Nobody
likes to feel as if their life is stuck on hold. It does not feel
good to be trapped in a situation where you don’t want to be, while
longing for a place you can’t reach. I’ve encountered many people
in situations like that. I have also felt that way myself at times.
Sometimes it lasts for a short season; other times it lasts much
longer.
God
called Jeremiah to be his prophet during a deeply painful time for
his people. Many of the people were in exile—taken far from home,
away from everything they knew and loved. Through Jeremiah, God
urged the people to live in hope, raising families, settling in, and
trusting that the Lord had plans and a future for them.
We,
too, often celebrate that God has plans and a future for us, and we
mustn’t forget that he is with us even if we feel that our life is
stuck. Just as God wasn’t finished with his people in exile, he
isn’t finished with us.
Perhaps
you know how tough it can be to feel stuck on hold. How can you live
into that as a child of God today? What does praying for peace and
prosperity look like right now?
God
can bless you in your situation. What is more, you can be a blessing
to others. God is still with you—even now.