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Embracing God's Perfect Gifts: A Youth Devotion · UCT Youth Daily Devotion

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  Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and welcome to another episode
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  of United Church of Tonga Youth Devotion.
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  Our Bible reading for today is taken from the book of James, chapter 1, verse 17.
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  It says, Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father
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  of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
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  Our theme, our God, the giver of perfect gifts.
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  God is good, and everything he's done and created is good.
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  He chose to make man in his own perfect image.
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  Some may think that when man went against God, he would rearrange his plan to
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  govern us and all his creator.
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  But God is gracious. He is simply the finisher of every flawless gift and the
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  author of all good things.
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  As a gift of His grace and a demonstration of His kindness, the One who formed
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  us from the dust of the earth devised a plan to restore the joy of our redemption.
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  The character of God remains unchanged throughout time and into eternity.
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  He is the generous giver of all good things, shining his light of love and purity upon us.
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  Despite our faults, he will never leave nor forsake us, as it says in Deuteronomy chapter 31 verse 8.
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  He is our heavenly father of yesterday, today, and forever.
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  There's no greater love shown than giving us His one and only Son to die on the cross for us.
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  So how could we ever doubt that He'll fulfill His plans and purpose for us?
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  He is the unchangeable God, eternally consistent in His goodness and love for
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  us, never falls short in His promises,
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  and never changes in His character.
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  God is forever.
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  Let us pray. Dear Heavenly Father, I thank and praise You for being my forever
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  unchanging God and provider.
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  Even though I sin against You and I live in a world full of confusion,
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  may I never become too comfortable and believe that I am the source of my blessings,
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  but instead remember to constantly give you praise and all my gratitude. Amen.