| “For I know the plans I have for you…” |
| —Jeremiah 29:11a |
“There’re so many things you Christians aren’t supposed to do. What fun is that?”
The person who spoke those words simply did not understand the glories of the Christian life. Christianity is not a faith based on a long list of rules and regulations. It’s not a list of dos and don’ts. Instead, Christianity is a wonderful relationship with God through His Son, Jesus. God has done everything necessary to build that relationship. The only things He asks of those who follow Him is to open their four human modalities—heart, soul, mind, and strength— in order to receive the gifts He gives and then respond in obedience to His written Word. The benefits of this relationship are beyond measure.
Looking toward the cross of Calvary from the depths of ancient history, in Jeremiah 29:11-13, the Prophet Jeremiah reported these words from the lips of God:
“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.”
God does indeed have a wonderful plan for the lives of those He loves. His plan considers every area of the lives of those He has chosen to belong to Himself. He cares for His dearly loved children from the moment they are born until the moment they pass from this life into eternal life.
So, as we begin a new day, let’s step out with the confidence that comes from knowing God has plans to prosper us in ways that we cannot even imagine. Yes, God’s measure of prosperity may be radically different from the measure of prosperity of our current culture. But His prosperity lasts for eternity. And that, dear ones, is very comforting as we journey along the pathway of life.
Based on a blog originally posted on Monday, February 1, 2016
