In Jeremiah 29 v 11 we read,'For I know the plans I have for you , says the Lord.They are plans for good and not for disaster,to give you a future and a hope'.These words were spoken to those in captivity in Babylon,they would be there 70 yrs.This was one of the lowest points in Israel's history,God had been angry with His people because they had forsaken Him Jeremiah 2 v 13.if one reads Jeremiah and Ezekiel,you will get the awfulness of the nations sinfulness.So there they were in the land of Babylon,in shock ,overcome with grief Psalm 137,they had no one to blame only themselves, but they were His people, he had rightly dealt with them, but he had not forsaken them. In Micah 7 v 18 -20 ,we read,Where is there another God like you, who pardons the guilt of the remnant,overlooking the sins of His special people forever, because you delight in showing mercy'.Some people think God delights in showing wrath, He doesn't ,often judgement is a last resort,often the word longsuffering is used of God, but if mankind keep on wilfully sinning, judgement will fall. If you are a professing Christian ,and indulging in sin,repent seek forgiveness,if you are not a Christian likewise God is merciful , believe in the Lord Jesus and you shall be saved.
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