Is the sun shining in your life even when the rain comes?Today's Scripture:
"I say this because I know what I am planning for you," says the Lord. "I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you. I will give you hope and a good future."
Jeremiah 29:11
When it comes to surprise parties, it's sometimes hard to figure out who enjoys the party most - the person being honored or the person doing the planning. Scheming good things for other people can be a blast.
God shares the enjoyment of planning good things for people who love him.
Some people have shared with me that they interpret Jeremiah 29:11 to mean that when a person loves God, everything in that persons life will be perfect or well. That as we know is not necessarily true. Yes, in this verse, God promised the Israelites a great future. But before all the wonderful things happened, God knew the Israelites would be enslaved by the Babylonians for seventy years. He also knew that at the end, he would return them to their homeland and build a new nation committed to him and to his work.
Many Israelites probably wondered if their servitude would ever end. They worried that they'd die forgotten and enslaved. God assured them that he had a plan for their lives. He would carry out that design day by day. In fact, this strategy was so wonderful that every person who heard it could have hope and sense that the future would be different, better, and even beautiful.
In the Bible, God repeatedly shows care and a great love for his people. He knows each person and has mapped out a plan to grant that person ultimate joy in life and a sense of expectation about the future.
Selah people' and friends God has a plan for you, for your loved ones, for everyone who loves him. He may lead you through grim times occasionally, but he has great future full of happiness for everyone who relies on him.
"The rain in our life will come but remember God's promise for our future."
Your pastor,
Rev Patrick Muston
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