Faith on Footstools (11/10/2013)
Manage episode 153501694 series 1092075
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:1-9
Description: Faith can be difficult to claim or achieve in the midst of trying and difficult life situations. As a pastor, when I sit with families and individuals who struggle, I often hear prayers asked for God to come in and fix the situation or get the out of the hardship. In this passage from Jeremiah, the Jewish exiles are down and out; they’ve just lost a major siege of Jerusalem and have had the temple ransacked. But, rather than proclaim quick release, Jeremiah tells them to hunker down, wait it out, and bless their enemies! We are reminded that God’s perspective over our lives is often bigger, grander, and contains more hope than we could ever imagine. So when God brings us to unpleasant circumstances, do not think “why me,” but know that God can see farther down the road than we can.
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