Brighter Day - Jeremiah 29:11

This is Namma for Christ with the 85th inspirational message dated Sunday, July 24th, 2016.  The title of this message is, "Brighter Day - Jeremiah 29:11",  The scripture comes from one of my favorite verses in the Old Testament: Jeremiah 29:11, as written by the prophet Jeremiah.  Jeremiah, who is known as the "weeping or lamenting prophet", provides encouraging words of "hope" from the Lord - for "then", as well, as now:
(Portions below taken from "What's the Meaning of Your Life Verse? Jeremiah 29:11" - written by Coy Lindsey as posted in "Faith" - Bookmark - the "permalink" - posted on the internet 3/20/13.)

Jeremiah 29:11

New International Version (NIV)

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."

What a beautiful promise from God.  It offers an assurance for the future.  Whatever the circumstances today, God’s people can trust God to change their tomorrow.  It declares God’s intimate relationship to God’s people.  God isn’t leaving God’s people out to dry like a sheep among wolves.  God is intricately involved in creating a new future.  It brings a perspective of hope.

Reading just a couple chapters previous, we realize these are God’s words to a people who are hopeless.  They are in exile.  They’ve been completely stripped away from their homeland, their temple, and their king.  To make matters worse, God instructs the people to serve King Nebechadnezzar of Babylon (27:6-7).  And if they don’t serve him, then God “will punish that nation with the sword, with famine, and with pestilence, says the LORD, until I have completed its destruction by his hand” (27:8).  God repeats this three times in chapter 27 alone.

It’s like God is saying, “Trust me, I have everything under control.  I know your situation stinks, but I know what I’m doing.  I have your best interest in mind.”  God says, “For 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.”

So, maybe Jeremiah 29:11 isn’t about God’s specific day to day plan for you.  Instead, it is a message of hope for God’s people, including you and me.  God knows what’s best for us.  God will lead us in the direction of a new future.  TRUST GOD! He loves you - and He wants what is BEST for YOU!  Have HOPE in JESUS!


TRUST JESUS WITH YOUR FUTURE!

Jeremiah 29:11

New International Version (NIV)

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."

TRUST JESUS WITH YOUR LIFE! 

LOOK FORWARD TO A BRIGHT FUTURE AND A "BRIGHTER DAY"!

Please enjoy the below inspirational song and video (with lyrics) by "Kirk Franklin and the Family" entitled, "Brighter Day". 

(I do not own the rights to this song.)



BE BLESSED!