Heralds Digest

  “ For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart .” Jeremiah 29 : 11 - 13 KJV If our expected end always aligns with our experienced encounters in life, there will be no need for anyone to cry foul. More often than not, the reality is always that the expected end is a mirage. People see failure and disappointment as the normal reality of life. For the children of Israel, leaving their promised land for Babylon for seventy years doesn’t align with an expected end of dominion and peace. And generally, what we expect from a supposedly good relationship, admirable career opportunity, and a welcomed service privilege is like an ambitious dream. So when God says “ For I know the thoughts that I think toward you”, it was an acknow...

  “ For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. ” Jeremiah 29 : 11 NKJV Job placement, professional mobility and migration decisions are mostly driven by empirical metrics, like standards of living, economic indices, employment rates, mortality rates, etc. Unfortunately, these empirical thoughts are usually at variance with divine thoughts, leading godly people into the realm of walking away from productive purposes, fruitful future, and an honest hope. While the best of human thoughts are based on myopic assessment of the historical evidence, prevailing circumstances and challenges, God’s futuristic model is based on His omniscient casting of triumphant thoughts and reliable revelations. When prophet Jeremiah’s unpopular revelation of God’s triumphant thoughts was borne out about Israel and Judah’s 70 years captivity in Babylon, it is understandable why many people fell for the sensible but t...