Marked by Joy
First15 Devotional
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🗓️ 5 November 2025
⏱️ 12 minutes
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What would it be like to have unhindered, abundant joy in the midst of all circumstances? The beauty of the joy God longs to give is that it’s not fleeting or temporary. It is sustaining, strong and true. As we continue to discover what it means to live for heaven, today we look at what it means for us to be marked by joy.
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| 0:00.0 | What would it be like to have unhindered, abundant joy in the midst of all circumstances? |
| 0:12.0 | The beauty of the joy God belongs to give is that it's not fleeting or temporary. |
| 0:19.0 | It is sustaining, strong, and true. |
| 0:23.3 | As we continue to discover what it means to live for heaven, |
| 0:27.6 | today we look at what it means for us to be marked by joy. |
| 0:32.3 | Welcome to the First 15 podcast. Our scripture for today comes from Proverbs 10, verse 28. |
| 1:05.0 | Scripture says, |
| 1:06.0 | The hope of the righteous brings joy, |
| 1:10.0 | but the expectation of the wicked will perish. |
| 1:17.0 | C.S. Lewis said, |
| 1:18.9 | All joy emphasizes our pilgrim status. |
| 1:23.9 | Always reminds, beckons, awakens desire. Our best havings, our wantings. As pilgrims on the journey to |
| 1:36.6 | boundless communion with our Heavenly Father, we are called to be marked by a sustaining and |
| 1:43.5 | transcendent joy. |
| 1:46.3 | Our God is a God of joy. |
| 1:49.7 | He is the creator of fun and the giver of abundant life. |
| 1:55.8 | He longs for his children to taste and see his goodness. |
| 2:04.6 | He longs for us to open our hearts, cast off the cares of this world, |
| 2:07.9 | and receive the joy that comes from living for heaven. |
| 2:13.9 | Romans 14 verse 17 says, |
| 2:17.2 | for the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, |
| 2:21.5 | but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Psalm 1611 says, you make known to me the |
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