Ask and See! Can a man bear children?

Ask and See! Can a man bear children?Ask and See! Can a man bear children? I will discipline you with justice. I will not let you go entirely unpunished. Jeremiah 30: 6&11

Lord, forgive us, forgive me. We have perverted your love and trampled your truth. We have ignored your commands and rebelled against you. We deserve your justice and punishment. And yet, I ask for mercy. 

But you will be my people and I will be your God. Jeremiah 30:22

We are your people. Please be our God. I ask that you discipline me in the light of your mercy.