In Jeremiah 29:14 God tells His people that He will bring them back when their time of exile, banishment and captivity is over. Separation from their land and their center for worship was the result of their disobedience to God and to them, amounted to separation from the fellowship of God. But God had a plan for them (29:11). He had always intended to bring them back; back to Himself.
He loves us enough to let us wander for a while sometimes or to even send us into 'exile' to achieve His purposes in us but His goal is always to bring us back.
If you are in a place of exile sensing a separation from God you can be sure that because He loves you, He is still at work. Behind the scenes He is preparing your character, pulling conditions together, orchestrating circumstances and working in and through others until the time is right for you to come back to Him. And when that time comes, He will make sure that you don't miss it. It will be clear to you and your wait will be over!
The Parson's Bench
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