Jeremiah 15:11
The LORD said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause the enemy to entreat thee well in the time of evil and in the time of affliction. The LORD said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause the enemy to entreat thee well in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.
Jeremiah 15:11 stands amid warnings to the Jews exposing Israel's idolatry, where mere formal temple worship is shown to be of no avail to the ungodly. In that setting idolatry is denounced, with the abominations of Topheth, treachery, and shamelessness laid bare. Willfulness in such sin was to be punished soon by Babylon as the swift avenger. Amid these messages the prophet weeps over the desperate state of sin and is at times almost utterly discouraged by the utter lack of response to God's messages through him, yet he pleads with God for the people not to disgrace the throne of His glory. The exposure of sin centers especially on the Sabbath, teaching that if they had heeded the Sabbath with all that the Sabbath meant, Jerusalem would have stood forever and the nation would have been preserved, because in true recognition of the Sabbath there is always true recognition of God as Creator and Redeemer.
Alongside the warnings are assurances of God's kindness and everlasting love. The verse itself is one such assurance, promising that it shall be well with the remnant, for in the time of evil and in the time of affliction God will cause the enemy to entreat them well. These warnings and appeals apply to the present day. They assure God's people that they will stand secure in the time of trouble, with the hope of gaining victory over sin and standing with the remnant on Mount Zion.