First15 Devotional

Once a Child Always a Child

In the last day of our weeklong focus on being the child of God, today we’re looking at how our status as God’s child can never been taken away from us. May God give you confidence and joy today in your new identity in him. And may you see how powerful his sacrificial love is today as we make space to see and live out our identity as eternal children of a good God. 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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The Blessings of Our Father

As we near the end of our weeklong focus on being children of the most high God, we’re going to take time today to create space to discover and receive the blessings of our Father. Our God is good, and loves to bless us in countless, wonderful ways. May we taste and see God’s goodness today as we open our hands and hearts to receive the gifts of his love. 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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God as Our Guide through Life

In today’s First15, we continue our weeklong focus on being a child of God, by looking at how God guides us throughout our life. All of us long for, a need a guide through this life. In this journey, there are so many twists and turns, so many unknowns, so many roads we can take, we need a good, omniscient, and omnipotent guide to help us know which way to go. May you sense the leadership of your loving Father today as we create space to receive his guidance. 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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A Wealth of Fatherly Affections

In the heart of our week on being the child of God, we’re going to take time today to look at how we can position ourselves to receive the wealth of Fatherly affections God has for us. God’s love changes everything. Wherever you need a sense of his love, wherever you have need, I pray that the Father gives you a profound revelation of his love there today. 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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Childlike Faith

On our third day focusing on what it means to be the child of God, we’re going to look at how we can live with childlike faith. One of the wonders of being children of the Creator and Sustainer of all, is our ability to let go of fear, and live with trust. May you experience peace and courage today as you allow God to take burdens off of your shoulders, and live with childlike faith. 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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New Bloodline of Freedom

On our second day looking at what it means to be the child of God, we’re going to take time today to look at a new bloodline of freedom we’ve inherited as God’s children. May we live unchained to the terrible effects of sin today as we learn to walk out our new identity in Christ. 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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Fully Loved

As children of the Most High God, we have been granted access to unconditional, tangible, and perfect love. All we need we have in relationship with our Father in heaven. He longs to reveal himself to us as a loving, real Father. He longs for us to live in the fullness of restored relationship with him. He longs for us to experience his vast and limitless affections. May we grow in our understanding and experience of God as our good and loving Father this week as we look at what it is to be his child. 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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God’s Heart Doesn’t Stop with Us

As we end our week on knowing God’s heart for us, we’re going to focus on the call to action that God’s heart doesn’t just stop with us, but is meant to be carried through us into the lives of those around us. When you are operating out of God’s love daily secure in his affections for you, God can do miraculous things through you. Just imagine how God could use you to bless and enrich the lives of others – the possibilities are endless. 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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A Foundation of Affection

God is such a good, loving Father that he wants us to live with a foundational understanding of his affection toward us. He wants the knowledge of his unconditional love for us to be so deeply rooted within us, that all striving ceases and we live in total freedom as his children. Today we’re going to further explore that concept as we begin to finish up our week on knowing the heart of God. 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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Revelation through Others

One of the most influential ways I believe God wants to reveal himself and his heart is through others. No one is perfect like him, of course. But we all carry unique aspects of our Father’s character. God wants to use others in your life to show you more about himself on a daily basis. If we’ll open our hearts to those around us, the possibilities are unlimited to what God can do. 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 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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