{"id":6395,"date":"2024-01-07T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-07T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/?p=6395"},"modified":"2024-01-06T18:23:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-07T00:23:07","slug":"every-good-and-perfect-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/?p=6395","title":{"rendered":"Every Good and Perfect Gift"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From God comes\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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From God comes every good and perfect gift. (James 1:17) Is there a difference between a good gift and a perfect gift? I think so. I\u2019ve heard it said that a good gift is temporary, but a perfect gift is eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:18 seems to agree. It tells us that what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. Therefore, we are encouraged to fix our eyes on what is unseen.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, even though good gifts may be temporary, they are given to us by God to enjoy. This would include the gift of a New Year. So I wish you Happy New Year and remind you that this New Year is a gift from God with endless possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each year I try to come up with a different blog theme. This can be quite a challenge. There are always many ideas swirling in my mind and a myriad of possible directions to go. Psalm 3:8 seemed to resonate with me. It says, \u201cFrom the Lord comes deliverance.\u201d I thought about how many wonderful gifts we have that come from God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God is gracious, kind, and generous. The very nature of God is full of giving. God gave us the breath of life. (Genesis 2:7) God gave us the indescribable gift of His Son, Jesus Christ. (2 Corinthians 9:15) Through Christ, we can be given the gift of eternal life. (John 3:16)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God\u2019s love for us has no bounds\u2014and because of this great love He blesses us with good gifts. Every blessing we have comes from God. In fact, James 1:16 admonishes us not to be deceived into thinking these good gifts come from any other source but God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So this year my theme will be: From God comes\u2026 Let\u2019s explore some of the wonderful gifts from God. Perhaps a meaningful New Year\u2019s resolution would be to NOT take them for granted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWhatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God\u2026\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

~James 1:17 (NLT)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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