05 October

“For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11)

This is a favourite Scripture for many. What a wonderful promise! Our Omniscient God knows the future. His plans for us are good and full of hope. Our responsibility is to trust and obey His agenda for us.  There is an Igbo proverb that says: the ember a father gives to his son cannot burn him!  Actually, the meaning is figurative. It implies that when a father gives his son a physical (or mental) task beyond his years, the son can handle it because he has the strong support of his father. So, if there’s something God says we can do, we walk in His purpose with the confidence that we can do it, and that He will see us through to a glorious conclusion.

ACTION: Seek and act on God’s plans and pray about them till fruition. Hold on to hope and a prosperous future. 

PRAYER: May we set aside our own plans and follow step by step in God’s.