A Future Held in Kind Hands

Jeremiah 29:11 is often quoted on its own, but its setting gives it depth. God spoke these words to people in exile in Babylon, and He told them the exile would last seventy years. This was not a promise of instant rescue. It was a promise that God's purposes were good, even in a long and painful season.

Before this verse, God told the exiles to build houses, plant gardens and seek the peace of the city where they lived (Jeremiah 29:5-7). Hope did not mean waiting passively. It meant living faithfully where they were planted.

Your future is held in kind hands. That does not mean every chapter will be easy, but it does mean the Author is good. You can plant, build and bless others today, trusting that He is bringing you to "an expected end."