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Job 30 · Grade 4

From Honor to Mourning

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Chapter 29 ended with Job's honor. Chapter 30 begins, But now. Young men whose fathers Job would not have put with his sheep dogs now mock him. Now I have become their song. Yes, I am a byword to them. They spit in his face and mar his path.

Job feels that terrors have turned on him and his welfare has passed away as a cloud. Days of affliction have taken hold of him. He cries to God and feels unanswered: I cry to you, and you do not answer me. Job is honest with God about how he feels.

Job reminds God of his own kindness: Didn't I weep for him who was in trouble? Wasn't my soul grieved for the needy? When I looked for good, then evil came. When I waited for light, darkness came. Therefore my harp has turned to mourning, and my pipe into the voice of those who weep.

Show What You Know

  1. How does chapter 30 begin?

  2. How do the young men treat Job?

  3. What does Job say happened to his welfare?

  4. What did Job remind God he had done for the needy?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

weepgoodlightGodcloud
  1. Job feels that terrors have turned on him and his welfare has passed away as a .
  2. He cries to and feels unanswered: I cry to you, and you do not answer me.
  3. When I looked for , then evil came.
  4. When I waited for , darkness came.
  5. Therefore my harp has turned to mourning, and my pipe into the voice of those who .

Think About It

  1. Job told God exactly how he felt. Why is it good to be honest with God in prayer?

  2. Job had wept for others in trouble. How can remembering others' pain help you be kind?

Memory Verse

“When I looked for good, then evil came. When I waited for light, darkness came.”

Job 30:26 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing me when I cry. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you keep praying when you feel God is silent?
  • How does God later correct Job's words?

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