TODAY'S SCRIPTURE | Jeremiah 29:4-14  

For the people of God, “exile” is their current but not their ultimate status. While they are to seek the shalom of their cities (be it Babylon or NYC), they must not forget that their “citizenship is in heaven” (Phil 3v20). God promises his people in exile that he won’t forget about them, and that he will bring them home. Only when we live with hope in our true home, God’s future city, can we live faithfully as exiles in our current cities.