We don’t need to have a seminary degree to “seek the welfare of the city” (Jeremiah 29:7a) God has placed us in. We don’t need to be an elder of a church to “pray to the Lord on its behalf” (Jeremiah 29:7b). God reminded his exiled people that even they would benefit from their care and concern for the city that held them captive: “for in its welfare you will find your welfare” (Jeremiah 29:7c).