Biweekly Devotional 7-9-2026

Published by Pastor Harry Zuraski in Biweekly Devotional · Thursday 09 Jul 2026 · 1 minutes
Tags: Biweekly, Devotional, 7, 9, 2026

James 1:16 – 18 (NIV)

Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

Recognizing the Source of Our Blessings

Today’s devotional serves as an important reminder for our daily lives: all good gifts come from God. It is essential to remember that everything we receive, every blessing and every joy, originates from the divine. This truth encourages us to maintain a heart of gratitude and awareness of God’s presence in our everyday experiences.

God blesses us each day in countless ways. Yet, amid the rush and busyness of our lives, we often fail to notice these blessings or do not recognize them when they come. Despite this, God’s greatest blessing to us is the gift of love—our ability to love others and, in turn, to be loved.