16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. 18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
As we saw earlier in the chapter, contentment is crucial in living a life of wisdom. What do we really believe about God? Gid is a Good God Who gives good gifts; He is always that way. A case in point is that He has chosen to reveal Himself to us, to give us His Word. Just like He sends the rain to yield a crop of grain physically, He has sent His truth to yield a crop of faithful followers. Just like the rain falls on the just and the unjust, God has revealed His Word, with some responding and some not. That does not show badly on God's character or His word; He is still good and it is still true. It's all about our response to Him.
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