“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. Then you
will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will
seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be
found by you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back from captivity. I will
gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,” declares
the Lord, “and will
bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.” Jeremiah 29:11-14
Jeremiah
29:11 is a favorite verse for many Christians.
It expresses good for one’s life and not harm, prosperity and not
poverty. Is that true for everyone who
hears that verse or was it only tru for the Israelites during Jeremiah's time who heard it?
Jeremiah
29:11 expresses the heart of God to prosper, not to harm, to give hope and a
future. It expresses the ideal
relationship of man and God, communicating, seeking, discovering, and
restoring. Is that for you too today?
I think
it’s safe to say that God wants this for all people. He loves them. God moves us always towards the better
future. Why don’t we all see it? Because of sin…the world…disease...
Ultimately
if things don’t work out for everyone on earth, heaven is the final opportunity
to make this verse true. Heaven gives us
the ultimate prosperity, safety, hope and eternal future. In the that sense, yes, God will fulfill this
promise to all who believe. He always wants the best for you.