Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-14 (NRSV)
11For 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. 12Then when you call upon me and come and pray to me, I will hear you. 13When you search for me, you will find me; if you seek me with all your heart, 14I will let you find me, says the Lord, and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you, says the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you into exile.
Reflection Questions
- What is the circumstance of the people being addressed in this passage?
- What kind of future is there for God’s people?
- What is expected of God’s people “in the meantime?”
- What does a “future with hope” look like for you?
Prayer
O God, help me to seek you with “all my heart” so that I might truly experience the “future with hope” that is in your plans. Amen.
