Every good and perfect gift originates from God

People who know God as their loving Father are in a very privileged position. They are the conduit between heaven and earth. The Bible tells us that “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows” (James 1:17). God does not keep the good gifts to himself, he makes them available to the people He loves. Imagine, all the good and perfect things in God are meant to come down to us.

Light will always diminish darkness

Lots of darkness and evil is found in this world. This staff does not have the ability to rise up. Just like light penetrates darkness, so do the good gifts of God come into our world. This is a one way street. Evil can never rise up. Why is it then, that we are so afraid of evil. People who know God must not be afraid, because they ought to know, that every good and perfect gift is from above and is released to come down into our world. Why then do we have so many doom Sayers among the people, who should know the Word of God and who are called to be the light of the world?
We know, that in the natural, the light of a candle can be quenched. Even a light bulb can be dimmed by flies or dirt. It seems, that this is true in the spiritual realm as well. Many who are called to be light and deliver the every good and perfect gift of God to this world seem to drink from the wrong well. They get infected by the negative staff that is found in this world. There is an urgent need for a turn-around so that we can fulfill God’s mission in our lives.

You ARE the light of the world!

Jesus told us: “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12). The implication of this statement is very clear. Followers of Jesus will shine and bring forth of the life that comes from above. Doom Sayers cannot be followers of Christ, otherwise their message must change drastically.
Jesus pushed this point even further by His declaration: “You are the light of the world – like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden” (Matthews 5:14). What a powerful revelation! We are built by our God on a mountain of grace, so that we can receive the good and perfect gifts of God. But they are not for selfish consumption. They must be released from above into the valleys of darkness and evil.

If you have light, if must shine

People of God, let us be that force that brings light, peace and good tidings to our nation this year. Refuse to be an instrument of the evil one. Do not repeat the negative staff some people pronounce. Remember who you are! You are the light of the world, build like a city on a hill, so that you can be seen and so that your light will illuminate the darkness around you. If all of us who call upon Christ will take that to heart, than we do not need to fear anything. Be a peacemaker, be a light in the darkness, speak about every good and perfect gift that God has for our families, for our churches, for our nations and for our world. My friends, let us be conduits for the light of God and all the good and perfect gifts that God longs to bless us with.
Make a decision to enlighten the darkness around you and to release the good and perfect gifts of God to our world!