16d • Daily Devotional
Marked by the Father’s Voice
You Are His Beloved, Too
When Jesus was baptized, Scripture says,
“And the Holy Spirit descended on Him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: ‘You are My beloved Son; with You I am well pleased’” (Luke 3:22).
That moment wasn’t just a historical snapshot. It revealed the Father’s heart toward His children.
Before Jesus performed a miracle, preached a sermon, or called a disciple, the Father publicly declared His love and pleasure over Him. Identity came before assignment. Love came before labor.
And that same truth rests over you.
Because of Christ, you have been adopted into the family of God.
Galatians 4:7 reminds us,
“So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God."
The Father doesn’t tolerate you; He welcomes you. He doesn’t merely use you; He delights in you.
You don’t earn this identity. You receive it.
The same voice that spoke over Jesus now speaks over you:You are Mine. You are loved. You are chosen. You bring Me joy.
Let that truth settle into the places where insecurity whispers and shame tries to linger. Your Father has already spoken.
Life Application Suggestions
- Where in your life are you still trying to earn God’s approval instead of receiving His love?
- Take ten minutes today to speak aloud the truth: “I am God’s beloved child.” Notice what shifts in your heart as you declare it.
Journal Reflection Questions
- What does it mean to me personally that God calls me His child?
- Where do I struggle most to believe that I am loved and accepted by the Father?
- How would my decisions change if I truly lived as God’s beloved?
Today’s Prayer Prompt Father, help me to receive Your words over me just as Jesus did. Teach me to live from the identity You have already spoken—Your child, Your beloved, the one in whom You are pleased.
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