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
“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.”
We are going to have a totally real moment today. Not that all my other blogs aren’t real. Today, I want to talk about one of the most quoted bible verses. I want to talk about Jeremiah 29:11. You may not have known where this verse was found, but I am guessing you have heard it quoted.
The part that gets me is the “not to harm you”. Have you ever noticed God’s definition of harm is different than yours? I know God has plans for me, like the many times I waited fretting and anxious for that phone call saying I got the job. What about all those painful circumstances I have lived through, or illnesses I have fought? Seriously, were they not harmful?
Here is a secret behind those words. You have to finish the verse, “plans to give you hope and a future”. God’s plan is to get you through these circumstances the world throws at you. He doesn’t want to see you harmed. He wants to give you the tools to conquer them. So, yes He has plans for us. He has a destination. Yes, we are going to face unpleasant and even painful times in the broken sin-filled world. So buckle in, take that leap, get out of that boat! God has plans to see you through whatever adventure is heading your way!
Lord, this life is painful. The world plots harm, but You have plans to see me through it. My hope is in You, ~amen
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