What You Never Knew About Jeremiah 29:11

Put the famous verse in context, and amazing things happen…

It’s one of the most famous verses in the Bible, but I wonder how long it’s been since you read the rest of the chapter. I just did, and here’s what I found…

I don’t know what the future holds. Neither do you. We’re constantly going through life making plans and setting goals. That’s great! But deep down, we all have this fear about the future.

That’s why so many have found comfort in Jeremiah 29:11. I have too. In fact, it’s my Dad’s life verse. We see it on cards, and we tweet it.

“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.”

That sounds great! And it is…in the right context.

I just got done reading the rest of the chapter before that verse. I encourage you to do the same. Why?

Because you will find that sometimes welfare and hope aren’t what we think they should be.