WEBVTT 00:04.738 --> 00:13.264 [SPEAKER_00]: Living an abundant life here and now is as simple as tapping into the rich, boundless, intimate relationship. 00:13.604 --> 00:17.988 [SPEAKER_00]: God has made available to us with Him through the sacrifice of Jesus. 00:18.968 --> 00:23.311 [SPEAKER_00]: We tend to believe so many lies about the Father's heart for us. 00:23.992 --> 00:27.354 [SPEAKER_00]: When He really has made it so simple for us to come to Him. 00:28.375 --> 00:32.662 [SPEAKER_00]: God is for us and desires to walk closely with us. 00:33.363 --> 00:36.929 [SPEAKER_00]: All we have to do is say yes to His invitation. 00:37.690 --> 00:39.793 [SPEAKER_00]: Will you consider saying yes today? 00:40.634 --> 00:42.718 [SPEAKER_00]: Welcome to the first 15 podcast. 01:11.748 --> 01:22.238 [SPEAKER_00]: Our Scripture for today comes from Revelation 3, verse 20, Scripture says, behold, I stand at the door and knock. 01:23.279 --> 01:31.327 [SPEAKER_00]: If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into him and eat with him and he with me. 01:34.507 --> 01:42.395 [SPEAKER_00]: There is a wealth of glorious relationship available to us on earth that we have yet to fully experience. 01:43.777 --> 01:53.067 [SPEAKER_00]: Jesus has made a way for us to have restored relationship with our Heavenly Father again, not only in heaven, but right now. 01:54.635 --> 02:03.960 [SPEAKER_00]: We have been washed clean by the blood of the pure and spotless lamb, so that the presence of the living God now resides with us. 02:04.980 --> 02:15.005 [SPEAKER_00]: God is here, and He is ready for you and me to experience the fullness of life only found in continual communion with Him. 02:16.545 --> 02:22.267 [SPEAKER_00]: Revelation 3.20 says, behold, I stand at the door and knock. 02:23.347 --> 02:31.609 [SPEAKER_00]: If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into him and eat with him and he with me. 02:34.270 --> 02:43.813 [SPEAKER_00]: God is continually knocking on the doors of our hearts, ready and willing to come in and meet with us in every part of our lives. 02:45.371 --> 02:51.074 [SPEAKER_00]: Each of us are created for intimacy, free from shame and rejection. 02:52.214 --> 02:58.977 [SPEAKER_00]: We live unsatisfied until our hearts find their home with our loving and present father. 03:01.038 --> 03:10.383 [SPEAKER_00]: God is knocking on the door of your heart today and asking you to allow him to come in and fill you with the life of glorious relationship. 03:11.703 --> 03:23.225 [SPEAKER_00]: He longs to breathe into your frame of dust, so that the dry and weary places of your heart are filled to overflowing with the living waters of his love. 03:25.285 --> 03:33.027 [SPEAKER_00]: Psalm 139, verses one through six says, O Lord, you have searched me and known me. 03:34.407 --> 03:37.567 [SPEAKER_00]: You know when I sit down and when I rise up, 03:42.261 --> 03:48.204 [SPEAKER_00]: You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. 03:49.784 --> 03:55.087 [SPEAKER_00]: Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it all together. 03:56.247 --> 04:02.270 [SPEAKER_00]: You hem me in behind and before and lay your hand upon me. 04:03.590 --> 04:06.152 [SPEAKER_00]: Such knowledge is too wonderful for me. 04:06.172 --> 04:09.193 [SPEAKER_00]: It is high I cannot attain it. 04:12.012 --> 04:20.654 [SPEAKER_00]: God is always available, always ready, and always willing to guide you into and encounter with Him. 04:22.074 --> 04:24.835 [SPEAKER_00]: All that is required of you is an open heart. 04:26.436 --> 04:32.857 [SPEAKER_00]: True life here on Earth finds its roots solely in restored relationship with the Creator. 04:33.697 --> 04:36.078 [SPEAKER_00]: There is no good apart from the Lord. 04:37.058 --> 04:37.218 [SPEAKER_00]: There 04:41.598 --> 04:44.302 [SPEAKER_00]: There is no friend like the Holy Spirit. 04:45.184 --> 04:51.773 [SPEAKER_00]: There is no purpose, like wholeheartedly pursuing the fullness of relationship available with God. 04:53.064 --> 04:58.227 [SPEAKER_00]: Zefaniah 317 says, the Lord your God is in your midst. 04:59.028 --> 05:00.709 [SPEAKER_00]: A mighty one who will save. 05:01.590 --> 05:04.672 [SPEAKER_00]: He will rejoice over you with gladness. 05:05.472 --> 05:07.874 [SPEAKER_00]: He will quiet you by his love. 05:08.654 --> 05:11.496 [SPEAKER_00]: He will exalt over you with loud singing. 05:13.417 --> 05:16.980 [SPEAKER_00]: Take time to allow God to rejoice over you. 05:18.278 --> 05:23.962 [SPEAKER_00]: allow him to quiet the stress and cares of this life with his loving presence. 05:25.584 --> 05:28.906 [SPEAKER_00]: Ask him to reveal to you just how near he is. 05:30.387 --> 05:39.554 [SPEAKER_00]: And live today in light of the glorious relationship with your heavenly father, made available to you by the powerful sacrifice of Jesus. 05:41.316 --> 05:44.178 [SPEAKER_00]: Prepare your heart as you enter guided prayer. 06:13.924 --> 06:14.565 [SPEAKER_00]: As we begin, 06:15.850 --> 06:20.512 [SPEAKER_00]: Meditate on the wealth of relationship available to you with God. 06:22.172 --> 06:29.155 [SPEAKER_00]: Allow scripture to fill you with the desire to have more consistent encounters with your heavenly Father. 06:30.776 --> 06:31.516 [SPEAKER_00]: Revelation 320 says, 06:38.007 --> 06:45.897 [SPEAKER_00]: If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into him and eat with him, and he with me. 07:16.502 --> 07:17.002 [SPEAKER_00]: and next. 07:18.283 --> 07:23.505 [SPEAKER_00]: In what ways are you not experiencing the fullness of life available to you and God? 07:24.965 --> 07:29.327 [SPEAKER_00]: Where do you need more encounters with God's presence and love? 08:12.253 --> 08:22.479 [SPEAKER_00]: And last, take time to simply let God love you, open the door of your heart to your heavenly father, and let him come meet with you. 08:24.100 --> 08:31.305 [SPEAKER_00]: Have faith that he will guide you into an encounter with himself today and give you exactly what you need. 08:32.990 --> 08:39.412 [SPEAKER_00]: May you find refreshment and revitalization in the loving embrace of your father. 08:40.893 --> 08:46.975 [SPEAKER_00]: James 4-8 says, Drawn near to God and he will draw near to you. 09:05.303 --> 09:05.708 [UNKNOWN]: Thank you. 09:23.274 --> 09:34.702 [SPEAKER_00]: May the words of Jesus in John 15 verses 4 through 6, fill you with a desire to stay in communion with your Heavenly Father throughout everything you do today. 09:35.603 --> 09:39.986 [SPEAKER_00]: Scripture says, abide in me, and I in you. 09:41.226 --> 09:46.130 [SPEAKER_00]: As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine. 09:46.950 --> 09:50.233 [SPEAKER_00]: Neither can you, unless you abide in me. 09:51.753 --> 10:01.901 [SPEAKER_00]: I am the vine, you are the branches, whoever abides in me, and I in him, he is that bears much fruit. 10:02.722 --> 10:05.204 [SPEAKER_00]: For apart from me, you can do nothing. 10:06.645 --> 10:17.213 [SPEAKER_00]: If anyone does not abide in me, he is thrown away like a branch and withers, and the branches are gathered thrown into the fire and burned. 10:38.627 --> 10:40.568 [SPEAKER_00]: I'm Josh Miller with verse 15. 10:40.949 --> 10:43.810 [SPEAKER_00]: Thank you so much for listening to today's podcast. 10:44.311 --> 10:46.152 [SPEAKER_00]: It could I ask a huge favor. 10:46.792 --> 10:52.436 [SPEAKER_00]: If this podcast is producing fruit in your life, would you take a moment to share it with someone you know? 10:53.256 --> 11:06.265 [SPEAKER_00]: Not only is verse 15 completely donor funded, but we are dependent on listeners like you sharing their experiences, either by passing along the podcast to a friend or even leaving a rating or a review. 11:07.105 --> 11:12.190 [SPEAKER_00]: We would be honored if you would help introduce others to what God is doing here at first 15. 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