God's Desire to Give Us Good Things (TMF:1917)

Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Peace to Live By: God's Desire to Give Us Good Things (TMF:1917) - Daniel Litton
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       James chapter 1, verse 18: “Of his own will [the Father’s own will] he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures” (ESV). Today we come to the reasoning behind why God gives us good things. It’s so easy we could miss it if we looked too hard. The reason God gives us good is because he wants to. It’s as simple as that. James said we receive good gifts from the Father’s “own will.” Yes, the good and perfect things from God are great. Yet, we still have a couple more presents to open here, and there is a greater picture at hand. James said that God “brought us forth by the word of truth” and he also said this is so “that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.” So, here are two more important points. If God has brought us forth by words he has spoken, that means we use to be something that we aren’t any longer. This reminds us of the famous passage, indeed, the one at the beginning of the Scriptures, namely Genesis chapter 1 where it talks about God bringing Adam forth by words he had spoken.