Lamentations 3:31

29 ^aLet him put his mouth in the dust—
There may yet be hope.

30 ^aLet him give his cheek to the one who strikes him,
And be full of reproach.

31 ^aFor the Lord will not cast off forever.

32 Though He causes grief,
Yet He will show compassion
According to the multitude of His mercies.

33 For ^aHe does not afflict willingly,
Nor grieve the children of men.

34 To crush under one’s feet
All the prisoners of the earth,

35 To turn aside the justice due a man
Before the face of the Most High,

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These verses assure us there is loving purpose and compassionate consideration involved in God's affliction. This statement almost sounds like "this is going to hurt Me more than it does you." His discipline is always tempered by mercy. If He applied strict justice, He could lawfully kill us all off because that is what we deserve.

John W. Ritenbaugh
Pride, Humility, and the Day of Atonement

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