Just as extreme affliction caused Job to think hard, and sometimes wrongly, about the nature of God’s providential dealings with himself, so believers today will be tempted by Satan and indwelling sin to fret, or complain, or doubt because of affliction. They will need reassuring and comforing by God Himself; and by His Word and Spirit He can do that so effectively that even severe affliction will be acquiesced in as a necessary part of a heavenly Father’s loving care.