Job's name seems to be primarily associated with suffering; yet this last chapter in the book reminds us that God restored him and blessed him abundantly after the major calamities in his life, and Job lived out his days "an old man and full of years". In line with our study series, Job was literally sitting on the ashes; but, out of all that God did raise beauty. While God may not always restore losses; but, there are blessings that can come out of the experience. In Job's case, we see that he learned to recognize God's sovereignty and "saw" God in contrast to just "hearing" of Him. Essentially, he was able to grow closer in his relationship with and increase in his knowledge of God.
It is so true, that often, it is through our greatest sufferings when we grow most. Our faith is refined, character is developed, and we learn more about God and of ourselves. I would not be who I am today, if I did not experience the trials encountered in my life.
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