Trusting the Rebuilding Process

Scripture: Then the Lord put forth His hand and touched my mouth. And the Lord said to me, “Now, I have put My words in your mouth. See, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out and to pull down, to destroy and to throw down, to build and to plant.” Jeremiah 1:9-10

Observation: As the spirit of God commissions Jeremiah, the purpose of his mission is clearly stated. He will prophesy in order to tear down and destroy the nations and kingdoms. His is to be the message of final destruction for Judah and Jerusalem. However, the construction of this commission has a twist. The word of Jeremiah will completely kill these nations - it will not only topple them but even pull them out by the root so they can never live again. His words will completely destroy Judah. And yet, his words will also ... build and plant.

In other words, while his mission will be about destroying Judah, out of this destruction will come an entirely new thing. It will be replanted anew, and rebuilt from the ground up.

Application: I have seen God - for whatever reason - allow things to be destroyed. This may not be violence, like the destruction of a life, but only the destruction of someone's hopes, or a relationship. And I know God uses these to events to renew the future into someone's life. I have seen it.

However, right now I'm struggling to trust it. I want to trust it, OH how I want to, Lord. In my heart I know, and in my mind I remember. The fear of the unknown future, though, sits on my heart. That is the stress that cripples my family and causes anxiety, arguments, discord, pain, and labors.

My failing is that, right now, when I see the rooting out of pulling down of my son's intended plans, I do not trust in the building and planting of his future results.

Prayer: Lord, please forgive me for my fear. I have surrendered this situation to you, and I do again this day. Please prepare for the future planting of my son's life. Thank you. Amen.