Job was a righteous man with many blessings. He had a large family, lots of friends, and many possessions. The Lord tried his faith through many trials. He lost his home, his possessions, and even his children. Then he got really sick. Job still believed in the Redeemer and had faith in the resurrection. He kept an eternal perspective, knowing his suffering was temporary if he was faithful. However, his friends thought he must have done terrible things to deserve such misery. Job began to complain that he didn’t deserve all these trials. He asked the Lord why he had to face such awful circumstances even though he had tried to be righteous. The Lord explained that He was in control and He had a much greater perspective than Job did. Job repented of his complaining. Eventually the Lord blessed Job with children, a nice home, and many more possessions than he originally had.

Job’s story reminds us that our trials can help us to become better people if we remain faithful and keep an eternal perspective.