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The Lord Your God is in Your Midst · First15 Devotional

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  [SPEAKER_00]: as we continue our focus on simply stirring up our affections for God this week.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Today we're going to take time to focus on the fact that God is present in our lives.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Wherever you are, whatever you're doing, God is with you in and through it all.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And his presence, his nearness, is the foundation on which we are meant to live as his people.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: May we develop a greater sense of his nearness today, and learn how we can live our life in light of the goodness of his presence.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Welcome to the first 15 podcast.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Our Scripture for today comes from Zefaniah 3, verse 17, Scripture says, The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He will rejoice over you with gladness.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He will quiet you by his love.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He will exult over you with loud singing.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Hardly a verse in all of Scripture sums up the heart of God for his people, better than
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  [SPEAKER_00]: As we walk through this passage today, I pray your life would be transformed by the reality of God's nearness and the depth of His love for you.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Scripture says, The Lord your God is in your midst.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: A mighty one who will save.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He will rejoice over you with gladness.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He will quiet you by His love.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He will exalt over you with loud singing.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: God is in our midst, take a moment to consider that fact.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: God is not far off.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: In fact, he is with you right now.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: If you are a Christian, his spirit dwells within you, fellow shipping with your spirit.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Psalm 139-7 says, where shall I go from your spirit?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Or where shall I flee from your presence?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: God's presence is with you right now.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He is in your midst.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He is a mighty one who will save.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: As a believer, you have been saved not of your own accord, but by the humble loving sacrifice of Jesus.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: If you have confessed your faith in Christ, you are His forever,
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  [SPEAKER_00]: rejoice in Him today.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The Almighty God has come for you.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And you now have nothing to fear.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Salvation is yours in Him.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You are a child of God.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He will rejoice over you with gladness.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: To rejoice over you means to rejoice in who you are.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Do you believe that God rejoices in who you are?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The world is in the business of convincing you that you are nothing to rejoice about.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Your enemy constantly points out things you do wrong, attempting to convince you that you aren't lovable, that you are worthless.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: But the Bible says that God will rejoice over you with gladness.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: God believes that you are worth the death of his son and there is nothing you can do to change his mind.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He rejoices over you today.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He will quiet you with his love.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: How often do you allow God to do this?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: How often do you take time to let him quiet your life
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  [SPEAKER_00]: This is his promise, but like any other gift, it has to be received.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: His desire is to bring a quiet piece to the stress and worry of your world.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You have God's peace available to you anytime you are willing to surrender your heart and be filled with his presence.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And he will exalt over you with loud singing.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: to exult over you means to show or feel a relation or jubilation as the result of a success.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Do you know that God sees you as a success?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The story of Scripture is God creating mankind for the purpose of having communion and fellowship with us.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He lost that perfect communion when mankind chose sin over him, and he has been working to restore it ever since.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: With the death of Jesus, the curse is broken.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Our sin is paid for, and we are now able to walk in restored relationship with God.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: God now has what he has long for all this time, you.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He exults over you because there is nothing between you and him.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: To God simply having relationship with you makes you a success already.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: As a believer, you can live out of the greatest victory God has achieved in you.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: God is present with you today, desiring to do all that Zephaniah 317 promises.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Allow God to come and fulfill His promises in Your life as You enter into guided prayer.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: as we begin.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Receive God's presence by meditating on this truth.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: God is in your midst.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Exodus 33, 14 says, My presence will go with you and I will give you rest.
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  [UNKNOWN]: Thank you very much.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: and next.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Receive the quiet heart that his love brings as you meditate on Scripture.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The Zenia 317 says, He will quiet you by His love.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: and last.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Allow the truth of Scripture to go deeper into your heart.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Your father rejoices over you with gladness.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He exults over you with loud singing.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You are a success in his eyes.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: song of Solomon chapter 2 verse 14 says, let me see your face, let me hear your voice, for your voice is sweet and your face is lovely.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: when the cares of the world come and crowd out the peace of God's presence, turn your attention toward Him and receive what He has already promised to give you.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Memorizing a verse like Sephaniah 317, will help you consistently experience the promises of God.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Meditating on it throughout your day is the best gift you could give yourself today.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Make some time to memorize the FNIA 317 that it might become more than words on a page and produce transforming, transcendent, peace, enjoy.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Thank you so much for listening to today's podcast.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I'm Josh Miller with First 15.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: God's presence has the power and ability to bring you clarity of mind and constancy in your heart.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: As you go about your day today, try and notice when you're living apart from communion with God.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Notice when your mind runs away from the moment or when your heart is filled with emotions that contradict the reality and power of God in your life.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: and when you notice that happening, simply stop for a few moments and allow God to reveal his nearness.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: May His presence stir up your heart to love Him in fresh new ways today, and may God bless you as you see Him.