Day 335...(Jeremiah 36,37; Ezekiel 21,22; 2 Corinthians 10)..."Two Favorite Passages"

Jeremiah 29 contains one of my favorite passages. In the midst of such gloom, defeat and suffering comes these words...

"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 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, "and will bring you back from captivity."

What a wonderfully hopeful message in such a despairing time.

The other passage is practical from 2 Corinthians. We should never commend ourselves or compare ourselves but seek to please God. Here is the passage...

"We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise."

and...

"For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends."

If we could only live this passage how much more simple would our life be? This would end jealousy, envy, and feelings of rejection. Our life goal is to be commended by God. In seeking His approval, we have a better chance to have the proper relationships with others.