>  Heartlight Daily Devotional  Thursday, October 13, 2005
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>"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."
>--Jeremiah 29:11
>New International Version
>
>THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
>When Israel lay devastated in the face of a ruthless enemy that 
>would rob all glory and strip bare the very soul of God's people, 
>God issued his promise. While the destruction visited upon them was 
>in response to their rebellion and sin, God's punishment wasn't 
>punitive alone, but redemptive. In their destruction, God promised 
>prosperity, hope, and a future. Just as a doctor must cause pain 
>when he sets a broken bone so it may heal, God's discipline is not 
>capricious but curative and ultimately life-giving.
>
>MY PRAYER...
>In my struggles, O Lord, help me find your grace -- not in the 
>relief of struggle and pain, but in redemption and change to your 
>glory. By your grace and through my Savior I say it. Amen.
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The LORD your God in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.
         ~ Zephaniah 3:17 (NKJV)