In this life we ​​truly realize that in fact there is not a single human being who lives free from various sufferings and struggles. We are so familiar with suffering and struggles. Sometimes the suffering is reflected through situations that exist outside of ourselves, but not infrequently the struggle is born from personal anxiety or the consequences of our various actions. How to face or respond to struggles ultimately becomes an eternal question that never gets answered. In all the questions that arise, we can only walk step by step hoping that God will soon lift our struggles. Even if the struggle has been going on for so long, there feels like a great longing for peace to return soon because our struggles have been over. Job longed for a similar feeling. The book of Job chapter three contains the lamentations of Job who had lost everything. He suffered from a very severe skin disease and his wife left him because she could no longer face all the grief that happened. Job's downfall is clearly depicted in verse 16, he hopes that if his birth had never happened or he had died immediately after birth, then it would be an extraordinary peace because he would not have to experience such great suffering like at that time. He imagines the world of the dead is much calmer. Everyone is treated equally, there is no difference at all. Job said with sorrow, "Why is light given to those who toil, and life to those who are in pain, who wait for death that never comes, seeking it more than hidden treasures;" People who are in trouble are those who bear the burden of work or responsibility that exceeds their strength so that they are filled with a sense of failure, loss of face, shame, namely a sore or bitter heart. In a situation where hardship cannot be overcome at all, there is only one way out, namely death that never comes. It is awaited with desire and action, just like the efforts of someone who knows that there is hidden treasure in the ground and digs until his strength is exhausted. The gold digger will be happy when he finds it. Likewise, the poor seek a grave, but will they rejoice? It turns out that it is not necessarily so because everything is uncertain.

In all the anxiety and trembling in the struggle, Job did not dare to look to the future. As a typical human response, his soul was shaken. Fear and anxiety now became friends replacing calm and peace. Job was still struggling to find meaning and answers to what he was experiencing. Thus, there was no sign of giving up in Job, even though his imagination of death seemed much more peaceful than the life full of suffering that he was experiencing at that time.

Bible friends, reading the book of Job, we are actually invited to enter into a reality that we often encounter in life, but is often so difficult for us to talk about and reflect on. Job faced his suffering through all the questions, complaints, and reflections on his relationship with God. We seem to be shown Job's desire to give up on his longing for the world of the dead, but in fact this expression is a sign of his struggle. Job shows that in the effort to question suffering, there is actually an implied passion and desire to wait for an answer, or in other words, the spirit to stay alive. Right now, we may be suffering so much. Until we forget what it means to live in peace and tranquility. The only thing we can do is live it whole, steadfastly, even if we can only walk slowly. Asking Him questions within the framework of unbroken hope for God's help.