First15 Devotional

As we begin this year, today I want to create space to simply dream with God.

God has so many incredible plans for you this year. He has so many dreams in his heart for you. And today as we create space for him, my hope is that he shares those dreams with us, that we could partner with him in running after the abundant life he has for each of us.

May your heart be filled with the fruit of his incredible plans today.

Our Scripture for today comes from Psalm 37:4, and today's worship is Dreams by Mosaic MSC.

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Thanks for listening to the First15 podcast. The end of the year is fast approaching, so I wanted to reach out with a quick reminder about the $572,431 year-end goal. Reaching this goal by midnight Friday will ensure we end the year strong, ready to help even more people connect with God daily in 2023.

So click this link or go to supportfirst15.org to help First15 finish the year strong.

I can’t thank you enough for all of your prayers and support in these final days of the year! Have a wonderful rest of your day, and may God bless you as you seek him.

Today we’re going to take a look at the fresh hope we have in God’s nearness.

God’s promise to be near to us as his people, and the great lengths he’s gone to commune with us in the Holy Spirit, has the power to change every moment of our lives. And one of the most powerful changes his nearness provides is hope, and the peace that comes with it.

As we make space for his presence today, I pray that he fills us with a new measure of hope and life in his nearness.

Our Scripture for today comes from Psalm 33:22, and today's worship is Closer by Maverick City (feat Brandon Lake). 

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Thanks for listening to today’s devotional. The last day of the year has arrived, which means just hours remain to help meet the $572,431 goal and finish 2022 on strong footing. Now, I realize it’s possible you’ve already given to help meet the goal, and if so, thank you for your support. But if you haven’t given, or you want to give again, please click this link or go to supportfirst15.org to give your tax-deductible gift to help more people experience God’s peace and presence in 2023. Again, you can give at supportfirst15.org.

Thank you for taking action by midnight tonight. I’m grateful!

As we continue our series allowing God to prepare us for the new year, today we’re going to look at the promise of God that we can do all things in his strength.

My hope is that we’re filled with courage and hope today for what God can and will do in us as we make space to live and work in him in this new year.

Our Scripture for today comes from Philippians 4:13, and today's worship is Center of All History by Steffany Gretzinger.

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Thanks for listening to the First15 podcast. The end of the year is fast approaching, so I wanted to reach out with a quick reminder about the $572,431 year-end goal. Reaching this goal by midnight Friday will ensure we end the year strong, ready to help even more people connect with God daily in 2023.

So click this link or go to supportfirst15.org to help First15 finish the year strong.

I can’t thank you enough for all of your prayers and support in these final days of the year! Have a wonderful rest of your day, and may God bless you as you seek him.

As we continue our series, allowing God to prepare us as the new year approaches, today we’ll make space for God to create new beginnings in our lives.

Every one of us needs a new beginning in some way, a fresh start in some area of our life. And this season heading into the new year is a perfect time to allow God to fill us with new life.

May you get a real sense of redemption and grace today as we seek the heart of God together.

Our Scripture for today comes from Lamentations 3:22-24, and today's worship is Revival by Zach Williams. 

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Thanks for listening to the First15 podcast. The end of the year is fast approaching, so I wanted to reach out with a quick reminder about the $572,431 year-end goal. Reaching this goal by midnight Friday will ensure we end the year strong, ready to help even more people connect with God daily in 2023.

So click this link or go to supportfirst15.org to help First15 finish the year strong.

I can’t thank you enough for all of your prayers and support in these final days of the year! Have a wonderful rest of your day, and may God bless you as you seek him.

As this year comes to a close, it’s vital that we take time to both reflect on what God has done and allow him to prepare us for what’s to come. A new year marks a fresh opportunity to center our lives around the goodness of God. I pray that as you begin looking toward what is to come you will make space to gain God’s perspective, ground your hopes and pursuits on his grace, and celebrate all that God has done and is doing. May your time with God this week be filled with the loving presence of your heavenly Father.

Our Scripture for today comes from Ecclesiastes 3:1, and today's worship is The Farmer and The Field by Jason Upton.

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Thanks for listening to the First15 podcast. The end of the year is fast approaching, so I wanted to reach out with a quick reminder about the $572,431 year-end goal. Reaching this goal by midnight Friday will ensure we end the year strong, ready to help even more people connect with God daily in 2023.

So click this link or go to supportfirst15.org to help First15 finish the year strong.

I can’t thank you enough for all of your prayers and support in these final days of the year! Have a wonderful rest of your day, and may God bless you as you seek him.

Today we’ll be celebrating Christmas, Christ come for you and me, by allowing the reality of his coming to fill our hearts with overflowing joy. Whatever is happening in your life today, there is joy to be found in the reality that Christ came for you, wants to make his presence known in your life, and that he will come again.

May your heart be filled with joy this Christmas.

Our Scripture for today comes from 1 Peter 1:8, and today's worship is Joy To The World by Maverick City & Naomi Raine.

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Thanks for listening to today’s First15 Podcast. My name is Ryn, and I’m a part of the First15 Team. If you haven’t downloaded our brand new First15 app, make sure to click this link  to check it out! One of the new features that you can enjoy when you download the app is our Guided Prayers. We are adding new prayers every month,  so if you need a moment of peace with God, let these prayers be your guide! 

In today’s First15 Podcast we wanted to give you a preview of a new Guided Prayer that I wrote titled, “The Process of Glory.”  Have you ever heard the phrase “The struggle is real.”? Sometimes this phrase feels all too true in my life.. But as I study the lives of Jesus and His disciples and even people of the Old Testament, the overarching theme that I continue to see isn’t just that the struggle is “real,” but that when we commit our struggle to God in prayer, it isn’t just real, it’s good. I hope this Guided Prayer invites you to view your own struggles through a new lens and to declare over whatever you are walking through that, “The struggle is good.”

Christmas is a time where we as believers celebrate God’s heart to write himself into our story. Prior to Jesus we had no real picture of God’s love. All we had to know him by was through stories of old and commandments written into law. But only in Jesus was a pathway created whereby we could walk in intimacy with the Father again. Only in Jesus was the veil torn allowing God’s manifest presence into the earth. We owe all that we have to Jesus. We owe all that we have to Christmas.

So across the next two days we’ll celebrate the joyful reality of Christmas. May this time together help us center our celebrations around the goodness of Emmanuel, God with us.

Our Scripture for today comes from John 6:51, and today's worship is Noel by Chris Tomlin featuring Lauren Daigle

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Thanks for listening to the First15 podcast. The end of the year is fast approaching, so I wanted to reach out with a quick reminder about the $572,431 year-end goal. Reaching this goal by midnight Friday will ensure we end the year strong, ready to help even more people connect with God daily in 2023.

So click this link or go to supportfirst15.org to help First15 finish the year strong.

I can’t thank you enough for all of your prayers and support in these final days of the year! Have a wonderful rest of your day, and may God bless you as you seek him.

As we finish our week on drawing near to God this Advent season, today we’ll focus outward on how we can carry the presence of Christ into our spheres of influence. We have learned this week that God is with us always and available to us at all times. There is never a time he isn’t by your side, and you have the profound privilege of carrying his presence with you everywhere you go. As you practice sensitivity, God will be faithful to show up and move in amazing ways. May this Christmas season be blessed beyond measure as you seek to show the world his love.

Our Scripture for today comes from 1 John 4:17, and today's worship is Make Me A Vessel by Vessel Collective.

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The Songs Tell the Story, the 25 day Advent devotional is perfect for starting on December 1st and ending on Christmas Day! 

Each reading only takes a few minutes and the stories behind how these Christmas hymns came to be are sure to make you hear & sing them in a whole new way. You and your family will want to listen to the songs with a newfound appreciation for how God worked to bring such timeless songs into our yearly celebrations of the gift of Christmas. Our hope is that each story reveals more of God’s heart for you in this season and renews your sense of wonder for the birth of our Savior.

So make sure to grab your copy at first15.org/advent while it is still available and to ensure you can begin reading it on December 1!

As we begin to wrap up our week on drawing near to God, today we’ll explore what it means to draw from the endless well of living water and life available to us in Christ. In a season where consumerism is at an all-time high, God is inviting us to draw from his wellsprings of life for true satiation and satisfaction in him. Allow God to remind you afresh today of his love and ability to meet every need and longing in your heart.

Our Scripture for today comes from John 4:10, and today's worship is Endless by Cory Asbury. 

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The Songs Tell the Story, the 25 day Advent devotional is perfect for starting on December 1st and ending on Christmas Day! 

Each reading only takes a few minutes and the stories behind how these Christmas hymns came to be are sure to make you hear & sing them in a whole new way. You and your family will want to listen to the songs with a newfound appreciation for how God worked to bring such timeless songs into our yearly celebrations of the gift of Christmas. Our hope is that each story reveals more of God’s heart for you in this season and renews your sense of wonder for the birth of our Savior.

So make sure to grab your copy at first15.org/advent while it is still available and to ensure you can begin reading it on December 1!

We have spent this week looking at different aspects of Christ’s kingship. Today we’ll explore how the Lord is merciful in nature toward us and the world. May you come to treasure the mercy of God in your life as we take time today to explore it. He is truly so good to us, and it is fitting for us to celebrate him in all of his goodness.

Our Scripture for today comes from John 1:14, and today's worship is Jesus, You're Beautiful by Jason Upton.

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The Songs Tell the Story, the 25 day Advent devotional is perfect for starting on December 1st and ending on Christmas Day! 

Each reading only takes a few minutes and the stories behind how these Christmas hymns came to be are sure to make you hear & sing them in a whole new way. You and your family will want to listen to the songs with a newfound appreciation for how God worked to bring such timeless songs into our yearly celebrations of the gift of Christmas. Our hope is that each story reveals more of God’s heart for you in this season and renews your sense of wonder for the birth of our Savior.

So make sure to grab your copy at first15.org/advent while it is still available and to ensure you can begin reading it on December 1!