Love Is Present
First15 Devotional
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🗓️ 29 May 2022
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Summary
As we continue this week’s focus, seeking to put love into action, today we’re going to look at how simply being present can make all the difference in the life of another. As our world becomes more and more distracted, and takes less time to notice what’s happening in the life of another, may God empower us as his people to simply be present today.
Our Scripture for today comes from Psalm 139:7, and today's worship is This Close by Steffany Gretzinger.
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| 0:00.0 | As we continue this week's focus, seeking to put love into action, today we're going |
| 0:10.4 | to look at how simply being present can make all the difference in the life of another. |
| 0:17.0 | As our world becomes more and more distracted and takes less time to notice what's happening |
| 0:23.6 | in the life of another, may God empower us as His people to simply be present today. |
| 0:31.3 | Welcome to the 1st of Teen Podcast. |
| 0:49.0 | Our verse for today comes from Psalm 139, verse 7. |
| 0:54.0 | Scripture says, Where shall I go from your Spirit, or where shall I flee from your presence? |
| 1:04.8 | One of the most comforting aspects of God's character is that He is present. |
| 1:11.2 | Jesus made clear God's desire to be present when He left His throne and took on humanity. |
| 1:19.5 | God has never desired distance with His children. |
| 1:23.6 | He fights to have close relationship with us every day. |
| 1:28.5 | This week we're looking at how we can not only receive God's Word, but experience more |
| 1:33.8 | of God through being doers of His Word. |
| 1:37.9 | But today, let's explore how we can follow the example of Jesus and be present for those |
| 1:44.2 | around us. |
| 1:47.4 | Being present in people's lives always requires sacrifice, it requires stepping outside |
| 1:55.0 | of what will solely benefit you in order to live for the benefit of others. |
| 2:01.2 | Philippians 2-3 teaches us, Do nothing from a selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility |
| 2:08.6 | count others more significant than yourselves. |
| 2:13.1 | Jesus counted you and me as more significant than his own life. |
| 2:17.8 | He died so that we might live, and He calls us to do the same. |
| 2:24.2 | Luke 9-23 says, If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross |
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