This passage is an intimate reminder of God’s relationship with His people, and in this instance, He is speaking directly to Jeremiah, also known as the ‘weepy profit.’ Jeremiah likely needed to hear this from God because his calling was not one of glory and fame.  He spoke grievous messages of what was to come if people did not repent from their ways, and it was the opposite kind of message Jeremiah wished to deliver, which is likely why God chose Jeremiah.  Jeremiah gave up His own desires to serve God fervently, and God chose him because of that.  

Prophesy is a word that is either cringeworthy or exciting, depending on your exposure to it.  It’s unfortunately a gift from God that has been often misused from the beginning of time, but it’s also a gift from God that has worked in powerful ways, including prophesy of Jesus’ birth, death, and return.   Most people like to think of someone who prophesies good things.  Jeremiah, however, was often given messages that were difficult to share regarding sins and consequences…not very popular messages that people were lining up to hear, that’s for sure.  Jeremiah was tender-hearted and oftentimes wept while delivering messages from God, but he was faithful even when it was tough. God knew that Jeremiah would struggle through His calling, which is why He gave Jeremiah reassurance that God knew him.