TAKE TIME: January 21-26 Assignment

Introduction:  Job's three friends went to visit him after they heard about the troubles he had experienced. First he had lost all of his livestock to roaming bands of thieves, then all of his children were killed in a tornado, and finally Job's own health was destroyed. Although we know that this all happened because God removed some of His protection from Job and allowed Satan to test him (but not kill him), Job and his friends did not know this. Because they believed that Job was being punished by God for some secret sin Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar encouraged Job to reveal his terrible sin and repent of it. Like all men, Job was a sinner, but he had no sins for which he had not repented so God was not punishing him. Job was being tested to show Satan (and us) how someone who loves God should react when troubles come (and they will!). Job maintained his faith and continued to love God in spite of everything bad that happened.

Reading Assignment:

• Monday - Job 7:1-8:22
• Tuesday - Job 9:1-10:22
• Wednesday - Job 11:1-12:25
• Thursday - Job 13:1-14:22
• Friday - Job 15:1-16:5
• Saturday - Job 16:6-17:16

Memory Verse

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. Proverbs 17:17

Prayer Journal (ACTS)

•  Adoration - Take time to praise God each day that He is omnipotent. Nothing touches your life without His permission!
• Confession - God already knows about each sin but confess any as they come to your mind and ask Him to help you not sin that way again.
• Thanksgiving - Thank God for good friends. Name them by name. Thanks Him also for any prayers that He has answered even if the answer was no.
• Supplication - What are your prayer requests this week? List them for future reference so that you can see how God answers.

Search the Scriptures

Look for references for each of the following:

• Promises that God made and to whom He made them. Do they apply to you?
• References that either refer to or infer something about future events.
• What does this passage teach about Jesus?
• Commandments that God made and to whom He made them. Do they apply to you?

Putting the Word into Action

Everyone experiences trouble and often we do not understand the reasons why. Like Job, even the righteous suffer. Maybe you know someone who has recently encountered problems. Is there something that you could do to be helpful? Don't be like Job's friends! Be an encouragement! (HINT: babysitting, doing laundry, cleaning their house, cooking them a meal, cutting their grass, washing their car, running errands, taking them to doctor appointments, painting or doing repairs.)