First15 Devotional

There is grace for you today to seek the face of your heavenly Father. There is grace to open up your heart and accept the wonderful gift of encountering God’s presence. There is grace to know and experience the depths of God’s love for you. The question before you is simply this: will you choose today to let God love you?

You and I can have a real, eternal impact on the earth. No matter what our age or past failures, God longs to use us.

At the end of your life, will you look back and be thankful for the way you said yes to walking with the Holy Spirit, or will your life be filled with works that won’t outlive you?

There is no more powerful depiction of God’s love for us than Jesus stepping off his throne to humble himself, take on flesh, and dwell among men.

The story of God meeting with Gideon ignites a fire of faith within me to be used by God to powerfully impact the earth. Gideon exemplifies the truth that God anoints all he appoints. He will perfectly equip and empower you to accomplish whatever task he has set before you.

How much better would our lives be if we simply chose to center them around meeting with the eternal, living, and active God of love?

It’s easy to get so wrapped up in the fleeting cares and problems of this life and forget how perfect and never-ending the next life will be.

The Lord knocks on the door of your heart and longs to meet with you.

The world is looking for love. Love sets us free from the bonds of worldliness. Love empowers us to live for heaven over the pursuits of the world. And it’s love that will draw the lost into the fold of God.