Every Good and Perfect Gift
“Every good and
perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,
who does not change like shifting shadows.”
James 1:17
In one of the spare rooms in our house there is a
stockpile of gifts. These are no
ordinary gifts; these are gifts for our daughter’s upcoming bridal shower. She has gone through the process of
registering for things she and her future husband will need as they make a home
together. There are gift boxes of all
sizes – small ones and really large ones.
Soon the house will be filled with people, eating and sharing and
watching as our little girl opens the gifts.
As I look at these boxes and the thoughtfulness that
went into selecting each gift, I am struck by the truth of this verse from
James. Every good and perfect gift is
from above. There are the gifts in the
room and they are wonderful and considerate.
Then there is the Gift – Jesus Christ.
There is the gift of marriage – a sacrament and covenant that God
designed, ordained, and sustains. There
is the gift of love, the gift of relationship.
There is the gift of children.
There is the gift of family.
Our God doesn’t change like shifting shadows or quickly
changing opinions. Our God is steadfast,
sure and true. He has resolve and is
resolve. He has brought so many precious
gifts to me and to our daughter. He has
brought her the gift of marriage; a good and perfect gift that has come from
her Father of the heavenly lights.
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