To the Ends of the Earth: Legacy – Week 5, Day 2 – Honesty Is a Good and Prosperous Guide
To the Ends of the Earth: Legacy – Week 1, Day 3 – God Directs All Things for Good
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For I know the plans I have for you, says the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me; when you seek me with all your heart.
Jeremiah 29:11–13
Just as God spoke peace into the life of the prophet Jeremiah, so too does he assure us of his perfect care for every detail of our existence. We can remain hopeful about the future, whatever it might hold, because we know that, ultimately, God has the greatest good — the glory of his eternal presence — in store for us.
It can be easy to forget, as we get caught up in our own plans, that God has a plan, and his plan includes us. We can trust absolutely in the goodness of God’s design. Those of us who are fathers have seen the trust that our children have in us. They are willing to follow our direction and learn from us because they know we love them and have their best interests at heart. In the same way, we must respond to God the Father like little children, each day taking new steps toward the goals our heavenly Father has set for us. Let us take those steps with joy, knowing our Father is directing all things to the good for those of us who love him (see Rom 8:28).
Questions for reflection
What parts of your life do you still try to handle on your own?
How has your relationship with God shaped your decisions about the future?
This week, how can you help a brother who struggles to trust in God’s good plans?
Praying with Scripture
A man’s mind plans his way, / but the LORD directs his steps. (Prv 16:9)
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Mark C. McCann is an author and Ministry Consultant with more than 30 years of writing and ministry experience. He has published articles for a number of Catholic magazines and websites including St. Anthony Messenger, Emmanuel Magazine, Liguorian Magazine, Catholic Stand, the Connecticut Catholic Men's Conference, and Homiletic and Pastoral Review. He recently published the 4-volume Catholic men's devotional, To the Ends of the Earth, as well as the 2021 Advent Daybreaks devotional and 2022 Lenten Daybreaks devotional with Liguori Publishing. He has also released his End Times novel series, Jacob's Dream: The Vision and Jacob's Dream: The Final Battle. He was a radio host and producer for 8 years at a Connecticut Christian radio station and has worked as a Catholic religion teacher/campus minister and a parish youth minister. He has also served the Norwich, CT Diocese as a Youth Ministry Director and Family Life Director. He currently lives in Connecticut with his Proverbs 31 wife, where together they have brought up three incredible children. He strives each day to live out his call to be a man of words. You can learn more about Mark and his writing at www.wordsnvisions.com.
