Every Good Gift Comes from God

James 1:14-18    Every Good Gift Comes from God

If we were asked “what is the most memorable gift you ever received?” I think it would quickly come to mind for most of us. Gifts are often bound up in emotion.

My most memorable gift is full of emotion! My five-year-old grandson had only five dollars to spend in a gift shop. He bought a ring for me – his little face was one big smile! He is a precious gift and now fourteen. Overnights at my house are infrequent. I am “letting go.” This is a “go away a little closer Grandma” thing I think. 

“If we hold tightly to anything given to us, unwilling to let it go when the time comes to let it go - or unwilling to allow it to be used as the Giver means it to be used, we stunt the growth of the soul. The truth is that it is ours to thank Him for and ours to offer back to Him, ours to let go of.”  (Passion and Purity: Elisabeth Elliot)

James reminds us that our most precious and perfect gifts come from our Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows through the seasons of life. James 1:17

David said, “But who am I and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.” 1 Chronicles 29:14

Lord, let us accept each day as a gift. Let us follow the path you choose for us. Help us to be thankful for your perfect gifts. Remind us that our work is to care for those around us, focusing on how we can love and serve them through your great love for us. Amen