A reminder that God loves His people. Even when they rebel, He steps back for a while, gives them what they want, and waits for them to see the results of their decisions and actions, and cry out in repentance. When they do, in an instant, He rushes in to save them. He did it for Israel time and time again and He still does this. There is redemption. There will always be a remnant. You can still be part of it.