"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning" James 1:17.
Some gifts come packaged and wrapped, but some can't be confined to such, like a beautiful sunset or answered prayer. Some are anticipated, others surprise. Some are small while others overwhelm. As the receiver of a variety of gifts this week, I want to praise the Giver. His goodness is not determined by His gifts. In fact, it seems that His goodness is better realized in the waiting. Yet when He chooses to reveal His goodness through His gifts, He is the One to whom all praise is due. So I must testify of this as I think back through my week. I received gifts such as physical strength to persevere through weariness, emotional strength to deal with pain, energy for a class presentation and performance, a clear answer to a prayer for wisdom and direction, opportunities to testify of His work in me, restful sleep, spiritual refreshment from His Word, and even "little" things like chocolate, and the anticipated arrival of my family for a weekend visit!
I'm not the determiner of the goodness of the gift. That is the decision of the Giver. How thankful I am to be able to confidently trust that He will not withhold any good thing from those that walk uprightly! (Ps. 84:11)
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