One of the themes, aside from suffering, patience, and faithfulness, that I see in Job is the idea that troubles fall on the just and unjust alike. The New Testaments tells us that it rains on the just and unjust alike. Some troubles that come a person's way can simply be consequences for bad choices, or they could even be a part of the chastening of the Lord. Even though that is true, some troubles come our way simply because we live in this old world.
I guess the key to all of this, as both of you have mentioned, is faithfulness; but it is a faithfulness that goes through trials and troubles--even suffering.
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