“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 future.”
Jeremiah 29:11
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Jeremiah 29:11 is one of the most popular Scriptures known to Christians…that and John 3:16. Jeremiah 29:11 has been misquoted, misused, and misunderstood, as well. Sometimes, we like to take Scripture and toss it around, in a well-meaning (but incorrect) fashion. What I like most about Jeremiah 29:11, though, is that it reminds you that God cares for you and all that you do.
Jeremiah 29:11 reminds us that God is on our side.
- He does not harm us
- He does no ill to us
- He does not give us cancer
- He does not cause accidents
- He does not burn down houses
He does not do any of those things! There is no burning down your house to give you a better house. God doesn’t do wrong, bad things, or cause harm. God, however, can make good come out of bad. But He does not make bad happen so that good can happen.
And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good?
No one is good except God alone.
Mark 10:18
The LORD is trustworthy in all He promises and faithful in all He does.
Psalm 145:13b
Knowing these proven truths, no matter what our circumstances look like or what our eyes can see or what our minds tells us, we can rest assured that God is for us and will never let us down. Yes, the way things work out don’t often make sense to us, but God can see the big picture. Hoping in the Lord Almighty is the best decision that can be made for one’s family and future.
We may “lose” things. Things may not go our way, but this does not mean that God does not have a plan. No, it simply means that our plan does not look like God’s plan. It’s okay to let go of the steering wheel and take the passenger seat. You’d be amazed at the places you will go. Following God is made a bit easier when your hope is in Him.
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Lord, help us to keep our hope in You. Help us to see the hopeful future and plans You have for us. Amen.
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Ahmee, I agree with you. God is on our side, and “God doesn’t do wrong, bad things, or cause harm.” This is a good verse to prove that. Thank you for “showing” us this truth.
I’m so thankful our hope is founded on the truth of God and His Word.
yes! thank you, ahmee, for speaking this truth…He is a GOOD God and only gives good! <3