Jeremiah 30:18-19
“I’ll turn things around for Jacob. I’ll compassionately come in and rebuild homes. The town will be rebuilt on its old foundations; the mansions will be splendid again. Thanksgivings will pour out of the windows; laughter will spill through the doors. Things will get better and better. Depression days are over. They’ll thrive, they’ll flourish. The days of contempt will be over.”
“This is what the Lord says: ‘When I bring Israel home again from captivity and restore their fortunes, Jerusalem will be rebuilt on its ruins, and th4e palace reconstructed as before. There will be joy and songs of thanksgiving, and I will multiply my people, not dimmish them; I will honor them, not despise them.’”
I need this promise for myself today. Illness and relationships have narrowed my life into an unhealthy place. I need hope that God can rebuild our lives to flourish and prosper.
Lord, show me what to do, how to be. Help me walk in faith with you, trusting you for our future. Comfort the present ache in my heart. Restore me to living fully and joyfully. Grace me with what I don’t deserve. May your best plan for us come to pass. May we faithfully follow your lead as you take us there.