In our theme passage today, God speaks through the prophet Jeremiah to the Israelites who are in exile in Babylon. Despite their circumstances, God instructs them to build, plant, and grow. He encourages them to seek the peace and prosperity of the city where they are held captive, promising that...

“Plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope” - this is what the LORD reveals to Jeremiah immediately after he received a devastating word. The LORD told Jeremiah he and his people would be in Babylon for 70 years. For many of us,...

Most of the time when today’s featured verse is quoted, it’s by someone who is expecting the Lord to fulfill a monetary need. While that is part of the promise, this verse embodies so much more. The word “riches” here means His abundant fullness, peace, joy, love, faith, etc. We...

In this verse, David is urging us to commit our entire journey in life to the Lord. Whatever we choose to do in our daily lives, we should dedicate it to God, trusting that He will guide us through. It's easy to say "God's got us," but in order for...

Trust and patience are peas in a pod. Conversely, impatience testifies of distrust in the heart. God made the above promise to Jeremiah on the eve of a 70 year Babylonian captivity. Buying land that you might not use for 70 years requires both patience and trust in God's promises....