Jeremiah 29:11 Does God Have Plans for You in 2014?

**Do you believe God has plans for you in 2014?** Are you familiar with the verse from 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 a hope and a future.'*" (NIV)

Some people believe **God won't let bad things happen** when they read this verse. In context, God was telling the Jerusalem exiles what would happen after seventy years of captivity.

"...*..**'I will come back** to you and fulfill my promise to bring you back to this place. For** I know the plans I have** for you,' declares the Lord, '**plans to prosper you** and not harm you, **plans to give you hope and a future**. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me and **I will listen to you**. You will seek me and find me **when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you**,' declares the Lord. **'I will bring you back'....."***

What a promise God made! ***Do you feel like you've been captive in 2013?*** **Are you living in circumstances of hurt and heartache**? God says,

**I will come back to you.** I'll fulfill my promise. I know the plans I have for you and they're full of hope and a future you can't yet see.

**When you seek me you'll find me with all your heart.**

**I'll bring you back.**

Do you need to hear that?

***Has 2013 left you farther away from God than anticipated? Have circumstances you're living in hardened your heart towards Him?* **If so, this verse is for you.** He loves you. No matter the circumstances or the condition of your heart, **He hasn't left you. **As you set your face towards 2014, He wants to bring you back.**

If 2013 year was one of goodness and praise, thank God! Shout it to the heavens! Share it with others.

But **if 2013 was one you want to rip off the calendar** and burn, do it! Hand it to God and take hold of this promise for you:

**Even in adversity, God will protect you in ways you can't imagine. **No matter what 2013 held, God has a future and hope for you and your family.

**Prosperity doesn't mean you'll win the lottery**. Prosperity Jeremiah 29:11-style means when you walk in God's ways, obeying and seeking Him, He'll use you for His glory. You'll be blessed along the way. Blessings aren't found in green dollars - they're the riches that fill and overflow from your heart.

**When God says "I have a future for you!" He's asking you to trust Him even if you don't feel like it. **

*Grabbing hold of a promised future takes action*. **What do you need to do for hope in the new year? **Is there an attitude, action or relationship you need to change? Is there something God's calling you to obey, but you're standing stock-still?

Jeremiah 29:13 is full of action:

**Come, pray, seek and find.**

**If you need a new direction for 2014, this is your calling** - come, pray, seek and find.

You have a hope and a future waiting for you. ***What do you need to do to grab it? How do you need to claim revolutionary faith in trusting the future God has for you?***