James 1:17 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.
God is the Ultimate Giver. James reminds us of that in his opening chapter. The Ultimate Gift is God's Son. Like other gifts, He has "come down" from the Father, who never changes. He chose to send Him down as the Word of Truth, Who not only showed us and told us what God is really like, but also to bring about in us the fruit of His Spirit. When our faith is in Him, then it will affect our lives in both how we act toward God and those around us (see the context of this chapter). Let us spend this time of celebration looking at the Good and Perfect Gift God has sent us and responding with the changes we need to make.
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