This is what God told the exiles through the prophet Jeremiah concerning their period of being held in captivity in Babylon. What’s more, God instructed them to make the most of their time there by having families and growing gardens etc. This message smacked against the soothing and blissful lies told by false prophets. God didn’t want to quickly remove His people from the challenge … He wanted to show them His great power while they walked THROUGH their challenge.

We have challenges today. God is with us as we navigate them. This life is the process. Heaven will be the perfection. God always knows what He’s doing. It’s for us to trust Him and cope by faith.

READ/HEAR: Jer. 28,29

Note: I’ve been using The Message by Eugene Peterson. Watch this insightful video about him: https://youtu.be/LaMgIvbXqSk