"'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.'" ~Jeremiah 29:11~
If you know me, you know I love this verse. At first glance, it might seem like God was telling people this when everything was going their way. But if you back up and look at the context, He's actually giving hope to the people when they're discouraged. Just one verse back it says, "This is what the Lord says: 'When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this place. 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.'"
In that verse, God is telling them that He will fulfill his good promise to bring them back. He will fulfill His promise, just not in their time, in His time. If it was in their time, they'd be brought back that instant. But God knows better. He waits.
I love reading this verse and putting emphasis on a certain word..."For I know the plans I have for you...". He knows the plans He has for us. We don't have a clue what all He has in store for us. But that's okay, because He does. We don't know, but we know He knows. Trust Him to carry out His plans for you in His time.
Kayla Joy
