"Blessed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of The Almighty." Job 5:17 (NIV)
This comment was made to Job by his friend Eliphaz, one of the three friends who came to him after he was afflicted with a dreaded disease. His point was that God punishes those that He loves to correct them.
Our parents disciplined us because they loved us. The same is true of God, His punishment is out of His love for us. His chastisement is to correct us and teach us. (Deuteronomy 8:5, Psalms 94:12, Proverbs 3:11-12, John 15:2, and Revelation 3:19) This is an honest attempt to put a positive spin on a negative situation. God may only be allowing us to go through a bad situation in order to prepare us for the blessing that He has for us on the other side of the storm. God did not punish Job, He allowed Satan to test him. But Job went through his storm and was blessed with twice as much has he had before the storm. (Job 42:12) However, the Bible clearly states that God does chastise His children. Do not despise Him for His discipline of us, because we deserve it, and so much more. Thank God for His mercy.
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