‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’ Jeremiah 29:11.
Sovereign Lord,
It’s not even the end of January,
and some of the plans and goals we made for this year
have already ended in what looks like “disaster” to us:
instead of being on track to run a 5k,
we had the flu and stayed in bed for a week,
instead of being more patient with our kids,
our teenager wrecked the car and we lost our temper,
instead of planning our anniversary trip,
our spouse was diagnosed with cancer…
All good plans…disrupted.
Thank you for the truth of this verse—
you were speaking to the Israelites
who were exiled in Babylon
because of their disobedience and sin.
Yes, their dreams had been crushed,
their plans changed,
but you promised them redemption and restoration
not after, but during
their time of exile.
Help us draw near to you
and trust in you in disrupted plans,
that we might see the good stories
you are writing in our lives
for your glory.
In Jesus’ redeeming name. Amen.
Read Jeremiah 29:1-11.
