Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or Shadow due to change.  James 1:17 (ESV)

Have you ever noticed how if you remain long enough in one place, the Shadows around you do move? Perhaps on a hot day you find the perfect shady spot to park your car and when you come back it is in direct sunlight.  The longer we live in this world, the more we realize that things are constantly changing. Some changes can be predicted and prepared for. Other changes are not so easy to predict. Our verse today reminds us of shifting shadows we have seen. We realize that as shadows change it is because the source of light casting them is constantly changing – or the object, like a light fixture casting the shadow is being moved.  To keep a shadow from moving we need to stabilize the source of light and the object as well. This verse identifies our Father God as the Father of lights.  His light shining on us is constant and unchangeable. He will always love us. Things around us may change but He remains and His goodness will always be there for us. Let's stand firm in His light and our shadow will not be shifting.

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