This lesson teaches children that even when people feel alone and hurt, they can trust that God is their Redeemer, the one who makes things right in the end. It is best for children ages 5 to 11 and takes about 20 to 30 minutes.
Big Idea
When everyone else lets us down, God is still with us, and He will make everything right. We can trust Him even when we feel sad or alone.
Memory Verse
Job 19:25
But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives. In the end, he will stand upon the earth.
(WEB)
Place one hand on your heart, then lift both arms up high like a big “Yes!” as you say the words together. Repeat it three times, getting a little louder each time, so the children can feel how strong this truth is.
The Story: Job 19 for Kids
Job was a good man who had lost almost everything. His animals, his children, and his health were all gone. Now he was sitting in the dirt, feeling very sad and very sick.
Some of his friends came to visit, but they did not help him feel better. They kept talking and talking, and they blamed Job for his trouble. Job felt tired of their words and cried out, “How long will you hurt me with your words?”
Job also felt that his own family and friends had walked away from him. The people who lived with him and worked for him seemed to act as if he were a stranger. It was a lonely time, and Job felt like nobody could help him.
But Job said something wonderful. He said, “I know that my Redeemer lives.” Even though he felt so alone, Job trusted that God was alive and would stand up for him at the very end.
Job wished his words could be written down forever, so that everyone would remember them. He held on to his hope in God, even while his body and heart were hurting. Job chose to keep trusting God, even when life felt very hard.
Read It Together
Job 19:1-4
1 Then Job answered, 2 “How long will you torment me, and crush me with words? 3 You have reproached me ten times. You aren’t ashamed that you attack me. 4 If it is true that I have erred, my error remains with myself.
(WEB)
Point out that Job was hurting and felt that his friends kept making things harder. Ask the children how it feels when someone keeps saying unkind or unhelpful things, and let them share honest answers.
Job 19:13-15
13 “He has put my brothers far from me. My acquaintances are wholly estranged from me. 14 My relatives have gone away. My familiar friends have forgotten me. 15 Those who dwell in my house and my maids consider me a stranger. I am an alien in their sight.
(WEB)
Show the children how Job felt left out by people he had cared about. Tell them that it is okay to feel lonely, and that God sees us even when others seem to forget us.
Job 19:21-22
21 “Have pity on me, have pity on me, you my friends; for the hand of God has touched me. 22 Why do you persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
(WEB)
Explain that Job begged his friends to be kind and to stop adding to his pain. Encourage the children to think about how they can be kind to someone who is sad or hurting.
Talk About It
- What is one thing that makes you feel lonely or sad sometimes?
- How did Job keep his hope even when his friends were not kind to him?
- What does it mean that God is our Redeemer, the one who makes things right?
- Who is someone in your life who might need a kind word or a visit this week?
- When you feel scared or alone, what can you say or do to remember that God is with you?
Activity Ideas
Hope Heart Drawing
Give each child a sheet of paper, crayons or markers, and a pencil. Ask them to draw a big heart in the middle and write or draw a picture of one thing that helps them feel safe, such as a family member, a pet, or a favorite place. Let them share their heart with the group and remind them that God is always with them.
Stand Up for Hope Game
Have the children sit in a circle. Call out sad or lonely feelings, like “I feel left out” or “I feel tired,” and have children stand up if they have ever felt that way. When everyone is standing, shout “God is with us!” and have them raise their arms high. This helps children see that many people feel sad sometimes, and that God is with each one of them.
Take-Home Hope Card
Cut index cards into quarters and give each child one piece. Ask them to write or draw “My Redeemer lives” on the card and decorate it with stickers or markers. Encourage them to keep it in a pocket, backpack, or by their bed so they can look at it when they feel worried or alone.
Teacher Notes
For adults, Job 19 shows that faith can stay strong even in deep suffering and loneliness. Job feels abandoned by friends and family, yet he holds to the confidence that God, his Redeemer, is alive and will vindicate him. The passage invites honest lament while still trusting God’s faithfulness.
With children, avoid overstating that God will always remove every hard situation right away. Job waited, and his suffering did not end quickly. Focus on God being with us and making things right in His time, rather than promising that all pain will vanish immediately.
A Prayer to Close
Dear God, thank You that You are our Redeemer and that You are always alive and with us. When we feel sad or alone, help us remember that You see us and care for us. Help us be kind to people who are hurting, and help us trust You every day. Amen.
