Luke 3:22 · KJV

"And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased."

King James Version

Passage Context

²⁰Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

²¹Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

²²And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

²³And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

²⁴Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,

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Devotional Reflection

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When Jesus was baptized, God said these wonderful things to Him. When we follow our Savior's example and get baptized, God says the same things to us. Jesus gives us His Spirit (Titus 3:4–7), which proves that we are children of God (cf. Ephesians 1:13-14). No matter what Satan tries to do to make us doubt it (cf. Luke 4:3), we can be sure that God loves us and is happy with us. Because of the Spirit, we can call God "Abba, Father" (Galatians 4:6) and know that the Spirit prays for us and tells our Father even our unspoken thoughts (Romans 8:26-27).

Prayer

Abba, Father, I'm grateful that You made me Your child and gave me a share of Your generous inheritance. Please give me the courage to stand up to Satan's lies when he tries to make me question my relationship with You. Thank You for Your Spirit, who helps me even now as I pray by praying for me. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.

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