One thing we can learn in this world is that living with God does not mean a life without challenges and problems. Faith in God is a belief that in all situations God is always with us, both in joy and sorrow, even in the most burdensome suffering. At least this is one thing we can learn from Elihu's opinion in the text we read.

Elihu accused Job of going beyond his limits, and he also said that God's silence was not evidence of His indifference. In fact, according to Elihu, God spoke repeatedly—through dreams, through restlessness in sleep, and even through physical suffering (verses 14–19). In Elihu's view, God revealed His intentions in ways that were not always immediately understandable, but never without purpose. He described how God could gently rebuke humans in their sleep, through dreams and night visions (verses 15–16). The goal? To save humans from the grave (verse 18). In ancient culture, the grave or Pit was not just a dark hole, but a symbol of death or 'Sheol'—a terrible, silent place, far from the light of life.

Furthermore, Elihu also alludes to physical suffering as a form of divine warning, when someone is seriously ill, loses their appetite, and their body is suffering (verses 19–21), it can be a form of God's "lawsuit" over human life. Not to punish arbitrarily, but as a means of repentance. As if the body itself becomes a place of divine judgment, not a courtroom in the city or in heaven. Even when suffering brings someone close to death, Elihu implies that it is not the end—because God can still intervene.

Elihu was indeed not perfect in delving into the depths of Job's heart, and he did not fully understand the mystery of human suffering. However, in his words we can catch one important message, that in suffering, God is not silent—He speaks, although in a language that is not always easy to understand.

Bible friends, in a busy and noisy world, suffering can be a stage of silence that actually makes God's voice sound clearer. We are invited not to simply ask "Why is this happening to me?" but to dare to ask "What is God saying in all of this?" Because in this life, suffering is not only a reality, but also a space for dialogue—where God comes as a Divine Friend who calls us back to Him, before we fall too deep.