First15 Devotional

The Spirit

Today we’ll explore who the Holy Spirit is, and what that means for knowing the heart of God richly in our daily lives. The concept of God’s Spirit is often seen as elusive, but it’s my hope today we’ll come to know him as a person—just as we have Jesus. The Spirit longs to have a beautiful, deep friendship with you. And all it takes is opening our hearts to him. Your gift makes First15 possible! More from First15 Read today's devotional or listen to today's worship song at First15.org/today Download the First15 app Donate to First15 at supportfirst15.org Share a testimony or feedback at podcast@first15.org Subscribe to First15 Check out our new Guided Prayers podcast - Subscribe for new episodes every Monday!

The Word

As we seek to know the heart of God this week, today we’ll look to his word as a steady, ever-present guide to God’s feelings toward us. If you’re ever feeling lost or confused about his heart, look no further than his word. May we begin to turn to the Bible as our source of truth and direction first and foremost, rather than the world around us. Your gift makes First15 possible! More from First15 Read today's devotional or listen to today's worship song at First15.org/today Download the First15 app Donate to First15 at supportfirst15.org Share a testimony or feedback at podcast@first15.org Subscribe to First15 Check out our new Guided Prayers podcast - Subscribe for new episodes every Monday!

Continual Revelation

As we continue our week on knowing God’s heart, today we’ll explore the idea of continually seeking God in our day to day lives, rather than living off of one-time experiences. God is always available to us, and as his children, we have his Spirit speaking to us as all times, in all places. May we walk away today more inclined to listen and more open to finding God in unexpected ways. Your gift makes First15 possible! More from First15 Read today's devotional or listen to today's worship song at First15.org/today Download the First15 app Donate to First15 at supportfirst15.org Share a testimony or feedback at podcast@first15.org Subscribe to First15 Check out our new Guided Prayers podcast - Subscribe for new episodes every Monday!

You Can Know God

One of our greatest privileges as a child of God is that we can have the heart of our heavenly Father. We don’t have to wonder how he feels about us. We don’t have to wonder if he will guide us. We don’t have to question whether he loves us or cares about us. Through the Holy Spirit we have continual, free access to the heart of God. May your relationship with God go deeper and become freer as we learn how to have God’s heart this week. Your gift makes First15 possible! More from First15 Read today's devotional or listen to today's worship song at First15.org/today Download the First15 app Donate to First15 at supportfirst15.org Share a testimony or feedback at podcast@first15.org Subscribe to First15 Check out our new Guided Prayers podcast - Subscribe for new episodes every Monday!

Live for His Glory

In the final episode of our series on experiencing God’s promises, today we’re going to look at what it means to live for God’s glory. There are a wealth of promises that can only be experienced when we choose to lay down our own glory, and live for the glory of God instead. We weren’t created to live for our own advancement, and attachment to advancement only breeds pain and suffering. But if we’ll choose instead to seek God’s glory, to lift him up and lead others to him, we’ll find life, purpose, peace, and joy. May God give us the courage to seek humility today, and the wisdom to know how to glorify him in meaningful ways. Your gift makes First15 possible! More from First15 Read today's devotional or listen to today's worship song at First15.org/today Download the First15 app Donate to First15 at supportfirst15.org Share a testimony or feedback at podcast@first15.org Subscribe to First15 Check out our new Guided Prayers podcast - Subscribe for new episodes every Monday!

Be the Hands and Feet of Jesus

As we near the end of our week long series on experiencing the promises of God, today we’re going to look at how living with faithful action, being the hands of feet of Jesus, position us to experience more of God’s promises. May God guide us to into a work birthed from the place of abiding in him, that our lives would be marked by the fruit of God’s promises coming to fruition every day. Your gift makes First15 possible! More from First15 Read today's devotional or listen to today's worship song at First15.org/today Download the First15 app Donate to First15 at supportfirst15.org Share a testimony or feedback at podcast@first15.org Subscribe to First15 Check out our new Guided Prayers podcast - Subscribe for new episodes every Monday!

Make Time to Experience God

In today’s First15, we’re going to look at how being wise with our time, and investing it in the place of meeting with God face to face, positions us to more fully experience God’s promises every day. May God open our eyes to see the true value of our time, and how deeply he cherishes when we choose to spend it on him. Your gift makes First15 possible! More from First15 Read today's devotional or listen to today's worship song at First15.org/today Download the First15 app Donate to First15 at supportfirst15.org Share a testimony or feedback at podcast@first15.org Subscribe to First15 Check out our new Guided Prayers podcast - Subscribe for new episodes every Monday!

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Casting Off Negativity

As we continue our series looking at how we can position ourselves to experience the fullness of God’s promises, today we’re looking at how we can cast off negativity, so that we, right here and now, can experience to greater depth the joy that’s available to us in God. May God grant us the courage and perspective to choose life over death today as we seek to live the abundant life wholly available to us in Christ. Your gift makes First15 possible! More from First15 Read today's devotional or listen to today's worship song at First15.org/today Download the First15 app Donate to First15 at supportfirst15.org Share a testimony or feedback at podcast@first15.org Subscribe to First15 Check out our new Guided Prayers podcast - Subscribe for new episodes every Monday!

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Trust in God’s Promise

In today’s First15, we’re going to go deeper into the place of trust, seeking to open up more of our hearts to our good and loving Father, so we can experience more of his promises, moment by moment. Without trust, we’ll miss out on so many of the gifts God wants to give us every day. Without trust, our hearts will be closed off to the fullness of what this life has to offer us.May we as God’s children trust him more fully today in response to his trustworthiness. Your gift makes First15 possible! More from First15 Read today's devotional or listen to today's worship song at First15.org/today Download the First15 app Donate to First15 at supportfirst15.org Share a testimony or feedback at podcast@first15.org Subscribe to First15 Check out our new Guided Prayers podcast - Subscribe for new episodes every Monday!

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