In James 1:17 I read, “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." (NIV)
When everything is changing around me, it’s important to remember that God is a consistent Father. He will never let me down. He can be counted on. He is reliable and worthy of my trust.
James 1:17 says, “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows” (NIV).
Some human fathers are unpredictable. Growing up, some people never knew how their dad was going to treat them. They never knew if he was going to be silent or violent, if he was going to hug them or hurt them, or if he was going to accept them or reject them. Inconsistent fathers produce insecure children.
But God isn’t moody like that. My heavenly Father is consistent. One of the things I can count on about God is that he will always act the same toward me.
The Bible says in 2 Timothy 2:13, “If we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself” (NIV).
The world is changing faster than ever before. That’s why, when everything else is up in the air, I need something in my life that never changes, an anchor for my soul.
There’s only one problem: On this planet, nothing lasts. But there’s one thing I can count on into eternity: the consistent, caring love of my heavenly Father.
The Bible says, “My God is changeless in his love for me” (Psalm 59:10 TLB).
I can always count on that.
In summary, every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father, who does not change like shifting shadows. When everything is changing around me, it’s important to remember that God is a consistent Father. He will never let me down. He can be counted on. He is reliable and worthy of my trust. Some fathers are unpredictable. Inconsistent fathers produce insecure children. God isn’t moody like that. My heavenly Father is consistent. One of the things I can count on about God is that he will always act the same toward me. The world is changing faster than ever before. When everything else is up in the air, I need something in my life that never changes, an anchor for my soul. On this planet, nothing lasts. But there’s one thing I can count on into eternity: the consistent, caring love of my heavenly Father. I can always count on that.
God's Word often compares goodness with light and evil with shadow and darkness. Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God my Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.
Father, thank you for Your Word and Jesus as my savior and example. You want me and I need you in my life. Please give me Your strength for today and remind me in little ways that I can always believe in, have faith in and can trust you in everything. This includes being the authority for my life, the source of my self-worth and my hope for the future. You have my best interests in mind. So I ask you to help me to embrace the way you’ve made me; my gifting and passions. Help me to serve and fulfill the mission you have in mind for me.
Today, I ask you for wisdom and guidance for my day, my work, my leadership, my interactions with others, doing well and making a difference in others lives. I pray all these things through your Son Jesus’ name, Amen.
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