Like children disciplined by a parent, we can be tempted to flee from God when we feel his hand of discipline upon us. But there is no restoration for the child until he returns to mummy with words of repentance, and then there are words of love, forgiveness, happy tears and cuddles all round. In the same way, J.A.Motyer says:
'When the LORD is offended, and his anger and wrath loom and his arrows begin to fly,
it is to the same Lord that we appeal for his presence, nearness, help and salvation.
Only the Lord's favour can deliver us from the Lord's disfavour.'
(J.A. Motyer, Psalm 38, New Bible Commentary, my italics)
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