that he had been sustained by the arm of God, that he could lean back upon the shoulder of God, and that he could then feel the heartbeat of the love of God. The suffering through which he had passed had taught him these personal intimate lessons. Job’s knowledge was theoretical until God took everything away and stripped him of all that he possessed. Then he learned the sufficiency of God Himself. Job may have been tempted to trust his wealth, his position, or his friends; but when they were gone,