You’ve heard the phrase, “Give credit where credit is due?” James eloquently does exactly that in today’s verse when he says there is not one good thing in life that does not come from the hand of God. For some, the voice of doubt jumps right in the middle of all that Thanksgiving with a dark thought. “But what about all the pain and suffering? Why can’t a good God fix that?” Again James gives credit where it is due. His teachings show that darkness and misery result when people actively move away from God toward their own lusts and obsessions – and it doesn’t stop there. Sometimes the most innocent suffer from the sinful choices of others.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above.

James 1:17

Here’s the Good News for your Thanksgiving. The Father has provided a remedy for sin through His son Jesus. Because you have been forgiven, you can forgive those causing pain in your life. Either way, peace and redemption flow as perfect gifts of His love.

Today, be genuinely grateful for the gift of God, Jesus – the answer for sin’s effect in the world. Pray, too, for your leaders across America to come to this knowledge of God’s good gift. He will bring Thanksgiving to the hearts of many.

Recommended Reading: I Chronicles 16:28-34