burden - Brian Friedl https://brianfriedl.com Making Your Life's Mission Possible Wed, 21 Jun 2017 09:48:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 64732294 Stress Or Praise? https://brianfriedl.com/stress-or-praise/ https://brianfriedl.com/stress-or-praise/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2016 12:59:15 +0000 http://brianfriedl.com/stress-or-praise/ How easy it is for us to be wrapped up in how we are going to make it through this situation today.  This week I’ve been preparing for our annual convention for our business.  My wife left 3 days ago and the week has been a blur of softball, packing for 6, grocery shopping for […]

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]]> How easy it is for us to be wrapped up in how we are going to make it through this situation today.  This week I’ve been preparing for our annual convention for our business.  My wife left 3 days ago and the week has been a blur of softball, packing for 6, grocery shopping for 12 and more.  I like things to be calm and relaxed so this can sometimes stress me out. Can you relate?

As I was reading this passage I thought to myself, “My most important need is cared for daily for all eternity”. Why am I stressing?  I made an intentional choice to praise God for His provision rather than stress about my situation.  My attitude transformed, my soul rejoiced, and my stress dissolved. Just another example of how we never graduate from the cross.  It’s power goes beyond our salvation to change every part of our journey going forward on his side of life and the life to come!

Personal Reflection

What are you stressing about today? Is it really a bigger deal than your salvation? Jesus bore all your sin that you might have the freedom to glorify Him and truly live a life of joy?  Take some time today reflecting on all that was paid for your freedom and let the praise of God ever be on your lips!

Prayer Focus

Our Rescuer and Redeemer; Mighty God, we shout praises to You and lift Your great name. For you have broken every chain and set our souls free!  None of our enemies can stand before You.  You scatter them like ashes in the wind. Who can condemn us when we are covered by the blood of Jesus. We praise you for the Gift of Your righteousness in the Name of Jesus, Amen!

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]]> https://brianfriedl.com/stress-or-praise/feed/ 3 730 Freedom To Rest While You’re Standing https://brianfriedl.com/freedom-to-rest-while-youre-standing/ https://brianfriedl.com/freedom-to-rest-while-youre-standing/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2016 11:35:57 +0000 http://brianfriedl.com/freedom-to-rest-while-youre-standing/    The LORD God has planned the greatest rescue of all times for a self-imprisoned people.  Israel continued to turn its back on their God and and a result found themselves in chains of slavery on more than one occasion.  We often find ourselves in the same place but as Gentiles in modern times.   […]

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The LORD God has planned the greatest rescue of all times for a self-imprisoned people.  Israel continued to turn its back on their God and and a result found themselves in chains of slavery on more than one occasion. 

We often find ourselves in the same place but as Gentiles in modern times.   There are three actions of God mentioned that are paralleled in what Christ has done for us:

  1. He brought them out of the land of Egypt so that they would not be slaves.  In the same way Christ through His finished work at the cross has freed us. We are no longer slaves to sin
  2. He broke the bars of their yoke.  In Christ we no longer need to toil but we can rest in his power. 
  3. He made them walk erect or upright.  This is reminds me of righteousness.  For under the law we cannot stand. We find ourselves burdened and a sinner, yet as a believer, Christ is our righteousness.  We can stand and walk with Him in the light. For He cleanses us from all unrighteousness with His blood.  

Personal Reflection

What is your Egypt?  What prevailing sin do you need to leave behind?   It has been there so long it has become comfortable and there are days you long to go back to it, forgetting that God has set in front of you the promised land.  Confess to Him today and rejoice in His rescue. Walk in the light and let His blood cleanses you today!

Prayer Focus

Father we confess to you that we sometimes long for the sins of our past believing in our minds that was somehow better.  Let your truth squash that lie and may out affections be set on you alone. Draw us into a deeper place of worship and joy today in the Name of Jesus, Amen!

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