Is God just? This seems to be the central question addressed in the book of Job. The issue is analyzed in light of the suffering of the righteous. However, the real purpose of the story is to display the fact that our ability to understand life is limited and that the purposes of God are beyond our comprehension.
Consider the interchange between Job and his friends, concerning who is truly wise. Then reflect on God's response to all, that only He is wise. It is not always ours to understand the why; trusting God is more important than understanding Him. God is making a righteous man better, while his friends condemn him for failure. Only fools presume to know what God is doing.
