Job 38 - God Questions Job Snow Globe Quiet Book Page

In Job chapter 38, God questions Job from the midst of the whirlwind.

Memory Verse: “Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.... Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, or have you seen the storehouses of the hail," Job 38:4 and 22 NRSV.

Materials needed to create the God Questions Job Snow Globe quiet book page:

• A4 felt background sheet - I used grey marle
• My Craft Quiet Books - Felt Snow Globe free pattern (Thanks Irina!)
• my free Job 38 - God Questions Job Snow Globe Bible Quiet Book Template Pattern
• felt in dark blue, light blue, dark brown, mid brown, tan, green, orange, and white
• sequin organza scrap for the night sky
• clear fabric glue
• decorative fabric scrap for the ocean
• rik rak in various widths and shades of blue
• clear plastic (I used some from a packet that some new sheets came in, but you can also buy it as a tablecloth cover)
• snowflake sequins/buttons/beads - I bought this (not affiliate links) and other ones
• ruler themed ribbon - I bought this (not an affiliate link)
• sewing threads to best match the page
• scissors!

Firstly cut out a piece of dark blue felt for the night sky and glue a piece of sequin organza over the top, folding the edges over to the back of the dark blue felt. Once dry you can sew it in position on your page.You can use the outer globe outline to help you position it correctly. 

The sequin organza came from a wedding dress a friend
gave me to use in my sewing

Cut the decorative fabric for the ocean and glue it down on your page next. When dry, use a small zig zag stitch along the edges to prevent fraying. Sew down rik rak to form waves.

Finish the scene by cutting out your felt pieces and sewing them down in the following order, overlapping where necessary - the light blue sky, orange dawn sun, white cloud, brown cliff (with stitching detail to form longitudinal ridges), tan desert, and green grass.

My Craft Quiet Books - Felt snow globe

Снежный шар из фетра

Cut out some clear plastic using the outer snow globe pattern (not the inner section that is meant for the plastic for the My Craft pattern). Watch the above video to see how to stretch your plastic to allow more movement of the sequins. Stretch your plastic. 

I used a thermos lid to stretch my plastic once heated

Sew down the plastic to form the snow globe over your scene leaving the bottom edge open. Place scotch tape onto your sewing machine foot so the plastic will move through your machine easily. I also place paper underneath part of my sewing machine - see my set-up on my Psalm 46 - Be Still and Know that I Am God Tea Set Quiet Book Page post. 

Add sequins into your snow globe beneath the plastic. Try to add enough for a good effect without obscuring too much of the scene below. Then sew down the dark brown base from Irina's My Craft pattern to seal them in. 

Snowflake sequins - only one of the types I used.

Add the ruler ribbon to the base - you can tuck the edges under to keep the them looking nice. The number 12 only just fit across, but that is usually the number of a foundation in the Bible.

Finished - now you can shake away! 

Difficulty Level = Intermediate

The hardest part of this page is sewing the plastic - see my tips above.

Key Learning Areas and Skills

• Job 38 - this page is all about God's omniscience (knowledge of everything) and our inability to see the big picture
• Imaginative play - make it snow by shaking the snow globe
• Fine Motor Skills - all quiet books encourage fine motor skill development
• Hand-eye Co-ordination - all quiet books encourage hand-eye co-ordination

Read the Chapter

Job 38

Devotional

The Gospel OnGuitar -

Where Were You - with lyrics

Ghost Ship - Mars Hill Music

Job is told to brace himself "like a man" in this chapter - not because God is sending discipline, or council, or even telling him off. God is simply "questioning". Humanity is so weak in comparison to God, that God felt the need to prepare Job and ask him to brace himself so that He could even "question" him.

I think we all have questions we would like to ask God. I mean, Job certainly handled himself very well. I don't think I know anyone who could loose their entire business and family (bar one) and keep their words clean. And God honours Job by appearing in a whirlwind to speak to him. I think at that point, it would have been humbling enough for Job - but then he hears all the questions, and God has requested answers to questions that he in no way can answer. It seems the answers are classified at a level above his pay grade / rank (at least for now).

I wonder if we had the chance to ask God our questions, would we regret it?

The Brace Yourself, God Has a Few Questions - Job 38-42 Series post by Calvary Chapel of Jonesboro has some great things to say on this chapter (and it is fairly succinct). Interestingly, they must have counted the number of questions that God asked Job from the whirlwind... and it tickled my fancy. Here comes that number again - 77!

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