THE FATHER OF LIGHTS

James 1: 17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Every good gift is from God. Sinners are born of the Holy Spirit in the new birth as the passage says, "Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth." We are born to rejoice in the grace of God who mercifully elected us unto salvation in Christ freely. In our new spirit we worship Christ who came to where we are, lived, died and bought us for himself. His preserving grace keeps us throughout our lives so that not the least of his cherished loved ones shall ever be lost. The Holy Spirit is given to Comfort us by constantly turning us to Christ. Believers vary because we are sinners. But for God's grace we would turn from him in an instant. Yet, our God is the Father of lights. There is no changing with God. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. Whether today holds joy for me or sorrow I can rejoice in the Lord who made it, appointed it and orders all my steps. The Psalmist said, Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered (Ps 40:5.)

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