Having consistent and transformational encounters with God while on the earth is meant to be foundational to the Christian life.

Our God has not left us. Through the sacrifice of Jesus, we've been filled with the very spirit of God who longs to reveal to

us daily nearness and love of our Heavenly Father.

We are never alone.

There is nowhere we can flee from the presence of God.

May this week be filled with transformational encounters with the living God as we learn what it is to seek the face

of the one who has formed us, knows us, and loves us unconditionally. Welcome to the First 15 podcast.

By faith, we have come into the throne room of God and have had an authentic transformational

encounter with our Creator.

By faith we accept the free gift of eternal salvation.

By faith, we believe we will one day live in heaven with our Father.

And it's by faith that we seek the fullness of relationship available to us on earth. Hebrews 116 says,

And without faith it is impossible to please Him,

for whoever would draw near to God must believe that He exists

and that He rewards those who seek Him.

The Lord longs to reward your seeking Him with an abundance of His presence.

You can have consistent transformational encounters with God.

But in order to seek God, you must take Him at His Word.

You must believe that He will reward you out of His good pleasure when you come to Him with faith.

Romans 1017 says,

So faith comes from hearing and hearing through the Word of Christ.

Faith is simply a response to God's promises and faithfulness.

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