Jeremiah 29:11-13 New Living Translation (NLT)
“‘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. Then you will call on me and come and pray to
me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me
with all your heart.’”
We make plans for our future
so that we do not do without. We set up retirement funds so that we feel
secure; however, the winds of change can make any plans seem unreliable. In the
face of uncertainty we can know a security that remains constant because the
giver of that security is constant. God has a future and a hope for all who
seek Him with their whole heart. He will cause us to be prosperous (“even as
our soul prospers” – 3 John 1:2) and keep us from harm. Prosperity in
Christ may mean financial prosperity, but there are so many more important
things than that in this life. Spiritual
prosperity enables us to be more like Christ in our daily walk. The things of God cannot be purchased, but
rather are there for the asking. God
freely gives blessings that lift up and encourage us as we strive to serve Him
with our whole heart.
God’s plans do not fluctuate
or fade away due to a lack of resources or contrary spirit. No, God keeps His
promises; therefore, we can find peace in the fact that God will not let us
perish or fall by the wayside. He is our Heavenly Father; the One who watches
over us every moment of every day and knows what we are in need of. Nothing
escapes His gaze and nothing shall take us down. If Allstate Insurance can
boast that they are “The Good Hands People”, how much greater must it be to be
in the hollow of God’s hands. Until next time, walk with the King and be a
blessing!
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