Defender – Matt. 3:17 – The Voice of the Father

 

This is Namma for Christ with the two hundred sixteenth inspirational message dated Thursday, February 17th, 2022. The title of this message is “Defender – Matt. 3:17 – The Voice of the Father”.

The first word of this message’s title is also the name of the below inspirational song/video, “Defender” (with lyrics) as performed by Cecily & Joe L. Barnes for Maverick City Music (Cecily is the soloist).  The below passage of scripture (that accompanies this message) is from the New Testament book of Matthew – the seventeenth verse of the third chapter:

Matthew 3:17

New International Version (NIV)

 

¹⁷ And a voice from heaven said, “This is My son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased."

  

For many years, I have enjoyed reading the daily inspirational messages as provided by Our Daily Bread Ministries in their publications of "OUR DAILY BREAD".  

I recently read the message for the day (for February 11^th, 2022) and found it to be so inspiring, memorable and “thought-provoking”.  

 
 I wanted to share this message with you (see the below message). Our Daily Bread Ministries has the website of:  www.odb.org so that you can read and enjoy life-changing wisdom of daily inspirational messages based on scripture from the Bible. Please read and enjoy:

 

THE VOICE OF THE FATHER

 

"This is My Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased."  – Matthew 3:17

 

Today's Scripture & Insight:

Matthew 3:13-17

 

My friend’s father died recently. When he got sick, his condition deteriorated quickly, and in a matter of days he was gone. My friend and his dad always had a strong relationship, but there were still so many questions to be asked, answers to be sought, and conversations to be had. So many unsaid things, and now his father is gone. My friend is a trained counselor: he knows the ups and downs of grief and how to help others navigate those troubled waters. Still, he told me, “Some days, I just need to hear Dad’s voice, that reassurance of his love. It always meant the world to me.”

A pivotal event at the beginning of Jesus’ earthly ministry was His baptism at the hands of John. Although John tried to resist, Jesus insisted that moment was necessary so He might identify with humankind: “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness” (Matthew 3:15)

Matthew 3:15 (NLT):

¹⁵ But Jesus said, “It should be done, for we must carry out all that God requires”. So John agreed to baptize Him.

 

John did as Jesus asked. And then something happened that proclaimed Jesus’ identity to John the Baptist and the crowd, and it must have also deeply touched Jesus’ heart. The Father’s voice reassured His Son: “This is My Son, whom I love” (Matt 3:17 see above).

That same voice in our hearts reassures believers of His great love for us (1^st John 3:1 see below).

1^st John 3:1 (NLT):

¹ See how very much our Father loves us, for He calls us His children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know Him.

 

By: John Blase for Our Daily Bread

 

When have you heard the Father’s voice speak reassuring words to you? How can you reach out to others today and encourage them with that same reassurance?

Father, thank You so much for Your reassuring voice telling me whose I am and how much I’m loved.

 

Please enjoy the below inspirational song/video, “Defender” (with lyrics) as performed by Cecily & Joe L. Barnes for Maverick City Music (Cecily is the soloist) sung with power and anointing.

 

(I do not own the rights to this song).

 

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 BE BLESSED!