Big Idea: We can't always understand why things happen, but we can always trust God is in control, and that He is good.

Bible Passage: 1-42

This week the kids learned about the story of Job. Many terrible things happened to Job. He lost his family, his animals, and even got a disease. Job was confused about why these things happened to him. Eventually when Job turned to God, God answered him through a storm.

God told Job that He is in control. That He is mighty, powerful and the Creator of all things. God says He controls the seasons, the skies, all of creation and says 'Everything under heaven belongs to me.' God also says He is the one who knows when the animals give birth, and counts the months until the baby animals are born. He is the one who cares for all creation. The things God says about HImself in the word tell us these things:

1. God is always in control, and 2. God is always good. He cares for us – more than all of the rest of creation! We can always trust our God. He is powerful, His ways are far beyond our understanding, and He cares for us and loves us – even in our brokenness, and especially when we are hurting.

Family Activity

Take a packet of plain band-aids or skin plasters. Write on the band-aids phrases like: "God is always in control." "God loves me, always, no matter what." "God loves me in my brokenness." "He sees, He cares." "Psalm 38:18". Be as creative as you like, and ask children to come up with phrases that comfort them. Then, place the band-aids back in the box. Be reminded when you use them, that even though we may experience hurt in this life because of sin and brokenness, our God is always in control, and always loves us and cares for us.