“I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out–plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for. When you call on me, when you come and pray to me, I’ll listen. “When you come looking for me, you’ll find me. “Yes, when you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else, I’ll make sure you won’t be disappointed.” GOD’s Decree.
Jeremiah 29:11-14a (The Message)
What is your image of God? What do you think His attitude is about you, your family, your future? Something that continues to amaze me about the heart of God is that He honestly and deeply cares about me and the things I care about. Does He have to? Absolutely not! He owes me nothing. Clearly, He loves me for free.
Not only that, He has plans for me and for you. Perfect plans. The plans that will enable us to get the very most out of this life that we possibly can.
Are you far from God? Good news. These words from Jeremiah were spoken when God’s own chosen people were far from Him and far from home. Today, God still has plans for you — in spite of you. No matter what you’ve done, no matter how far you’ve wandered, there is still a way back. That way is by getting serious about finding Him and wanting it more than anything else.
He, and He alone, will not disappoint. Ever.