The 'trigger' which moves God to heal and restore His people has nothing to do with them, but with the over-reaching of their enemies. God will put up with much from the nations, but He draws the line at the <em>mocking</em> of Zion – <em>This is Zion, whom no man seeks after.</em> "Behold God's people, who are utterly abandoned." <em>Never!</em> Speaking humanly, it is as though God had thought perhaps to leave her incurable wounds uncured, until He saw how the nations viewed Zion's situation. Now, <em>therefore,</em> He will heal His rebellious people, for sure. God sought His Zion from eternity. This Zion is nothing less than than His very people. Those who mock Zion mock <em>His</em> Name and, so, His glory. Those who seek to devour her will be devoured. Scripture: [[Jeremiah 30#^4b778b]] Inbound Jot: [[I dealt the incurable wound]] #jot