Rejoicing and Weeping with Others
First15 Devotional
First15
4.9 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 16 June 2023
⏱️ 9 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
In today’s devotional, we’re going to continue our series on the marks of a true Christian by looking at Paul’s encouragement to rejoice and weep with others. One of the most powerful acts of love we can make is to follow the way of empathy and compassion. Jesus allowed himself to be burdened by others burdens, pained by their pain. And may we follow the way of our Savior today as we spend time in his word, and in his presence.
Our Scripture for today comes from Romans 12:15, and today's worship is I Am Loved by Mack Brock.
First15 is a daily devotional written and recorded by Craig Denison. If you would like to learn more about the First15 app, books, blogs, videos and our other resources, please visit first15.org. You can always reach out to us on our contact page on the website.
Click here to help even more people encounter God through the ministry of First15.
__________
Live a life marked by faith.
The Bible has so much to say about our faith. And if I’m being honest, a lot of it is really confusing.
In Matthew 21 Jesus tells us that we’ll receive anything we ask for, if we have faith. Hebrews 11 tells us that it’s impossible to please God if we don’t have faith. 2 Corinthians 5 tells us that it is by faith that we “see” the path forward, and not with our physical sight.
But when I look into my own heart, I come face to face with ways I doubt on a daily basis.
I often trust in my own strength, lean on my own understanding, and seek to provide for myself with my own power rather than relying on the strength, empowering, and provision of God.
But, I also know that simply trying to have more faith doesn’t work either.
This is why I wrote a four-week devotional, Faith, to unpack what the Bible says about living a life marked by an authentic faith.
Faith isn’t something we muster up on our own. It’s not something we produce or create. Faith is the natural response to seeing, experiencing, and believing in God’s faithfulness.
And the pathway to greater faith is greater experience, greater understanding, and a true heart-knowledge of God’s faithfulness to us that guides our thoughts, emotions, and actions.
We've launched Volume 6 of our First15 Devotional Series, Faith, created to guide you into transformative experiences with God’s faithfulness and empower you to start living a life marked by authentic faith.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | In today's podcast, we're going to continue our series on the marks of a true Christian |
| 0:10.4 | by looking at Paul's encouragement to rejoice and weep with others. |
| 0:16.0 | One of the most powerful acts of love we can make is to follow the way of empathy and |
| 0:21.4 | compassion. |
| 0:22.8 | Jesus allowed Himself to be burdened by others' burdens, pained by their pain. |
| 0:28.3 | May we follow the way of our Savior today as we spend time in His Word and in His presence. |
| 0:35.6 | Welcome to the first 15 podcast. |
| 0:40.5 | Have you ever experienced love and compassion from someone right when you needed it? |
| 0:46.4 | Have you laughed or rejoiced with friends or family when you wanted to celebrate something |
| 0:51.2 | great or have you ever had a friend cry with you in a time of great trial and grief? |
| 0:58.5 | In Romans 1215, God commands us, rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. |
| 1:06.1 | We are called to be the hands and feet of Jesus because His heart is filled with compassion |
| 1:12.3 | for people. |
| 1:13.9 | David exemplifies this truth in Psalm 3011 when he says, |
| 1:19.1 | You have turned for me my morning into dancing. |
| 1:23.0 | You have loosened my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness. |
| 1:27.7 | Let's spend time today encountering God's heart of mercy for His people and learn how |
| 1:32.8 | we can better share the love we've been shown with others. |
| 1:38.1 | As children of God, we are called to community. |
| 1:41.4 | We are called to step away from the path of selfish ambition and sacrifice our lives |
| 1:46.3 | for others the way Jesus has for us. |
| 1:49.6 | Often, this sacrificial life requires simply being there for those God is placed in our lives |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from First15, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of First15 and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.