Power Of Affirmation!
And suddenly a voice came from heaven,
saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom
I am well pleased.”
Matthew 3: 17
Children long for their parents’ approval,
and the parents struggle to communicate
approval when the child’s choices do not
match a parent’s expectations. Approval
and affirmation are key in the transition
from adolescence to adulthood.
Jesus was a young adult when He left His family’s
home and began His adult life. He experienced His
earthly parents’ disapproval as an adolescent, but
seemed to have been met with affirmation prior to
setting out on His
own.
At the very beginning of His public life,
He received the most important approval
He could have desired: the approval of
His Heavenly Father.
On
the day of baptism by John the Baptist,
God audibly communicated His approval in a
voice from heaven: “This is My beloved Son,
in whom I am well pleased.” This approval
was a confirmation of Jesus’ Messianic role.
God approves of you today by grace,
not based on your works (Ephesians 2:8-9).
Look for an opportunity today to unconditionally
affirm someone who may need
encouragement.
"The church should be the
community of encouragement."
Fred Catherwood