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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]God was aware of Job’s suffering. Job knew God knew.God told Satan. Satan predicted Job would curse God. Job said with the good comes the bad. Both must be accepted.

God set limits to the trials Job was afflicted with. God was and is in charge.

God has reasons for our trials and tests that we should use as opportunities for personal growth. Not to become bitter or vengeful. Even Christ learned from His sufferings.

Humans like everything explained in a neat little package. They want the ending to be happy and make sense. Often things do not. We must understand not everything will make sense or be explained. That makes a lot of people unhappy and mad at God. I am a person who has learned that is part of life and trusting God.

Job trusted God even when things were awful. He didn’t say: my life is a nightmare. Where’s my reward? Where’s my prosperity for my faith, God? I am being shafted! I was promised heaven on earth. Satan thought Job’s faith was connection to his prosperity and blessings and riches. But Job’s faith was not dependent on that, at all. At his low point of anguish and bewilderment, Job declares his heartfelt trust in God. “For I know that my Redeemer lives, and He shall stand at last on the earth.... I shall see God, whom I shall see for myself” (vv. 25–27

God ultimately will reworn punish good and evil. Long term, the goal of Christians should not be riches and reward on earth. If you don’t get your reward on earth, as a Christian- are you mad at God? You shouldn’t be, because your goal is eternal life with God in Heaven. If evil jerks live lives of fabulous wealth and privilege- is God rewarding them? If you believe that the real goal and reward is eternal life in heaven, no, rich people are not being “rewarded” for their evil.

Job learned all these lessons and never lost his faith. He became a more humble and compassionate man.

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God gives implicit permission for Satan to kill all of Job's children. He was not seeking riches. [/quote]

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