I had only followed Jesus a couple of years when I got sick with a respiratory infection that just wouldn’t clear. I’d come from a health and wealth background, and when I got diagnosed with asthma, and found myself fighting for control of my health, I was mighty confused.
The Book of Job in the Bible
It was during that time that I read the Bible through in 86 days. The book of Job resonated with me, and I read it again and again. I prayed from Job 1:20:
“The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away;
may the name of the Lord be praised.”
I read from Job 38-41, where God answers Job’s complaints, over and over again. It was as though God was answering my complaints and confusion personally. I learned that God is sovereign, that our trials are ordained by Him, and that through our trials, He is glorified and we are sanctified. I learned to submit–not an easy lesson for this former super-feminist.
At the time of my diagnosis (about a year into getting sick), my youngest boys were three and four. The boys listened to The NIrV Little Kids Adventure Bible on CDs at night before bed, and my littlest guy was really taken by the story of Job. For him, God’s sovereignty became so real and so important. It was something we had many conversations about (on a three-year-old level).
All that to say, Job is an incredibly important (and very overlooked) book. I believe we owe it to our children to teach them the lessons of God’s work in Job’s life. The themes of the book are vital to a proper understanding of theology.
The Book of Job for Kids
Douglas Bond (one of my very favorite authors) has written a new book on Job for kids ages 4-9. God’s Servant Job (P&R Publishing, 2015) is incredible. The illustrations by Todd Shaffer are amazing. I’m especially taken by the marvelous drawings depicting Satan as pipe-smoking mad scientist. The illustrations of the angels are vague, glowing, and from the back, with no representation of God in the illustrations. I know that many will appreciate that.
Douglas Bond has written the book in rhyme, which is not easy to do, and has condensed 42 chapters of dense conversation, theology, and story to 32 pages. The last spread has vocabulary, a quiz, and Let’s Think! discussion questions.
Throughout the book, Douglas Bond emphasizes God’s sovereign rule, Satan’s role as accuser (subject to a sovereign God), and the purpose of suffering. It’s an incredibly powerful message, incredibly well-written and well-illustrated, and incredibly important. God’s Servant Job: A Poem with a Promise is a book that belongs in every home, church, and school library.
Purchase God’s Servant Job
I want to thank P&R Publishing for providing me with a copy of God’s Servant Job: A Poem with a Promise in return for my honest opinion.
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Teach Kids About Life in the Womb
Wonderfully Made is a science- and Scripture-filled picture book for kids ages 5-11. The book is told from the perspective of a mother telling her child about his or her development in the womb week-by-week. In fact, Wonderfully Made is written to help parents meet the theological, scientific, and relational purposes of teaching kids about life in the womb.
Introduce young children to the wonder of God’s creation – the wonder and miracle of birth. From conception in the womb through the nine months within the mother’s womb Danika Cooley takes us on a journey of discovery… the discovery of life.
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.” Psalm 139:13
Learn more about Wonderfully Made over at the book page.
Head over to the Thinking Kids Press store for your free Wonderfully Made posters, Bible memory verse cards, and lapbook!
They’re a great companion to the book Wonderfully Made, and the perfect way to teach your kids about life in the womb!
Wonderfully Made: God’s Story of Life from Conception to Birth
Autographed from Danika Cooley: Wonderfully Made: God’s story of life from conception to birth
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Or, buy a book bundle for your local pregnancy resource center or a young mom!
Books Make Great Gifts!
Teach the kids about the Bible and Christian history…
…with fun books they’ll love reading!
Introduce your children to engaging stories written in an engaging narrative they’ll want to read. As they learn more about God’s Word and gain real-life heroes, they will learn to apply Scripture to their own lives. And, give yourself the gift of a book that will help your kids learn and love the Bible.
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