This is what the Lord says: “As when juice is still found in a cluster of grapes and people say, ‘Don’t destroy it, there is still a blessing in it,’ so will I do in behalf of my servants;I will not destroy them all. Despite the unholy rebellion and pride of some of the remnant, God still has His servants, and He will bless and restore them. They will be re-gathered into His land, for He says: “My elect shall inherit it, and My servants shall dwell there.” He has a special place for My people who have sought Me. The picture of Isaiah 65:8 is striking. The idea is that God finds a few “good grapes” among the corrupt cluster of His people. It is for the sake of these – for My servants’ sake – that the LORD shows blessing and restores. “Found” suggests that the grapes were oozing as they were picked and that this was specially prized. Hence there is some good….
God will always preserve a faithful remnant of His people. No matter how bad the world is, there are always a few who remain loyal to Him.