And in the midst of these trials we experience the joy of living in a covenant relationship to God-a God who preserves and keeps His children in the midst of all of the temptations and trials of this life. The Christian does not suppose, therefore, that all things will go smoothly after he has been converted. But he knows that the suffering which he experiences and faces is necessary. It is not an expression of God's wrath, but an expression of God's love and a means to purify him and prepare him for heaven. Afflictions, therefore, have a purpose.
Afflictions are for our profit.
Job shows humble devotion to God as he acknowledges by faith that his afflictions are for his own profit, as he rejoices in his adversities. He first of all acknowledges here a great blessing that God had given him. God had blessed Job physically with much. According to this first chapter, there was not a man found throughout the entire eastern country who was more prosperous than Job. Job had many servants to take care of all of his possessions.