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.

REFLECT & PRAY 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.