FATHER of LIGHTS | Debbie Taylor Williams

“Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.”

James 1:17

Are you going through a dark time physically, emotionally, or spiritually? It can happen to even the most dedicated follower of Christ. What are we to do during the darkness of trials, temptations, and despair? Remember the truth: God is the Father of lights. Regarding this verse, Charles Ryrie writes, “God is the source of all light – physical, intellectual, moral, and spiritual – and He does not change.”* If we need a change, then we do well to look to God and follow His advice on any moral, physical, intellectual, or spiritual issue. That’s where we’ll regain the light for which we desperately long.

Lord, I praise You – the Father of Lights! Fill me with the gift of the Light of Your Presence.

*Charles Ryrie, the Ryrie Study Bible Expanded Edition, New American Standard Bible 1995 Update, The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, page 1969.