BERHALA ISLAND
EPISODE 175: THE ORDEAL OF LIFE

    Is Podin really loyal to God? Did Podin really believe in Jesus? Is it true that Podin has been anointed with the holy spirit?

    Of course in the life of belief experienced by Podin, faith and devotion are not easy to do. Improving faith is not easy to say, as is the case with Podin. And of course because the previous Podin is a person who does not know God, Podin who was previously a person who allied with the devil, Podin who had previously been spoiled by the ruler of the Island of Idols. So, the life that changed drastically, of course, made Podin experience a little shock. That is a pattern of life that must always rely on God, not on the ruler of darkness.

    Ms. Melan is a good wife. She always taught kindness to her husband. Especially inculcating the words of God about the truth of life. Well, that's what a wife should be like. Always remind her husband to go the right way. The way of the Lord, not the way of the perverse. It is indeed much different from the previous wife of Podin, who on average is a matre woman, who only hopes for property owned by her husband.

    Of course, Podin is very happy with Ms. Melan. Not only beautiful in face, but in fact, Ms. Melan is indeed a really good and beautiful woman in a born and inner way.

    But the name of the trials of life is not just from matter. While the efforts of Podin have developed, other stores and businesses have run smoothly, and can be removed and entrusted to employees, now Podin actually fell ill. Well, it hurts physically, which results in his whole body feeling limp and powerless. Of course it makes Podin so can not be anything else, because it has to lie alone in bed. Surely Podin has been going everywhere. Have been checked by various doctors. Various kinds of drugs have been taken. But the results did not appear either. The sickness has not gone away.

    "Pak Podin this hurts what ...?" whenever someone visits her house, ask about it.

    "Don't know ..." so did Podin. He always said he didn't know.

    "Oh my goodness .., Mr. Podin ...."

    "Kok was not taken to shamans alone .... Who knew there was a shaman who could heal ...."

    "I am sick .... I don't know what pain I'm going through .... I don't know what kind of sickness it is .... Well ..., it's been taken to the doctor by my wife .... Change doctors, instead .... Has been taken to hospital by my wife .... Several times also .... But the fact ..., but the truth ..., the doctor could not find out what kind of disease I was suffering from .... The doctor could not say what kind of illness I had .... My body shrank drastically .... My weight dropped instantly .... It already shows I'm in severe pain .... My body became thin dry .... That's proof that I'm in real pain .... But what do I say ...? What do I say ...? If people ask, "Podin ..., are you sick? What are you sick ..?", as they always ask .... I can't answer. Because the fact is the doctor can not give an answer about the illness that I suffered. My wife ..., Ms. Melan .., even though it is like that, she is very dear to me. Ms. Melan is very loyal to me .... Maybe if it happened to the other wives, it could be that I was just left behind. But for me .., I'm really lucky to have Miss Melan's wife. I am very lucky to have a good wife like her. I am so grateful to have a faithful wife. Well, for me Ms. Melan is indeed the nicest wife, the best wife I have ever met. He was willing to take care of me selflessly .... He took care of me lovingly .... He took care of me with patience .... Even his mouth always prayed for me .... Even his lips always pleaded with God, so that God would lift up all the diseases in my body, so that God would lift up anything that was disturbing in my body. He always asked God to give me health. It has been a long time since my illness, after I felt that I was leaving the dark worlds, after I had to forget the ruler of evil, after I had to fight the ruler of the Island of Idols who always demanded me .... Only in the name of God, Miss Melan, my wife, has led me to fight against the world of darkness that has been the source of my life .... Once I believe in God, I will not turn away again .... I will not go back again to plead with the evil spirits .., to the rulers of darkness ..., to the lord of the palace of the Island of Idols" said Podin, lying on the bed, with a very sad physical condition.

    Yes, Podin is indeed experiencing the trials of life, in the presence of diseases that gnaw his body. He was taken to the hospital many times. Many doctors have treated his illness. But in fact, it has been almost a month, the disease in the body of Podin was not yet found. What type of disease it is, and what causes it. And in fact, Podin's body kept shrinking. His body became thin. It could even be said that there was only skin wrapped around his bones.

    "Mah ..." said Podin to his wife, it just so happened that Ms. Melan was feeding herself.

    "Yes, Pah .... What's up ...?" replied Ms. Melan who asked. She knows what her husband wants.

    "You don't get tired of taking care of me ...?" ask Podin which is certainly very surprising Ms. Melan.

The prophet Job was endowed with a wealth of abundant wealth, by having livestock such as camels, cows, goats, horses, and donkeys in great numbers ..... In addition to rich treasures, the Prophet Job is also known for his generosity. The wealth he has he uses for the good of everyone, such as donated to the poor, to help orphans, glorify his guests, and others. God gave the disease to the prophet Job. Not only illness only trials given .... But all his property and wealth were also exhausted .... The prophet Job had nothing left. But his patience, his faith, and his belief in God ..., finally the pain suffered by the Prophet Job was lifted by God, healed and restored healthy. I'm sure, Pah .... These are all life trials for us. I believe, God will definitely lift all the sickness in Papah's body, and be replaced with health ..." said Ms. Melan who certainly encouraged her husband.

    Podin. Surely he absorbed the words of his wife he had just heard. If those words were the words of God, the story of a prophet, then surely Podin began to come to his senses. Who is Podin? He is just an ordinary man. Not a Prophet like the Prophet Job told by his wife. The prophet Job must have had a great deal of wealth and might not even be counted. As soon as the Lord took away his wealth, and the Prophet Job fell into poverty to have nothing, he still remained faithful to God. Job did not turn away from God. In fact, God restored his health. God raised his sickness, God healed his body. Even God also returned the treasures of his power multiplied.

    God is truly good. The Lord always helps his faithful and faithful people. Why doubt the power and power of God?

    "Mah ..." said Podin.

    "Yes, Pah .... What's up ...?" ask Ms. Melan, who is still faithful to take care of her husband.

    "Take me to church .... I want to pray there .." said Podin who asked his wife.

    "Mahs .... Papah's body is still weak .... Still sick .... Can't get up yet ..." said Ms. Melan.

    "But I want to pray in the church, Mah .... Let God lift the pain of the disease that is in my body ..." said Podin who certainly wants to heal after hearing the story of Prophet Job earlier.

    "Would we not invite the Pastor and the congregation to pray in our homes alone ...?" miss Melan's.

    "No, Mah .... I believe, I believe, God will heal me soon, if I am closer to God. Take me to the house of the Lord, Mah .." said Podin who insisted on asking his wife.

    Ms. Melan shed tears. Of course because it witnessed the trust and faith of her husband so great.

    "Yes, Pah .... Tomorrow is Sunday we go to church" said Ms. Melan, who continues to embrace her husband's body, as a joy to witness her husband's faith.

    Pain can increase a person's faith and piety. Just like Podin, who is going through the trials of life.