New Testament Baptist Church

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.-JAMES 1:17

God has a plan for you life, and it is much greater than you or I could possibly imagine. The God that created the heavens and the earth wants to meet with you today. He wants to bless you and show you things that you never thought possible. Jesus came that we would have life and have it more abundantly (John 10:10). Satan, however, works to entice us to do that which is evil an thus thwart God’s awesome plan for our lives.

In today’s verse we are told “every good and prefect gift is from above.” Every good thing that has ever happened to me can be traced to God. The word perfect here means complete , wanting nothing. God tells us “I have a complete package here for you called ‘life’. You don’t need to dabble in sin. Just keep yourself in love with Me.”

Let me put it simply. Do you love God? Are you completely satisfied with God,  or does it take a little bit of the old life to make you happy? Is God enough for you? God has given us so much-His Word, His mercies that endure forever, beautiful sunrises and breathtaking sunsets. God even gave Himself-dying a criminal’s death for the sins of the world. All He asks from us is that we love Him.

Unfortunately, many Christians today say, “Lord, I really appreciate all those nice things that You’ve done, but I’m going to go do my own thing over here. I’ll take a bit of what You have to offer and a bit of what the world can give me.”

Are you looking for satisfaction apart from God? Talk to God about it. Tell Him that you want to come back to that place where He is all you need. He wants to be your complete satisfaction.

JEREMIAH 46-47 & HEBREWS 6

a daily WORD by PAUL CHAPPELL