"Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good.
For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.
And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the Lord: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart."
Jeremiah 24:4-7
This is God explaining a vision that Jeremiah had with good and bad figs... this is the good part. Many of the people had been taken captive, and I like that the Lord talks about that happening for a reason, that it will be for their good, similar to all the times in the scriptures when we are told that all things work together for good if we are on the same page with God (Romans 8:28, D&C 90:24, etc.). It seems that this is true even with captivity, and I think that we can see that in some of the stories from the captivity. The Lord was still watching over his people.
I think the idea of God doing things for us and all things working together for good is very often applicable to our lives, even when we think that things are going badly. Maybe we lose a job, or a house, or an air conditioner, or even a loved one... and of course all of these things are awful, like being in captivity is awful, but part of the miracle of God is that he can turn all of it into good for us... teach us things, show us new opportunities, prepare us for something in the future that we couldn't possibly have predicted... and if we have faith that he is there, helping us and watching over us, then we can find the good in almost anything, because God is organizing everything in the world to work together, and whenever we do his will, we are playing a role in the larger plan, helping others and building that networks of good. :)
Today, let's trust God and be good, seek good, and do good, as God helps everything work together, including us if we are willing, for good.
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