Week 484 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 234 words
💧 Job 12
Job 12 opens with these words: “Then Job answered,” The line to keep is Job 12:4: “I am like one who is a joke to his neighbor, I, who called on God, and he answered. The just, the blameless man is a joke.” Carry the word “joke” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Job 12 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Then Job answered,” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.
Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, ““With God is wisdom and might. He has counsel and understanding.” Job 12 opens with these words: “Then Job answered,” The line to keep is Job 12:4: “I am like one who is a joke to his neighbor, I, who called on God, and he answered. The just, the blameless man is a joke.” Carry the word “joke” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Job 12:4: “I am like one who is a joke to his neighbor, I, who called on God, and he answered. The just, the blameless man is a joke.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Job 12? Then try this: Read “I am like one who is a joke to his neighbor, I, who called on God, and he answered. The just, the blameless…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.
“I am like one who is a joke to his neighbor, I, who called on God, and he answered. The just, the blameless man is a joke.”
Job 12:4 · Job 12
Say it
Practice Job 12:4
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Iamonewhoisajoketohisneighbor,I,whoonGod,andheanswered.Thejust,themanisajoke.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Job 12?
- Read “I am like one who is a joke to his neighbor, I, who called on God, and he answered. The just, the blameless…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Job 12 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Job 12. Help us remember Job 12:4 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Job 12 is long, read Job 12:4 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 484 · the whole night
💧 Job 12
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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