[A] bright cloud cast a shadow over them, then from the cloud came a voice that said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” Matthew 17:5

Of all the voices demanding my attention, I need to listen for the voice of Jesus, the voice of kindness, healing, hope, mercy, justice, and nonviolence—and align my attitudes, behaviors, words, and actions with his command to love.

Today I will listen to the voice of Jesus and find ways to help those who are hungry, homeless, ill, and treated with inhumanity and injustice. I will bear hardship if necessary in order to follow where the Lord’s voice leads me.