Do you like where you live? Are you happy with your local community? Do you disagree with some of the decisions made? Do you wish your community was safer, had better jobs available, or better schools? Have you put forth your desires for your community in prayer to God?
It doesn’t matter where we live, we can find something we disagree with about it. We may believe our community is not as safe as it could be. I may think more should be done to attract better jobs. We want the school system to be better. We could mention many more concerns.
So, what do we do about it? We do what God told Jeremiah to tell the Israelites. He told them to build houses, plant gardens, have children, and live their lives. But he didn’t stop there. He went on to say that they were to seek out the best for the city where they lived? Why? God said it is in the welfare of where you live that you will find your welfare.
Wow! If our community does better, we do better. Because of that principle, God says we are to pray for our community. We are to be positive contributors by working to make the community better. But we don’t work alone. When we pray, we bring God into the equation. We know that all things are possible for God. So, by bringing him into the equation, we make all things possible for our community. It’s amazing what can be accomplished when we work together and ask God to be our guide and provider.
I pray we all seek the best for our community. I pray we choose to make a positive impact on our community. I pray each one of us prays for our community and trust God to provide. Seek the best for your community. Make a positive impact. Pray for your community. Trust God in all things.
Jeremiah 29:7 But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.
Marty Pressey 