Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans that I have for you,’ says Yahweh, ‘plans for shalom and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.’”
The prophet Jeremiah writes a letter from Jerusalem to the Jewish people exiled in Babylon, including priests, prophets, and elders. This verse is part of a message urging them to settle down and pray for the welfare of Babylon, rather than expecting an immediate return to their homeland.
How might this message challenge our own desires for immediate solutions or perfect circumstances?