God Knows Our Future....

I love this scripture for so many reasons.  First, God knows the plans He has for us because He knows our past and every detail of our future.  He spoke these words to Jeremiah and although it must have been exciting to know that God's plans were to prosper him and to not harm him, I think the most wonderful part of the promise is that God says He has plans to give him hope and a future.

God doesn't promise to prosper us although He often does.  We are blessed beyond measure and only through grace are we able to enjoy the many things God gives that we so often take for granted.  We always have hope when we put our lives into God's hands.  We already know our future because Jesus secured it for us.  All of the other is just fluff.

God blessed me with 39 years as Lynda's mother here on earth.  He has blessed me beyond what words can even express with eternal life and hope for the future to be with Lynda again.  He has prospered me.  I have everything I need and more.  He protects me from harm because I know that even if I lose my life here on earth, I have a new eternal body waiting for me.  This is my hope and this is my future.  Praise God for loving us enough to send His son to die for us.