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how can we actively work for the well being of systems we find ourselves in but don't control?

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Jeremiah 29:7

Seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to Yahweh for it; for in its peace you will have peace.

This verse comes from a letter sent by the prophet Jeremiah to the Jewish exiles living in Babylon, after Jerusalem had been conquered. They were displaced and disoriented, far from home, wondering about their future and God's plan.

What does it look like for you to 'seek the peace' of a system you are part of but do not control?

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Read alongside it

  • Matthew 5:9

    This verse from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount blesses those who work for peace.

  • Romans 13:1

    This passage speaks to Christians about their relationship with governing authorities.

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