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Job 3 · Grade 4

Honest Grief

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After seven days of silence, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. He did not curse God, as Satan had claimed he would. Instead he poured out his pain. He wished that day had been swallowed by darkness, that no joyful voice had been heard in it.

Job asked why he had not died at birth. He pictured the grave as a place of quiet, where the wicked cease from troubling, the weary are at rest, and the prisoners do not hear the taskmaster's voice. He asked why light is given to him who is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul, to a man whose way is hidden and whom God has hedged in.

Job closed by saying that the thing he feared had come on him. He was not at ease, not quiet, and had no rest, but trouble came. Job's words are raw, but he is still speaking about God, not walking away from Him. The Psalms also show that God's people may bring honest laments to Him.

Show What You Know

  1. What did Job curse, and what did he not curse?

  2. How did Job picture the grave?

  3. What did Job ask about light?

  4. How did Job describe himself at the end?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

daydarknessGodlightrest
  1. After seven days of silence, Job opened his mouth and cursed the of his birth.
  2. He did not curse , as Satan had claimed he would.
  3. He wished that day had been swallowed by , that no joyful voice had been heard in it.
  4. He asked why is given to him who is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul, to a man whose way is hidden and whom God has hedged in.
  5. He was not at ease, not quiet, and had no , but trouble came.

Think About It

  1. Job told the truth about how he felt. What sad feelings could you honestly tell God about?

  2. Job felt hedged in and could not see his way. How can you trust God when you cannot see what He is doing?

Memory Verse

“For the thing which I fear comes on me, that which I am afraid of comes to me.”

Job 3:25 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for listening when I am very sad. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What can you do when you feel very tired?
  • How can you listen to someone's sad words without arguing?

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