![]() Support Heidelmedia: use the donate button below.Recovering the Reformed Confession(Phillipsburg: P&R Publishing, 2008).ASV For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end. Read more»ĭan Rowlands | “What Is God’s Plan For Your Life Here and Now?” | MaRESOURCES Jeremiah 29:11 KJ21 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Yet, he also promises that we will suffer, we will be persecuted, we will know pain, and this life will be a struggle (Phil. Neglecting either of the contexts above could lead us to think that the future hope and plan of God is merely our temporal and present good, prosperity, and blessing, and surely we do sometimes experience these providential gifts of God. We also know by reading the context of the entirety of Scripture that God’s ultimate plan is eternal redemption in Christ Jesus. We know that in the immediate context of Jeremiah 29, God’s plan of redemption was Israel’s temporal return to the physical land from Babylonian exile. But just as Israel had a hope then, there is a hope and a future for us today-God’s plan for his people, which is the salvation we have in Christ Jesus through faith by God’s gracious gift. … Even though we may not live in physical exile from our land, like the people of Israel during the time of Jeremiah, we too suffer in other ways. It was in this environment of suffering that God told his people how to live. Despite our best efforts, our circumstances aren’t user friendly. ![]() Introduction/ Background ( Jeremiah 29:1-3 ): Sometimes things are not as we want them to be. A small remnant of God’s chosen nation were living in exile in a foreign land, ruled by prideful and violent leaders whose goals were to dominate others while protecting their own view of an ideal culture. Scripture Jeremiah 29:11: 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 hope and a future. It is important-actually critical-for us to consider the context of this message of hope in Jeremiah 29:11. We read and recite this verse to direct our hearts and minds forward to a better time in a better place-the pleasant future God has planned for us. This verse brings a message we cling to-a message of comfort and future hope while living in places and times full of stress, suffering, sadness, confusion, and anger. Perhaps one of the most common Bible verses found on bookmarks, in memory lists, and on social media posts is Jeremiah 29:11: “‘For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.’” ![]()
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