Day 6: A Future and a Hope
A selection from 25 Days of Hope 2020, adapted 2024
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11
As the Body of Christ, we get to live in the hope and future Jeremiah prophesied. Isn’t that amazing? And we are waiting in hope for Jesus’ return when all things will be made new, and there will be no more tears. It’s hard to fathom, but it’s a certain future worth hanging on to.
But today, I want to speak to the individual who feels like life has been disrupted.
To the person who feels unraveled.
To the one in pain.
To you who are weighed down in hopelessness.
You are not forgotten, and you are not alone. Your story doesn’t end here. The plans of the Lord are not to harm you. Don’t believe that lie. Your future isn’t destitute. It’s pregnant with life and solid in Christ. He hears your cries, even the ones you can’t release. He will gather you and restore you.
I shine a beacon of hope for you today as you wait. I send it like an arrow into your soul and spirit. This isn’t the end of your story. Hang on!
Daily Reading:
- The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Psalms 34:18
- For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11
Declaration:
Jesus, as we celebrate your birth and prepare for your return, we hang on. Thank you for being near us. Thank you for a future, for hope. Thank you for being into the details of our lives.
As we wait, we uncap the light and hope you have given us. We point people to you with each breath. Be glorified.
Brave Sparrow 