A preacher friend and I exchange devotional mailings most weekday mornings. His name is Steve Jones and he ministers with Vero Christian Church in Vero Beach, FL.
Steve’s devotions are designed as ultra-brief insights of a passage from the daily segment of the One-Year Bible. It’s a different format than mine and that’s good because I like reading biblical insights in different forms as long as what is written is true to the Word.
Here’s what Steve shared today:
Jeremiah 29:7
“And work for the peace and prosperity of the city where I sent you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, for its welfare will determine your welfare.”
This advice to the Jewish exiles living in Babylon is good advice for us. Our true citizenship is in heaven but our temporary home is here – we’re “exiles”. While we’re here, we should actively work in our communities for peace and prosperity (from a Christian perspective). Don’t isolate – PERMEATE.
Good advice, Steve. Thanks.
Let’s all choose to permeate our corners of the world today. We’ll have all of eternity to hang out only with believers after we leave this life.
As always, I love you
Martin
