Jeremiah 29:7a Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile….
Everything about this passage seems to reinforce the idea that God says wait. The exiles are told to, essentially, get comfortable, settle in, make the best of it where they are. They are instructed to pray that their home in exile prospers because if it does, they will, too.
Jeremiah 29:7b …Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.”
That seems a pretty hard pill to swallow. But underlying all of this instruction is an unspoken promise from God: I am with you. I have a plan for you. If you trust and obey, you will prosper. Trust Me. Trust Me. Trust Me.
Jeremiah 29:8 Yes, this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “Do not let the prophets and diviners among you deceive you. Do not listen to the dreams you encourage them to have.
Lord, It is so incredibly difficult when I want to live big, dream big, and you tell me to wait and to trust. Help me to live joyfully this day, exactly where You have me. Help me to trust in Your sovereignty, Your mercy, Your love and goodness. Give me peace like a river as I wait in joyful hope for You. Amen.
Jeremiah 29:9 They are prophesying lies to you in my name. I have not sent them,” declares the Lord.
Have a blessed day.
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