Job 1:14-30:19; Hebrews 13:3; Romans 12:15; Galatians 6:2
Jobs friends often get a reputation for being bad comforters, but when we look carefully, we see that they did many things right. We can learn a lot about how to help the broken-hearted through the book of Job, both things we should do and things we should not. We see that we should draw near with compassion to those who are hurting. This includes many components such as being inclusive, sensitive patient, and available. Alongside practicing these things, we should nudge our hurting brother or sister toward hope, because in the end, it is only God who can offer genuine hope.
How can we help those who are suffering? How can we provide realistic hope? We will examine what Job's friends did well and learn important lessons from what they failed to do well.
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