Provision or Prosperity?
“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.” (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV) It’s a verse we’ve seen on coffee mugs and graduation cards. At first glance we think it’s about prosperity and things going well in our days ahead. But the true meaning often gets lost in translation. In fact, the word “prosper” translated from the original Hebrew is actually “shalom” which means peace. That gives thi