1. Heavenly Father, are you really there? And do you hear and answer ev’ry child’s prayer? Some...

1. Heavenly Father, are you really there?1. Heavenly Father, are you really there?And do you hear and answer ev’ry child’s prayer?And do you hear and answer ev’ry child’s prayer?Some say that heaven is far away,Some say that heaven is far away,But I feel it close around me as I pray.But I feel it close around me as I pray.Heavenly Father, I remember nowHeavenly Father, I remember nowSomething that Jesus told disciples long ago:Something that Jesus told disciples long ago:“Suffer the children to come to me.”“Suffer the children to come to me.”Father, in prayer I’m coming now to thee.Father, in prayer I’m coming now to thee.

2. Pray, he is there;2. Pray, he is there;Speak, he is list’ning.Speak, he is list’ning.You are his child;You are his child;His love now surrounds you.His love now surrounds you.He hears your prayer;He hears your prayer;He loves the children.He loves the children.Of such is the kingdom, the kingdom of heav’n.Of such is the kingdom, the kingdom of heav’n.

Words and music:Words and music: Janice Kapp Perry, b. 1938 Janice Kapp Perry, b. 1938© 1984 by Janice Kapp Perry. This song may be copied for incidental, noncommercial church or home use.© 1984 by Janice Kapp Perry. This song may be copied for incidental, noncommercial church or home use.

Enrichment Activity #5

“Lesson 39: Job,” Primary 6: Old Testament, (1996),172

The writing portion of a The writing portion of a pencil is graphite, pencil is graphite, which is a form of which is a form of carbon.carbon.

Estimate the value of Estimate the value of the graphite in the the graphite in the pencil. pencil.

Scientists believe diamonds Scientists believe diamonds were formed millions of were formed millions of years ago when carbon was years ago when carbon was subjected to great heat and subjected to great heat and pressure. pressure.

Diamonds are very valuable Diamonds are very valuable because they are the because they are the hardest natural substance, hardest natural substance, they make beautiful jewelry, they make beautiful jewelry, and they can be used in and they can be used in industry for cutting and industry for cutting and grinding. grinding.

Estimate the value of the Estimate the value of the diamond. diamond.

The graphite in the pencil The graphite in the pencil and the diamond are made and the diamond are made of the same substance of the same substance (carbon), yet the diamond (carbon), yet the diamond is much more valuable. is much more valuable.

What happened to the What happened to the diamond to make it so diamond to make it so valuable?valuable?

The problems and trials we have The problems and trials we have in life can be compared to the heat in life can be compared to the heat and pressure that carbon must and pressure that carbon must undergo to become diamonds. undergo to become diamonds.

The “heat” and “pressure” that The “heat” and “pressure” that our trials bring us can make us our trials bring us can make us strong like a diamond if we remain strong like a diamond if we remain faithful to Heavenly Father. faithful to Heavenly Father.

Today we will learn about a man Today we will learn about a man who suffered many trials but never who suffered many trials but never lost his faith in God.lost his faith in God.

Job was a very Job was a very good man. He good man. He always did what always did what was right. He was right. He obeyed God’s obeyed God’s commandments. commandments.

Job was also a rich man. He Job was also a rich man. He had many animals and had many animals and servants. He had a wife and servants. He had a wife and ten children. God had given ten children. God had given him many blessings. him many blessings.

God said Satan could take away God said Satan could take away everything Job had. But Satan could everything Job had. But Satan could not hurt Job. Then Satan would see not hurt Job. Then Satan would see that Job would still be righteous. that Job would still be righteous.

God knew Job was a righteous man. God knew Job was a righteous man. Satan also knew Job was righteous. Satan also knew Job was righteous.

Satan said Job was Satan said Job was righteous because God righteous because God had given him so many had given him so many blessings. Satan said Job blessings. Satan said Job would not be righteous if would not be righteous if his blessings were taken his blessings were taken away. away.

One day four One day four servants came to servants came to Job. They said all of Job. They said all of Job’s oxen and Job’s oxen and servants had been servants had been killed. killed.

They said a fire had They said a fire had burned all his burned all his sheep. They said his sheep. They said his camels had been camels had been stolen. stolen.

The servants The servants said a strong said a strong wind blew down wind blew down Job’s son’s Job’s son’s house. All Job’s house. All Job’s children were children were killed. Job had killed. Job had nothing left. nothing left.

Job was very Job was very sad. But he was sad. But he was not angry at not angry at God. He fell to God. He fell to the ground and the ground and worshiped God. worshiped God.

He said he had nothing when He said he had nothing when he was born. God gave him he was born. God gave him everything. Now God had everything. Now God had taken it away. Job still loved taken it away. Job still loved God. God.

God talked to Satan God talked to Satan again. He said again. He said everything had been everything had been taken from Job. And taken from Job. And Job was still righteous. Job was still righteous.

But Satan said Job would not be But Satan said Job would not be righteous if he were very sick. So righteous if he were very sick. So God said Satan could make Job God said Satan could make Job sick. But Satan could not kill him. sick. But Satan could not kill him.

Job became very sick. His Job became very sick. His body was covered with body was covered with sores. He wished he had sores. He wished he had not been born. Job’s wife not been born. Job’s wife asked if he still believed asked if he still believed God was good. God was good.

Job said he did. Job said God gave Job said he did. Job said God gave people good things. God people good things. God sometimes let bad things happen sometimes let bad things happen to them. Sometimes bad things to them. Sometimes bad things happened to good people.happened to good people.

Three of Job’s friends came to see Three of Job’s friends came to see him. They were sorry for him. him. They were sorry for him.

They told Job God They told Job God punishes wicked punishes wicked people. They said people. They said God does not God does not punish good punish good people. people. The friends said Job must have The friends said Job must have been wicked. Bad things would been wicked. Bad things would not happen to him if he were not happen to him if he were righteous. righteous.

Job told his friends they were not Job told his friends they were not helping him. He said he had not helping him. He said he had not been wicked. been wicked.

He did not know why He did not know why so many bad things so many bad things had happened to had happened to him. Job still believed him. Job still believed in God. in God. Job said he might die. But he Job said he might die. But he

would always love God. If he did would always love God. If he did die, he would be resurrected. He die, he would be resurrected. He would have his body again. He would have his body again. He would see God. would see God.

Again Job’s friends told Again Job’s friends told him he had been him he had been wicked. They said he wicked. They said he may have taken things may have taken things away from poor people.away from poor people.

Or he may not have helped Or he may not have helped people when they needed help. people when they needed help. They said God knows when people They said God knows when people are wicked. No one can hide his are wicked. No one can hide his sins from God. They told Job to sins from God. They told Job to repent. Then God would bless him. repent. Then God would bless him.

Job told his friends Job told his friends he was righteous. he was righteous. He said God knew He said God knew he was not wicked. he was not wicked.

Job said some wicked people do Job said some wicked people do not have troubles. And not have troubles. And sometimes righteous people have sometimes righteous people have many troubles. many troubles.

Job said he did not know why Job said he did not know why God had let bad things happen to God had let bad things happen to him. him.

Then Job heard the Then Job heard the voice of God. God asked voice of God. God asked Job many questions. Job many questions.

Where was Job when God made Where was Job when God made the world? What did Job know the world? What did Job know about the clouds, the snow, and about the clouds, the snow, and the rain? the rain?

What did Job know about the What did Job know about the animals and the plants on the animals and the plants on the earth? God made these earth? God made these wonderful things. wonderful things.

Job answered God. Job said he did Job answered God. Job said he did not understand these things. God not understand these things. God told Job men cannot always told Job men cannot always understand why God does things.understand why God does things.

Men must Men must trust God no trust God no matter what matter what happens to happens to them. them. Then Job saw God. Job had been Then Job saw God. Job had been

righteous through all his righteous through all his troubles. Job loved God. He troubles. Job loved God. He trusted God. trusted God.

God told Job’s friends he was God told Job’s friends he was angry at them. The things they angry at them. The things they told Job were not right. told Job were not right.

God told them to bring animals God told them to bring animals for a sacrifice. Job prayed for his for a sacrifice. Job prayed for his friends. friends.

God blessed Job. He gave Job more God blessed Job. He gave Job more than he had before. God gave him than he had before. God gave him more animals. more animals.

Job and his wife had more children. Job and his wife had more children. They were happy. Job lived to be a They were happy. Job lived to be a very old man. He was very very old man. He was very righteous. righteous.

What kind of a man was What kind of a man was Job? Job?

Let’s read Job 1:1Let’s read Job 1:1How many sons and How many sons and

daughters did he have? daughters did he have? Let’s read Job 1:2Let’s read Job 1:2

What did Satan think would What did Satan think would happen if Job lost his wealth happen if Job lost his wealth and family? and family?

Let’s read Job 1:11Let’s read Job 1:11

What happened to Job’s What happened to Job’s children and his wealth? children and his wealth? Let’s read Job 1:13–19Let’s read Job 1:13–19

How did Job respond to How did Job respond to these losses? these losses? Let’s read Job 1:21–22 Let’s read Job 1:21–22

““Nor charged God Nor charged God foolishly” means to not foolishly” means to not blame God for trials. blame God for trials.

Why should we not blame the Why should we not blame the Lord for our trials? Lord for our trials?

When baby birds are When baby birds are about to hatch, they about to hatch, they peck at the shell to peck at the shell to free themselves. free themselves.


What would happen if we What would happen if we broke the shell away because broke the shell away because we felt sorry for the bird? we felt sorry for the bird?

The bird might die. The bird might die. Through pecking at Through pecking at the shell, birds build the shell, birds build up enough strength so up enough strength so when they are free of when they are free of the shell they will be the shell they will be strong enough to live. strong enough to live.


How can our trials make us How can our trials make us strong so that we can return to strong so that we can return to live with Heavenly Father?live with Heavenly Father?

What did Satan think would happen What did Satan think would happen if Job had to suffer physically? if Job had to suffer physically?

Let’s read Job 2:5Let’s read Job 2:5What physical suffering did the What physical suffering did the

Lord allow Satan to test Job with? Lord allow Satan to test Job with? Let’s read Job 2:7Let’s read Job 2:7

How did Job’s friends, family, and How did Job’s friends, family, and servants respond when Job suffered servants respond when Job suffered his trials? his trials?

Let’s read Job 19:13–19Let’s read Job 19:13–19

How should we respond when How should we respond when we see others suffering? we see others suffering?

Whom did Job Whom did Job continue to testify of, continue to testify of, even after suffering even after suffering so much physically so much physically and mentally? and mentally?

Let’s read Job 19:25–Let’s read Job 19:25–2727

How can we be strengthened How can we be strengthened through our trials if we continue through our trials if we continue to testify of the Savior?to testify of the Savior?

What sins of Job’s did his friends think What sins of Job’s did his friends think were responsible for his great suffering? were responsible for his great suffering?


Sometimes Sometimes suffering can be suffering can be brought about brought about by our own sins, by our own sins, but in many but in many cases, as with cases, as with Job, it is not. Job, it is not. Why do trials fall upon the Why do trials fall upon the

righteous as well as the wicked? righteous as well as the wicked?

President Spencer President Spencer W. Kimball, twelfth W. Kimball, twelfth President of the President of the Church, told of a Church, told of a lady who asked him: lady who asked him:


“ ‘“ ‘Why is it that those who do the Why is it that those who do the least in the building of the least in the building of the kingdom seem to prosper most? kingdom seem to prosper most? … We observe the Sabbath and … We observe the Sabbath and attend our meetings; they play attend our meetings; they play golf, hunt, fish, and play… golf, hunt, fish, and play…

‘‘We pay much for tithing We pay much for tithing and for other Church and for other Church donations; they have their donations; they have their entire large income to entire large income to lavish upon themselves… lavish upon themselves…


‘‘It seems to me that it does not It seems to me that it does not pay to live the gospel—that the pay to live the gospel—that the proud and the covenant-breakers proud and the covenant-breakers are the ones who prosper.’ ” are the ones who prosper.’ ”

President Kimball President Kimball explained that we explained that we will eventually reap will eventually reap what we have sown.what we have sown.


He said, “The time of reckoning is He said, “The time of reckoning is as sure as is the passage of time as sure as is the passage of time and the coming of eternity. All and the coming of eternity. All who live shall eventually stand who live shall eventually stand before the bar of God to be before the bar of God to be judged according to their works. judged according to their works.

““The final assignments The final assignments will constitute rewards will constitute rewards and punishments and punishments according to the kinds according to the kinds of lives they lived on of lives they lived on earth… earth…


““The books are not balanced The books are not balanced daily, but rather at the daily, but rather at the harvest time” harvest time” ((The Miracle of The Miracle of ForgivenessForgiveness [1969], pp. 301–4). [1969], pp. 301–4).

What did Job resolve to do no What did Job resolve to do no matter what happened to him? matter what happened to him?

Let’s read Job 27:4–5Let’s read Job 27:4–5How could this type of resolve How could this type of resolve

help us deal with our daily help us deal with our daily trials?trials?

How did the Lord respond to How did the Lord respond to Job’s friends after they accused Job’s friends after they accused him of wickedness? him of wickedness?


How did the Lord bless Job How did the Lord bless Job after he remained faithful after he remained faithful through his trials?through his trials?

Let’s read Job 42:10–17Let’s read Job 42:10–17How might the Lord bless us if How might the Lord bless us if

we remain faithful through our we remain faithful through our trials? trials?

How can your trials be a How can your trials be a blessing to you?blessing to you?

Imagine a long string Imagine a long string of yarn wrapped of yarn wrapped around the earth around the earth many times. many times.

The yarn represents The yarn represents eternity. eternity.


Imagine a half-inch Imagine a half-inch section of that yarn.section of that yarn.

This section represents the short This section represents the short period of time we live here on period of time we live here on earth. earth.

Let’s read Let’s read together Doctrine together Doctrine and Covenants and Covenants 121:7–10121:7–10


This life is very short compared This life is very short compared to eternity. If we can withstand to eternity. If we can withstand our trials and remain faithful, our trials and remain faithful, we will be blessed throughout we will be blessed throughout all eternity.all eternity.

We need a volunteer to stand in front of the We need a volunteer to stand in front of the class and choose a slip of paper without class and choose a slip of paper without showing it to anyone.showing it to anyone.

The rest of you will take turns asking “yes” The rest of you will take turns asking “yes” or “no” questions such as: “Is it something to or “no” questions such as: “Is it something to eat? Is it an animal? Is it part of the body?” eat? Is it an animal? Is it part of the body?”

The volunteer at the front responds with a The volunteer at the front responds with a stare if the answer is “yes” or a blink of the stare if the answer is “yes” or a blink of the eyes if it is “no.” eyes if it is “no.”

You get twenty questions to try to figure out You get twenty questions to try to figure out what is on the slip of paper. what is on the slip of paper. Enrichment Activity #3

The following is a story The following is a story about a girl named about a girl named Heather Erickson. She Heather Erickson. She had a severe disease had a severe disease and had very little and had very little control of her body. control of her body.


The only way she could The only way she could communicate was by her family communicate was by her family asking her questions. If the asking her questions. If the answer was “yes,” she would answer was “yes,” she would look directly at the speaker, and look directly at the speaker, and if the answer was “no,” she if the answer was “no,” she would blink. Heather and her would blink. Heather and her family became very good at family became very good at communicating this way. communicating this way.

Heather’s special love Heather’s special love for Jesus, in spite of for Jesus, in spite of her physical handicaps, her physical handicaps, was often expressed in was often expressed in her communications. her communications.


One day her speech therapist One day her speech therapist asked Heather what her asked Heather what her favorite song was. Heather favorite song was. Heather became excited and was became excited and was anxious for her therapist to anxious for her therapist to know what song it was that she know what song it was that she loved most.loved most.

After three days of After three days of searching and asking searching and asking questions, the song was questions, the song was finally identified. It was finally identified. It was “There Is Sunshine in “There Is Sunshine in My Soul Today” My Soul Today” ((Hymns,Hymns,no. 227).no. 227).


The last two lines, “And Jesus The last two lines, “And Jesus listening can hear / The songs listening can hear / The songs I cannot sing,” was Heather’s I cannot sing,” was Heather’s favorite part. favorite part.

Her therapist asked, Her therapist asked, “Heather, is that it? “Heather, is that it? Is that what you like Is that what you like about the song? Is it about the song? Is it what you want me to what you want me to know? That Jesus is know? That Jesus is listening and He can listening and He can hear the songs you hear the songs you cannot sing?” cannot sing?”


Heather lifted her Heather lifted her head and looked her head and looked her therapist straight in therapist straight in the eyes with the eyes with excitement and yet excitement and yet almost relief evident on almost relief evident on her face. The testimony her face. The testimony had been borne. had been borne. (Adapted (Adapted from Bruce and Joyce Erickson, from Bruce and Joyce Erickson, When Life When Life Doesn’t Seem FairDoesn’t Seem Fair [1995], pp. 49–55.) [1995], pp. 49–55.)


Heather kept a positive Heather kept a positive attitude and faith in attitude and faith in Jesus even though she Jesus even though she couldn’t talk or have couldn’t talk or have control of her body. control of her body.


What trials might you have to What trials might you have to face?face?

How can you remain faithful How can you remain faithful during trials?during trials?

The trials in my The trials in my life have made life have made me stronger. me stronger. They have helped They have helped me remain me remain faithful to our faithful to our Heavenly Father.Heavenly Father.

Even when life here on Even when life here on earth is difficult, in the end, earth is difficult, in the end, it’s worth it.it’s worth it.

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