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The Generosity of Exile
But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. ~Jeremiah 29:7
I think about being an exile sometimes. Oh, you are kind to tell me I fit in here in the land of the Yankees, in the geographical sense, not the baseball sense, but I know you know that I’m a southerner at heart—always will be. Don’t get me wrong, I love New England—but my heart will always be held in the majestic blue ridges of the North Carolina mountains.
God’s people have always been familiar with exile. The very first people we meet in the Bible, Adam and Eve, end up being exiled from paradise. Noah comes next, and he winds up on an ark. Abraham and Sarah travel halfway across the known world to a land that God promised to their descendants. They were exiles their entire lives. Abraham and Sarah’s descendants ended up in exile in Egypt. And we haven’t even gotten through the first two books of the Bible!
Maybe exile isn’t always a bad thing. Maybe, in exile, God’s plan for a future with hope is revealed. We’ll explore that future on Sunday morning.
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By First Congregational Church of Southington, CT
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But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. ~Jeremiah 29:7
I think about being an exile sometimes. Oh, you are kind to tell me I fit in here in the land of the Yankees, in the geographical sense, not the baseball sense, but I know you know that I’m a southerner at heart—always will be. Don’t get me wrong, I love New England—but my heart will always be held in the majestic blue ridges of the North Carolina mountains.
God’s people have always been familiar with exile. The very first people we meet in the Bible, Adam and Eve, end up being exiled from paradise. Noah comes next, and he winds up on an ark. Abraham and Sarah travel halfway across the known world to a land that God promised to their descendants. They were exiles their entire lives. Abraham and Sarah’s descendants ended up in exile in Egypt. And we haven’t even gotten through the first two books of the Bible!
Maybe exile isn’t always a bad thing. Maybe, in exile, God’s plan for a future with hope is revealed. We’ll explore that future on Sunday morning.