Another very well-known passage that is taken to be about provision. Context is interesting. The promise falls within a letter from Jeremiah the prophet to the remaining exiles in Babylon. False prophets have been telling them that God is getting ready to take them home. But it's actually not God's timing yet. Jeremiah delivers God's message. Settle down. Invest where you are. Bless and serve your community. Pray for the people who took you captive. When the time comes, God will bring you home. Don't worry if things aren't working out now. God has a plan.

So, not really a promise of immediate gratification. And arguably not a universal promise - unless we infer that this is God's heart toward everyone. But definitely tells us that God cares about our circumstances and has a plan for us that is for our good.

Jeremiah 29:11