There is no human solution to God’s judgment. When God chooses to discipline us, there is no escape, alleviation, or remedy. Our only response is to cry out to God in repentance.
When God allowed the Midianites to invade Israel, God’s people fled. They built caves and dens and sought to avoid their enemies. They knew there was no way they could withstand them. As Gideon would prove later, when God was on their side, no enemy could resist them. When God forsook them, any enemy could destroy them.
Tragically, some Christians live in defeat and failure for most of their lives. They expend their efforts attempting to avoid the consequences of their sin rather than turning resolutely away from their transgressions. More energy is spent enduring their punishment than is expended returning to God.
Are you presently facing the consequences of your sin? Is it not time to deal with the root cause and to be finally set free?