Job 5:17 "Blessed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty."
Job has been suffering and his "friends" begin to give him advice. In Job 5:17 Eliphaz refers to God as the Almighty, in the Hebrew "Shaddai." Shaddai is used as a name for God 31 times in the book of Job and 17 times elsewhere in the Bible. The name perhaps means "God, the mountain mover" and refers to God's invincible power over all.
The author of Job emphasizes the point that God is all powerful. He is bigger than all of my circumstances. That kind of power makes me fear God but also helps me trust him. This is his show. He is in control. Today I need to let God be in control of my circumstances and choices.
Dear God, remind me daily that you are God and I am not. Amen.
