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. (NIV)
I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for. (MSG)
Word Study
Plans – H4742 מַחֲשָׁבָה maḥᵃšābâ, thought, plan, scheme, plot, design
Prosper – H8934 שָׁלוֹם šālôm, peace, safety, prosperity, well-being; intactness, wholeness; peace can have a focus of security, safety which can bring feelings of satisfaction, well-being, and contentment
Thoughts…
Today, I feel someone needs to hear it is perfectly OK to not feel OK. It is so OK to feel sad, angry, confused, upset, hurt, alone an devastated. God wants to just sit with you. He wants to sit in the middle of your mess and just be with you.
He does not expect you to cheer up, put on your happy face and get moving. No! He wants you to just be, just exist, just take time and breathe. Concentrate on that next breath. Breathe in and out. Let the world go on without you. He wants to just be with you. Just exist with you.
Those plans he has for you can wait until tomorrow when tomorrow comes. You can prosper from those plans tomorrow. Today’s plans and prosperity look different. That is OK.
Today God has a plan for you. Plans to care for you, not abandon you. He has plans to just exist with you. He wants to let you rest and grieve and mend. He has all the time in the world. Melt in his arms and let it all out.
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