

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Read and Think

Job's reply to Bildad was sharp. How have you helped him who is without power! How have you counseled him who has no wisdom! To whom have you uttered words? Job showed that a speech about God's greatness is not the same as comfort.

Then Job spoke of God's greatness even more grandly than Bildad. God stretches out the north over empty space and hangs the earth on nothing. He binds up the waters in His thick clouds. He has set a boundary on the waters. The pillars of heaven tremble at His rebuke, and by His Spirit the heavens are garnished.

Job concluded, Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand? Even all these wonders are only the edges of what God does.

Show What You Know

What did Job show about Bildad's speech?
What does God hang the earth on?
What do the pillars of heaven do at God's rebuke?
What are all these wonders, according to Job?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

cloudswaterswhisperearthpower

How have you helped him who is without !
God stretches out the north over empty space and hangs the on nothing.
He binds up the waters in His thick .
He has set a boundary on the .
How small a do we hear of him!

Think About It

Job said we hear only a small whisper of God. What part of creation makes you wonder at God's power?
Bildad's words about God did not comfort Job. What is the difference between knowing facts about God and comforting someone?

Memory Verse

Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?”

Job 26:14 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for holding the whole earth. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

What is the difference between a speech about God and comfort?
Why can't simple rules explain Job's suffering?