Word
of God
Man
does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth from
the mouth of God
Matthew
4:4
The
Epistle of James 1:17
17
Every good giving and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh
down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither
shadow of turning.
Brethren:
A
worthy statement upon which one might also contemplate this day.
"As the sun is the same in its nature and influences, though the earth and clouds, oft interposing, make it seem to us as varying, by its rising and setting, and by its different appearances, or entire withdrawment, when the change is not in it; so God is unchangeable, and our changes and shadows are not from any mutability or shadowy alterations in him, but from ourselves.’’
Richard Baxter - Theologian 1615- - 1691
"As the sun is the same in its nature and influences, though the earth and clouds, oft interposing, make it seem to us as varying, by its rising and setting, and by its different appearances, or entire withdrawment, when the change is not in it; so God is unchangeable, and our changes and shadows are not from any mutability or shadowy alterations in him, but from ourselves.’’
Richard Baxter - Theologian 1615- - 1691
The
Father of lights, with whom there is no variableness, neither shadow
of turning. What the sun is in nature, God is in grace, providence,
and glory; aye, and infinitely more. For, every good gift is from
him. As the Father of lights, he gives the light of reason. The
inspiration of the Almighty giveth understanding, (See Job. 32:8).
He gives also the light of learning: Solomon’s wisdom in the
knowledge of nature, in the arts of government, and in all his
improvements, is ascribed to God. The light of divine revelation is
more immediately from above. The light of faith, purity, and all
manner of consolation is from him. So that we have nothing good but
what we receive from God, as there is no evil or sin in us, or done
by us, but what is owing to ourselves. We must own God as the author
of all the powers and perfections that are in the creature, and the
giver of all the benefits which we have in and by those powers and
perfections: but none of their darknesses, their imperfections, or
their ill actions are to be charged on the Father of lights; from him
proceeds every good and perfect gift, both pertaining to this life
and that which is to come. As every good gift is from God, so
particularly the renovation of our natures, our regeneration, and all
the holy happy consequences of it, must be ascribed to him.
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