Job 13-14

 “Though He slay me, I will hope in Him” (v15). What Job’s well-meaning friends couldn’t grasp was that Job, in his own way, was clinging desperately to the Creator. He never questioned God’s existence or power, but he wanted relief from his troubles. Job conceived of God as all-powerful and far away; still, he said, “I will argue my case before Him” (v15). Even if God Himself was mysteriously involved in Job’s disasters, Job declared, “I will hope in Him.”

Job didn’t turn to friends or idols - visible sources - for help. Stubbornly, he grappled with God Almighty.