This is the text of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent...This is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel , says to all the exiles I deported from Jerusalem to Babylon: "Build houses and live in them. Plan gardens and eat their produce. Take wives and have sons and daughters. Take wives for your sons and give your daughters to men in marriage so that they may bear sons and daughters. Multiply there; do no decrease. Seek the welfare of the city I have deported you to. Pray to the Lord on its behalf, for when it has prosperity, you will prosper."
Jeremiah 29:1-7
We sang this song at church (during our Global Missions Expo on Sunday night) called, God of this City. The song is much like this verse. The verse says that we need to do as God asks, and praying to the Lord on its behalf, it will prosper and so will we. The song we sang talked about how God is in control of the city, he is The King of the people, he's the God of our nation. It also says, there is no one like our God. Such a beautiful message in our comfort we can take that God is in control of our city, our nation.
In this next election, know that God is in control no matter how many evil forces come against Him. He will also not give us anything we can't handle.
For this is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: "Don't let your diviners deceive you, and don't listen to the dreams you elicit from them, for they are prophesying falsely to you in My name. I have not sent them. This is the Lord's declaration.
Jeremiah 29:8-9
It seems as though, especially in these times in which we live, that there will be a lot of deception. I also believe that this will even be in the church. It will be everywhere. But He is the God of our city, our nation, so look on to Him for the Truth.
"For I know the plans I have for you" -- this is the Lord's declaration-- "plans for your welfare, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. You will call to Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you"--the Lord's declaration--"and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and places where I banished you"--the Lord's declaration. "I will restore you to the pace I deported you from."
Jeremiah 29:11-14
The key words here are, search for me WITH ALL YOUR HEART. This is what God is telling us here; He will scoop us up, and take us right back where we belong. He will restore us, our nation, to how it should be, how he intended it to be, if we search with every ounce of our being; spiritually searching and longing for His Truth and His Word.
I hope this is an encouragement to you today and during this time of election and change. God bless you, and thank you so much for supporting us this weekend at the Race for the Cure! We had such a great time! Thank you for putting your time, effort, and well-deserved weekend to help and support this important cause! I couldn't believe how many showed up! So cool! I actually got dizzy at times because there were just seas and seas of people! Hee hee! I pray your weekend was blessed! We'll be posting pics and video soon from the weekend!
Thanks again, Tara K
P.s. By the way, did you notice we were in front of a federal building in the pic? That never happens anymore: a christian band getting to spread the word on the steps of a federal building! God is so good, and He always makes a way for His Word to be spread! Hallelujah!
Scripture taken from Holmon Christian Standard, Apologetics Study Bible
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