I realised when studying the book of Job that the arguments given by his friends are the ones being used now my majority of believers- it is either you are suffering for your sins, or if you are not, what right have you to question God anyway?
But the issue was about trusting God. There are times it seems the wicked prosper and the righteous are forsaken. And believe me, it is not all the time we see the evil person die for his sins in the way some want to- sometimes the wicked die peaceful deaths, surrounded by their family. However, the major lesson I learned from Job's life was to trust God. In the end, God may save you, or he may not- not in the way you want him to at least.
Daniel's friends made a statement- know oh king that our God we serve is able to save us from the furnace. BUT EVEN IF HE DOES NOT, KNOW THIS OH KING, we wont serve your image.
God will save you in times of trouble, but even if he does not, trust him. Job 13:15 though he slays me, yet will I trust him.
