Father of Lights
"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." James 1:17
I don’t think I ever thought of this verse as Christmassy before, but last night I couldn’t get it out of my head. It was still front-of-mind this morning when my clock-alarm jarred me awake. The sentence dovetails so beautifully with Isaiah’s prophetic words…
“There will be no more gloom for those who were in distress…
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.”
Additionally, there is the mention of gift-giving, which is so apropos to the season. It reminds me that the practice of giving gifts is an ancient ritual, perhaps coming from an archetypal wellspring within us. In fact, the gesture is older than humanity itself! The Father of sun, moon, and stars is characterized by generosity.
I don’t think I ever thought of this verse as Christmassy before, but last night I couldn’t get it out of my head. It was still front-of-mind this morning when my clock-alarm jarred me awake. The sentence dovetails so beautifully with Isaiah’s prophetic words…
“There will be no more gloom for those who were in distress…
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.”
Additionally, there is the mention of gift-giving, which is so apropos to the season. It reminds me that the practice of giving gifts is an ancient ritual, perhaps coming from an archetypal wellspring within us. In fact, the gesture is older than humanity itself! The Father of sun, moon, and stars is characterized by generosity.
posted by Scott | 6:46 AM
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