The Problem of Pain - The book of Job

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There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
Job 1:1

Now it fell upon a day, that the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. And the LORD said unto Satan: 'Whence comest thou?' Then Satan answered the LORD, and said: 'From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.' And the LORD said unto Satan: 'Hast thou considered My servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a whole-hearted and an upright man, one that feareth God, and shunneth evil?' Then Satan answered the LORD, and said: 'Doth Job fear God for nought?
Job 1:6-9

Job is synonymous with pain and suffering. Thinking about the problem of pain automatically moves you into one of the most difficult concepts as it relates to God. Many in Christendom have been taught that when we accept Christ, we are initiated into a life free from despair, hurt, pain, suffering, lack, and all other malevolence the world could throw our way. However, an inspection into the minds of people and personal testimony or just a look in the daily newspaper shows us that Christians are not exempt from pain and suffering.
Many have looked to Job for consolation in times of suffering, pain, and loss. We expect this poetic book to provide answers to why “bad things happen to good people.” Instead we learn that God allows Satan to touch Job’s possessions, his family, his body, and then allows “friends” to “minister” to him, which actually caused more suffering in my opinion.
What is God trying to do in the life of Job? If God loves Job, why not leave him be to live in the things that He has blessed him with? These questions deal with the problem of pain. Addressed by philosophers, laymen, and children alike, we all wonder why no one is exempt from calamity, God-fearing or otherwise. I would like to know what you think. Why must people endure the “problem of pain?”