I am using the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.

Today, I am reading and commenting on Jeremiah 28-30.

Before the final fall of Jerusalem many of the people of Judah had already been taken into Exile by the Babylonians.  They mourned being exiled from their homeland and wished to return.  God directed Jeremiah to write them a letter.  In that letter Jeremiah told them to accept their lives in this new location.  I want to focus on a small portion of that letter, but one which represents much of God’s message for all who love Him.

For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. I will be found by you,” says the Lord.

God has plans for us, and they are plans for good, not for disaster.  When we pray, God will listen.  If we look for God, we will find Him.  This is true for all people.  If you seek God with your whole heart, you will find Him.