A Blessing to Bloom Where You are Planted

I bless you to bloom

In the desert—

To flourish

In the season of exile.

When Nebuchadnezzar’s troops

Trotted off God’s people

To Babylon,

Displacing the chosen

From their homes and businesses

And temple and families,

They would be tempted

To postpone living—

To wait until life was “normal”

Before investing their souls.

But God’s word came the exiles:

“Build houses …

Plant gardens …

Take wives …

Have children …

Multiply….” (Jer. 29:6)

When you’re in exile—

The in-between place—

The space between

“This isn’t like my comfortable past”

And

“This is where I am ultimately destined,”

Flourish anyway!

If you’re in exile,

May you

Build … Plant.. Multiply!

Bloom where you are planted child of God.

Bloom right where you are.