Jeremiah 13:1–7

God told Jeremiah to buy a belt, take a long journey to hide it, then return later to dig it up. When he finally retrieved it, the belt was ruined—no longer useful.

Jeremiah wasn’t told why at the beginning.

He didn’t receive the full explanation upfront.

He obeyed first—and understanding came later.

Each step required trust. Each instruction revealed only what was needed for the next act of obedience. God did not give Jeremiah the full picture, only the next direction.

This is often how God works with us.

When we are determined to follow our own way, it becomes difficult to hear God’s. Our expectations, timelines, and assumptions can drown out His voice.

Day one was about awareness, revelation.

God, reveal in me my blind spots.

Day two is about surrender.

Our prayer today is not complicated, but it is costly:

Lord, Your plan, not mine.

Help me release the outcome and what I think this season should look like.

Help me see things from Your perspective, not my own.

Teach me to wait for each step.

Give me a willing heart to obey, even when the full plan isn’t clear.

Today, we loosen our grip and allow God to lead again.

We surrender our attitude of expectation and trust His direction.

God’s ways are not our ways.

Surrender is how we realign ourselves to His.