Scripture Sunday: Jeremiah 17:7

Every Sunday on this site I will take some time to look at a passage from the Bible that I like and think is great... though they could obviously be presented by themselves without further mention, I will throw my two cents in on what the verse(s) mean to me.

Today we look at a short, simple verse from Jeremiah. But as always with the Bible, a small verse that can have a lot of truth and meaning.

"Blessed is the man that trusts in the Lord, whose hope is the Lord." (Jeremiah 17:7)

When it seems like all of our thoughts and dreams are on things other than God, Jeremiah offers this simple reminder. We are blessed when we have trust in the Lord and when we hope in the Lord. When we know that God will take care of us, we receive many blessings and graces.

In addition, we must have our hope in the Lord. What does this mean? I think it means that we cannot let the things of the world despair us. We must have our sights, our eyes, our goals on the next life... Trust and hope go hand in hand. When we trust God will take care of us, our hope is in the Lord.

Aim for heaven, and trust that if you follow the path of the Lord, you will get there.