March 18, 2005 Jeremiah 29:1-14

 March 18, 2005                                                                                  Jeremiah 29:1-14

 

Jeremiah 29:11-14 “For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the LORD, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.  Then when you call upon me and come and pray to me, I will hear you.  When you search for me, you will find me; if you seek me with all your heart, I will let you find me, says the LORD…”

 

I have moments when I wonder, “What’s next, Lord?” I think I can handle most anything but it is uncertainty I can’t stand.  I want to know what is next.  I need to know so I can figure out how it will all fit into the schedule.  And what calamites lie ahead so I can head them off or make arrangements to minimize their impact.

Consequently I can have some difficulty trusting someone who has “plans for my welfare and not for harm,” but hasn’t let a whole lot of the details be known. I’m always preparing for the worst that can happen and here is God saying, don’t sweat it. Sometimes I don’t know whether to be relieved or feel cheated some how.

Ultimately, I find it comforting for not only am I assured that God has my safety and welfare in mind, but I have room to hope and to dream.  In actuality, knowing that God has my life in hand is freeing.  For in trusting God, I know with greater certainty that He hears my every prayer and knows my needs before I do.

 

Lord, when we seek you we find a friend, a confidante, a lover, who seeks nothing more than faith.  I pray, Lord that we grow in faith and trust you more with each passing moment.  Amen.

 

Contributed by Arnold D. Mouse

 

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