Big and Small - Week 2
God listens when we have big feelings!
Do you ever stop and think about how big God must be? God created this whole world, all of the planets, and stars in the sky . . . God is really big! Knowing God is big can make us feel small and inconsequential. But the truth is, even the small things are a big deal to God. The story of Job will help everyone realize that even though we are small, God listens to our big feelings, God sees the big picture, God cares about every small problem, and we can also be a big help in small ways.
MEMORY VERSE:
God's voice thunders in marvelous way; He does great things beyond our understanding." Job 37:5
Toddler Twist: "Our God is amazing and powerful." Job 37:5
MV COLORING PAGE: Job 37:5
READ: Job Cries Out to God: Job 23:1-7; Hebrews 4:15-16
WATCH:
Preschool- teaching video
Elementary- teaching video
SONG: My God is So Big
DISCIPLE:
Read the text above and have your kids to list some of the things Job experienced (e.g., loss of wealth, loss of health, loss of family members, etc.). Then, ask them leading questions about who they would talk to if these things happened to them.
Now, imagine if all those things happened to you. Would you be more likely to talk to someone who had no idea what that was like, or would you want to talk to someone who knew exactly how you felt?
Why?
No matter what’s happening to us and how we’re feeling about it, we can talk to God! We can be confident that God knows every feeling we may have.
We never have to hide our feelings from God, and we can trust that God will never make fun of us or leave us because of the way we feel.
DISCUSSION:
According to Hebrews 4:16, what can we expect when we come to God with our feelings?
What were some of Job’s big feelings?
If you were Job, what are some things you might have wanted to say out loud?
Read Hebrews 4:14-15. Why do you think it is important that Jesus was tempted in every way, but did not do anything wrong?
What should we do when we have big feelings?
How should we approach God when we have big feelings?
How do you know God cares about how we feel?