Every Good and Perfect Gift

 

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." James 1:17 CSB  

James says that "every good and perfect gift" comes from God. I've discovered that a lot of times God's gifts don't initially seem all that good or perfect. 

Three years ago I was experiencing severe A-Fib and was diagnosed with HOCM (look it up, too hard to spell it out 😊), and I was facing open-heart surgery. None of that seemed very good or perfect. But that surgery turned out to be life-changing for me. I've lost over 40 lbs, my heart function is better than it has been in many years and I have more energy now than any time I've had as an adult. What seemed scary to me, turned out to be a good thing for me. I didn't see it at the time, but all of it has been a gift from God. 

We say it a lot at church, but "God is (really) good ... All the time. " 

I pray you enjoy His good and perfect presence (and presents) in your life this week.