In Jeremiah 29:11 we see a powerful promise:
“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.”
The word translated as prosper is the Hebrew word shalom — a word that encapsulated a reality and hope of wholeness for the individual and the world.
This sermon was preached on July 16, 2017 at Community Bible Church in Knoxville, Illinois.