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
hope and a future ~ Jeremiah 29:11
God knows the plans He has had, and
does have, toward His people. In Jeremiah’s time, God had the restoration of
Israel planned so they would return to their own land. If God has those
thoughts in His mind, He will remember them, and they will be continued in Him
to all generations. We tend to forget what we think and what we will do, but
God does not. His plans are to prosper and not bring harm. I have heard people
who are going through rough times, and they wonder why this is happening to
them. Where is God in all this mess, they ask. The truth is that sometimes
prospering us, and the promises of a hope and a future rely not on “good things”
happening, but to good things being brought about by the purging of the bad
things in us and our life. We were never promised that we would not suffer, for
even our captivity in the suffering is often for our good. If in our struggle
we find a closeness to God, a spiritual awakening as well as peace and reconciliation
with God, then good work is done in us and all things work for good for those
who love the Lord. And the end result is a very desirable one, and it will be
more than what was expected.
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