Monday, 9th November 2026

Alex Buabeng-Korsah

TOPIC: FINDING PURPOSE AFTER LOSS

THEME SCRIPTURE:"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." (Jeremiah 29:11)

 

PREPARATORY QUESTION

1. What would you do with your life if you believed God still had greater plans for your life?

 

 

Jeremiah 29 is often quoted without its setting. God spoke these words to people exiled to Babylon. They had lost their homes, their temple and their country. They were grieving and angry.

God did not tell them to wait for the old life to return. He told them to build houses, plant gardens, marry and seek the good of the city (Jer 29:5-7). He told them to live fully where they were.

Then he gave the promise. The future he spoke of was seventy years away. Most of those listening would not live to see it. Hope here is not quick relief. It is confidence that God is still working.

This speaks to loss. After someone or something is taken or lost, the old purpose or plan may no longer fit. The question changes. It is no longer "How do I get my life back or reverse the loss?" It becomes "What is the plan of God for my life now?"

Purpose after loss often looks small and local. It could start with extending a helping hand to a neighbor or using a skill to bless someone in need. Grief teaches compassion, and compassion makes you useful to others who suffer likewise.

Paul describes this in 2 Corinthians 1:3-4. God comforts us so we can comfort others. Your pain is not wasted when it becomes a way to help someone else.

Beloved, God's calling does not end with your loss. Ask what gifts you still have. Ask who is close to you that needs help. Begin there.

Key Takeaway

Loss changes your purpose. It does not end it. God still has something to do with your life.

Do not wait to feel ready. Plant where you are. Serve where you are. God will show the next step as you move today.

Remain blessed.

 

 

FURTHER READING 

- Jeremiah 29:4-7, 10-14

- 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

- Romans 8:28

- Ephesians 2:10

- Psalm 138:8

 

Call to Salvation: Today is your day if you have not received salvation by turning over your life to Jesus Christ. Click here to do so.

 

QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU MEDITATE ON THE WORD 

1. What gift or skill do I still have that someone needs?

2. Who near me could I serve this week?

3. How might my pain help me comfort someone else?

 

 

PRAYER 

Father, please show me what you still want from me. Use my gifts and even my losses to help others. I receive courage to take the next step today, and hope towards the future you have planned for me. In Jesus' precious name, Amen.

 

One-Year Bible Reading Plan 

Proverbs 31, Psalm 135