Considering Job, 3

So when one decides to dive in and read the book of Job, one begins and finds the first two chapters a very readable narrative.  So far, so good.  But then they reach chapter three, where the extended monologues and dialogs begin.  It is at this point that so many other things begin to appear more appealing. Any one who plows through and reads the entire book with understanding, ought to be commended.
That being said, chapters three through forty one consist of the thoughts and ideas of Job and his friends on why Job is suffering such tragedies.  These also contain God's words that silence the speculative ruminations of Job and his friends. The final chapter is a closing narrative, showing God's old covenant blessing upon Job, for his faithfulness. 
I really would like to merely offer a summary explanation of this large, central, monologic portion.  In essence, each person, Job included, offers his or her take on why Job is suffering.  What it simply comes down to is that men are sinful, men are weak and men are lacking in understanding.  Regardless of how hard we work, how good we try to be our how often we succeed or fail, God is covenantally faithful, but also extremely gracious.  God is a God of love.  As small minded and extremely limited in our vision and understanding, we cannot even begin to guess as to the final end result of the occurrences of history.  What God is doing, why he is doing it and how we fit into the picture, is typically and uncomfortably beyond our grasp.  Our fallen, sinful natures cannot and usually don't want to understand what God is going.
But the summary of it all is this: God loves and is working out all things for our good.  We may not understand it but we don't have to. Our responsibility is to faithfully trust God, do what he had commanded us to do, and use the tools he has given us to mold our wills to seek after and love only him.
Humility, obedience and trust that God will be faithful, even when we can't see it.  The things that he has promised, he will do.  God has put us in a relationship with him.  It is our responsibility to respond in faith.