Charles Spurgeon Commentary Jeremiah 30:16-17

"Therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that despoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey. For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith Jehovah; because they have called thee an outcast, [saying], It is Zion, whom no man seeketh after." — Jeremiah 30:16-17 (ASV)

All they that devour thee shall be devoured: and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey. For I will restore health unto thee,

Oh! the sovereignty of divine grace! how it comes in when every hope is gone! Man's extremity is God's opportunity. An incurable sinner and therefore, God comes to cure him. If you are brought so low that you cannot go any lower, God will put his everlasting arms underneath you. I speak to some tonight who are about to enter into peace, and joy, and rest. I will restore health unto thee; I will heal thee of thy wounds saith the Lord.

And all your adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil you shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon you will I give for a prey. For I will restore health to you, and I will heal you of your wounds, says the LORD; because they called you an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeks after.

Did you notice that word, "therefore," in the 16th verse? Can you see "therefore" in it—any logical conclusion that could be drawn from the prophet's premises? The argument seems to be, "Because your disease is incurable, therefore I will restore health to you. Because no one else can heal your wounds, therefore I will heal them." It is a blessed thing to feel that you are incurable, for it is then that God will cure you. When there is an end of you, then you shall begin with God; but as long as you are full of self or sin, that passage shall be fulfilled to you, He has filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he has sent empty away.