A Good Father says: I love you. As I reflect on my childhood, I remember several friends who lived with uncertainty in their relationship with their parents, especially their fathers. They longed to hear words of love and approval.

But I also saw other kids who had total confidence in \ that love and approval. God, o u r Father, sent His Son to save us, a love like no other—a love that gives us hope, life, and a future.

Another thing a Good Father says: Let me kiss it and make it better.

Even as ...