GIFTS

"In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures" (James 1:18). 

• "In the exercise of His will" - God thought about it and then made a perfect decision. He decided what He wanted to do!
• "He brought us forth" - God's decision was that you would be born into this world on the day that you were born in the place where you were born.  A literal translation would be, "God gave birth to you".
•  "by the word of truth" - God gave birth to you (brought you into existance) through the Word of Truth (Jesus - see John 1:1-3).
•  "so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures" - The firstfruits (the tithe) belongs to God.  You and I are a tithe belonging to God.

 You are not an accident and you are certainly not a mistake.  You are a well-thought-out creation of God.  You were born on purpose as an act of God's will and God has a purpose for the rest of your life.

James 1:17 says that "Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above..."  You are literally a gift of God to the world--a good and perfect gift.

 

Today, you will encounter someone who needs the gift of God.  They will need you--your presence, your gifts, and your love.  God is sending you today as their miracle!  GO!