It was to give in His own life an illustration of unselfishness that Jesus came in the form of humanity. And all who accept this principle are to be workers together with Him in demonstrating it in practical life. To choose the right because it is right; to stand for truth at the cost of suffering and sacrifice,—“this is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of Me, saith the Lord.”[242] [Sidenote: _The Testing of Job_] Very early in the history of the world is given the life-record of one over whom this controversy of Satan’s was waged. Of Job, the patriarch of Uz, the testimony of the Searcher of hearts was, “There is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil.” Against this man, Satan brought scornful charge: “Doth Job fear God for naught? Hast Thou not made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side?... Put forth Thine hand now, and touch all that he hath;” “touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse Thee to Thy face.” The Lord said unto Satan, “All that he hath is in thy power.” “Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.” Thus permitted, Satan swept away all that Job possessed,—flocks and herds, men-servants and maidens, sons and daughters; and he “smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.”[243] [Sidenote: _Misconception of Adversity_] Still another element of bitterness was added to his cup. His friends, seeing in adversity but the retribution of sin, pressed on his bruised and burdened spirit their accusations of wrong-doing. Seemingly forsaken of heaven and earth, yet holding fast his faith in God and his consciousness of integrity, in anguish and perplexity he cried:— “My soul is weary of my life.” “O that Thou wouldst hide me in the grave, That Thou wouldst keep me secret, until Thy wrath be past, That Thou wouldst appoint me a set time, and remember me!”[244] “Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard; I cry for help, but there is no judgment.... He hath stripped me of my glory, [Sidenote: _Hath God Forsaken?_] And taken the crown from my head.... My kinsfolk have failed, And my familiar friends have forgotten me.... They whom I loved are turned against me.... Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; For the hand of God hath touched me!” “O that I knew where I might find Him, That I might come even to His seat!... Behold, I go forward, but He is not there; And backward, but I can not perceive Him; On the left hand, where He doth work, but I can not behold Him; He hideth Himself on the right hand, that I can not see Him; [Sidenote: _Faith’s Assurance_] But He knoweth the way that I take; When He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.” “Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him.”