After reading these passages Jeremiah 29 stood out the
most for me. This chapter is a letter
from Jeremiah to the captives of Babylon.
He reminded the people that even though they were experiencing troubled
time that life keeps moving on and and that they should continue to live their
lives and to pray for the nation that they were exiled to. This was a good reminder to me that when
troubles or hardship enter our lives not to forget to continue to pray and
trust God.
I particularly like the verse Jeremiah 29:11. "For I
know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper
you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." What a reassurance this verse is especially the
part about God giving us hope and a future.
My Life Application Bible had good notes on this verse It said:
We're all encouraged by a leader who stirs us to move
ahead, someone who believes we can do the task he has given and who will be
with us all the way. God is that kind of
leader. He knows the future, and his
plans for us are good and full of hope.
As long as God, who knows the future, provides our agenda and goes with
us as we fulfill his mission, we can have boundless hope. This does not mean that we will be spared
pain, suffering or hardship, but that God will see us through to a glorious
conclusion.
3 comments:
Jeremiah 29:11 is a favourite of mine. A great reminder that we always have hope in God.
God didn't give up on His people, and doesn't give up on us, so we need to recognize our wrong, ask for forgiveness and move on.
I love that verse too, but also appreciate the comment that it doesn't mean we won't experience hardship. Rather it emphasizes God's sovereignty and that everything in our lives is first filtered through His hands.
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