What has happened to us is a result of our evil deeds and our great guilt, and yet, our God, you have punished us less than our sins deserved and have given us a remnant like this.
After years of exile, Ezra recognized that he was still getting better than he deserved.
Even when I experience God’s discipline in my life, I am experiencing His grace and mercy. I need to learn to welcome discipline, and be grateful for it.