But seek the welfare
of the city
where I have sent you
into exile,
and pray to the LORD
on its behalf,
for in its welfare
you will find
your welfare.
Jeremiah 29. 7
Even in this strange place,
God sends us here
for His good purposes,
separated from what we know
and sometimes feeling captive
by our circumstances.
Instead of grumbling,
what if we approached and
navigated it differently?
Seek the peace,
wholeness, health and
relationships
where God has placed us
--even in the most unlikely
situations today.
We can begrudge our conditions
or pray in those circumstances
for God's Presence and purposes.
Not just for a better attitude,
but to find us faithful.
O LORD,
Seeking Your designs,
and not our own comfort,
may land us in a barren spot
which is right in the center
of Your will for us.
Grant us the courage to go there
with great resolve,
not to make the best of it,
but to bring Your name there.
Help us to seek the wellbeing
of those around us,
be it strangers or
those all too familiar,
those who know You
or don't know you yet,
even among the rebellious
that You may dwell there.
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