Jeremiah 29:11

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.”

When I first read the book of Jeremiah, this verse became my revival quote — a personal declaration that God is a man with a plan. Jeremiah 29:11 reminds me that God’s intentions for me are not random or reactive, but intentional, hopeful, and full of purpose.

The dictionary defines prosper as “to succeed in an enterprise or activity.” That definition shifted my perspective. As followers of Christ, we understand that the entire world is God’s enterprise. Every activity we engage in on this earth should ultimately point back to Him and glorify Him.

Even as the world grows increasingly corrupt, this promise stands: God has no plans to harm us. As it stands, in the midst of all that happens around us, Jesus Christ happened for us, which gave us a future of hope.

This also brings me back to Jeremiah 1, where God calls Jeremiah while he’s still young. It’s a powerful reminder that youth is not a disqualifier in God's eyes. God told Jeremiah, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’” It speaks to how God equips us for all stages of our lives, or even despite the stage of life we are in.

So when I meditate on Jeremiah 29:11, I remember that we are employees of Christ, called to work in His Kingdom enterprise. Our role is to promote Christ and train our Holy Spirit with His assistance to complete His will.

What’s your revival verse — the one that keeps you moving forward when life gets hard?

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