Most passages of scripture don't speak about us. That is, the whole Old Testament (more than half of the Bible) is not about people that follow Jesus in 2013. It's about an ethnic nation of people chosen by YHWH, and His continual pursuit of them, culminating in the beginning of the Gospel of Jesus, the God-man, who came to save, heal, fulfill, and reveal God's character.
However, all of scripture speaks to us. See the distinction? It's a pretty important one. Jeremiah 29:11 may not talk about you, but what God is saying to His people is not meaningless to us or to anyone. The proper response to these passages is not to expect to be swallowed by a whale when you disobey God and then jump off the side of a ship, but instead to learn more about the nature of humans and the character of God by remembering that you are often faithless like Jonah and how God is just, perfect, wise, powerful, and merciful.
My writing is pretty vacuous, but the text of Scripture is not. So examine for yourself! Jeremiah 3 is a passage that is not about us, but goodness gracious does it talk to us. Read here.
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