What they trust in is fragile; what they rely on is a spider’s web.
They lean on the web, but it gives way; they cling to it, but it does not hold.
After reading Job 8, I decided to do an object lesson with my kids. (Fellow moms, grandmas, Sunday School teachers, try this one out this Halloween! You can make every holiday—even Halloween—about Jesus!)
Read it! Psalm 33
We wait in hope for the Lord, He is our strength and our shield.
In Him our hearts rejoice, for we trust His holy name.
May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in You.
(vs 20-22)
Think it through
When you’re a kid, it’s hard to wait. To wait for dinner, to wait in line, or to wait for Christmas.
When you’re an adult, it’s harder to wait. To wait to make that purchase. To wait for that call from the doctor’s office. To wait for dreams to come true and hopes to be fulfilled.
Read it!: II Samuel 12
He answered, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept.
I thought, “Who knows? The Lord may be gracious to me and let the child live.”
(vs 22)
Think it through:
In II Samuel 12, David’s sin is brought into the open. He is judged and punished in several terrible ways, the worst of which is the death of his son.
How horrible it must have been for David to know that his son’s illness was a direct consequence of his actions. And yet he asked the Lord for grace that he knew he didn’t deserve. He pleaded and fasted and slept on the ground, hoping.
