It is truly a blessing to have a pastor who is not afraid to read Scripture. In hearing Pastor Sam read the entire chapter of Jeremiah 29, we were given a real sense of the context in which the famous Jeremiah 29:11 exists. It is not just a generic promise! It's a promise given to the exiled, to those who have been uprooted and re-planted in cities and situations they are unfamiliar with.
What Has God Said? Rest.
- We must first embrace God's plan, which involves moving us into new situations.
- We must also experience God's presence. Knowing that we are in His will gives us strength to say yes when He calls us to move from our comfort zones.
- And, we must express God's purpose. As Pastor Sam shared, there is nothing more powerful than the persons who know who they are in Christ, and who subsequently make life decisions based on that knowledge.
We'll close today with one more comment from Pastor Sam: if God made the plan, then the plan must come through! Isaiah 55:10-11 echoes in the distance: God's Word will not return to Him void, but will accomplish the purpose for which He sent it.
Tomorrow we'll reflect on the third "R": Remember.
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