Lady Vernon & The Women of “THE WORD” – Daily Devotional

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This Week’s Devotional -  Moments of Meditation: Do You Believe This?

“For I know the plans I have for you”, declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” (Jer.29:). “…and He asked them, “Do you believe I am able to do this” (Matt.9:29).

How often have we heard Jeremiah 29:11 recited upon our ears, and how many more times have we encouraged ourselves with this Word from the Lord? Yet, once we relax our faith, and take a look at the reality that has become our lives, we wonder if perhaps, God has not misplaced the plan that He said He had for us? We wonder if, seeing all of the mistakes that we’ve made down through the years, He has decided to change His mind about the “plans to prosper you” part of this scripture and just let us spend the rest of our lives paying for our mistakes. Sometimes we read this scripture, in an attempt to encourage ourselves, and instead we end up asking ourselves, “Do I really believe this?”

Let me encourage you. The scripture from  Jeremiah 29:11 was spoken, by the prophet to a people who had been taken captive by the Babylonians. The scriptures tells us that God was using the Babylonians to punish the people of Judah, but before they even began to serve out their sentence, He let them know that even though they were going into captivity, He would not forget about them. This is like the  faithful wife who waits for her husband to serve out his prison sentence so that they can rebuild their lives. All the while he is imprisoned she is planning, and preparing for the day when he will be released.

Likewise, God is faithful to us, and even more so. His plans for our lives were written down before we were even conceived. So while we are messing up, making mistakes, making poor choices, He still has a plan in place to prosper us, and not to harm us. Do you believe this?

However, a sentence is served in order to bring about reform. As it was the intent of God to reform the people of Judah to return to earnestly seeking Him, so too, we must learn the lessons that God is trying to teach us when He disciplines us for our backsliding and idolatrous ways.     

Dear Lord, thank You for the wonderful plan that You have for my life. It amazes me that, in spite of all of my mistakes, Your intention is still to cause good things to come my way. Yes Lord, I believe this. I take hold of the grace to receive Your discipline, and to reform, and conform to Your ways. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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Lady Vernon, Chief Editor
Min. Nancy Robinson, Editor & Contributing Writer
Women of “THE WORD” – various writers

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