Renewal of Joy
First15 Devotional
First15
4.9 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 21 September 2023
⏱️ 10 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
In the middle of this week-long series on renewal, today we’re going to make room for God to renew our joy. Joy is something I so often struggle to walk in as I allow the cares and burdens of life to weigh me down. But every morning is a new opportunity to come before our Father, give our cares over to him, and choose again the path of joy. May God guide us today into a meaningful renewal of joy as we set our eyes and hearts on him.
Our Scripture for today comes from Psalm 51:12, and today's worship is You are my joy by United Pursuit
--
With all the emotional and spiritual challenges of our time, one thing is clear — true peace is only found in the midst of God’s presence.
Yet finding that quiet space to be alone with God and receive his abounding love is not always easy.
We love having you follow along with us each day wherever you read or listen to First15, and right now we are offering 25% off when you choose any three or more of our devotionals. Go to first15.org/store and use coupon code Devo25 at checkout! You can also find the link and coupon code in the podcast description.
Whether you are stocking up on Christmas gifts or purchasing for yourself, now is a perfect time to do just that.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | In the middle of this week-long series on renewal, today we're going to make room for God to renew our joy. |
| 0:11.7 | Joy is something I so often struggle to walk in as I allow the cares and burdens of life to weigh me down. |
| 0:18.4 | But every morning is a new opportunity to come before the Father, |
| 0:22.5 | give our cares over to him, and choose again the path of joy. May God guide us today into |
| 0:28.7 | a meaningful renewal of joy as we set our eyes and hearts on him. Welcome to the first 15 |
| 0:34.5 | podcast. |
| 0:43.1 | When I think of the word joy, I often picture the unadulterated smile of a child's face. |
| 0:49.2 | Children have the ability to have joy simply because they found the delight of their parents. |
| 0:53.9 | The joy of a child is unlike anything most of us experience as we grow up. For most of us, true joy |
| 0:55.9 | has been crowded out by the pressures and cares of responsibility. Joy becomes contingent upon |
| 1:01.8 | the circumstances of our lives. Most of us feel the pressure of finances, work, relationships, |
| 1:07.9 | and even serving God consistently to the point that joy is a pursuit we've |
| 1:11.9 | almost given up on. |
| 1:14.0 | But God has a message and a plan for you for a renewal of consistent and unshakable joy. |
| 1:20.2 | Let's open our hearts and minds to dive into everything God has in store for us as we |
| 1:25.1 | spend time encountering his desire to bring us joy. |
| 1:29.2 | Our joy is not to be of this world, but of God. |
| 1:32.6 | Psalm 1611 says, You make known to me the path of life. |
| 1:36.6 | In your presence there is fullness of joy. |
| 1:38.8 | At your right hand are pleasures forevermore. |
| 1:41.6 | The fullness of joy will only be found in God's presence. And the Bible tells |
| 1:46.1 | us that God's presence is everywhere. Psalm 139, 7 through 10 says, where shall I go from your spirit? |
... |
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.