Day 2 – Passionate Prayer

Day 2 – Passionate Prayer

One of the most beloved and often quoted passages in Scripture is Jeremiah 29:11. This scripture has such an incredible promise for us as believers!

“For 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.”

If there was a “Top 10 List” of verses to memorize, this would make the list! It reminds us that God has good plans for our lives—plans full of hope and purpose. Praise the Lord!

But there’s something important we often overlook: God says He knows the plans He has for us—it doesn’t promise that we automatically know them.

Let’s read that again:

“For I know the plans I have for you…”

If you are in search of answers, or you are seeking wisdom and guidance through this time of fasting and prayer, this should bring great encouragement to you. If you are wondering what’s next and you find yourself waiting for clarity, you can be confident in the promise that God knows exactly where you are, exactly what you need, and exactly when you need it. He knows!

It’s important to know that these words in Jeremiah were originally given to God’s people who were taken into exile and captivity of a foreign country. They found themselves helpless and hopeless, yet they were told by the Lord that He has great plans of prosperity and hope for them.

But what were God’s people supposed to do in the meantime? What should our response be while we trust and wait for God’s plans to unfold? The next verses give us direction:

“Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” —Jeremiah 29:12–13

Our response to God’s promises isn’t just quoting them in celebration or hardship—though that’s wonderful. Our response should be to call on the Lord, to pray passionately, and to seek Him wholeheartedly.

What you ultimately find is something so much greater than the revealing of God’s plans – you find Him! And that’s the pinnacle of His plans and purposes for your life because God’s priority is relationship, not just revelation. This is what God intended all along for His people thousands of years ago when these verses were originally written, and the same is still true today.

So, on this second day of the fast, fervently seek the Lord. Pursue Him in prayer, worship, and in His Word. Cry out to Him with a heart fully engaged because you are promised that when you seek Him with all your heart you will find Him.