Friday, April 15

Jeremiah 29:1, 4-13
Psalms 22, 141, 143
Romans 11:13-24
John 11:1-27 or 12:1-10

“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. I will be found by you,” declares the LORD, “and will bring you

back from captivity.” Jeremiah 29:11-14 NIV

Life plans made:

Graduate from a good school, settle into a profitable career, get married, buy a house, have children, spoil grandchildren, live happily ever after.

But “real” life is full of detours:

Career changes, divorce, unexpected family changes, illness.

Sometimes we feel trapped in circumstances we didn’t create and cannot control.

God says that no matter what the circumstances, continue to live:

Build homes, work, get married, have children, seek peace and pray.

God has plans for us:

Plans to prosper and not harm, plans to give hope and a future. God promises that when we pray He will listen, when we seek Him with our hearts He will be found.

He will bring peace to chaos.

He will bring comfort in frustrating times.

He will hear our prayers and bring us to a place of rest.

He will set us free.

He already has; through the saving grace of the Cross.

Juli Browning