holy - Brian Friedl https://brianfriedl.com Making Your Life's Mission Possible Mon, 31 Jul 2017 11:10:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 64732294 Desire For Holiness https://brianfriedl.com/desire-for-holiness/ Fri, 09 Dec 2016 13:48:52 +0000 http://brianfriedl.com/desire-for-holiness/    When we truly grasp the promises of God, we desire to be holy and He is holy. What are those promises mentioned here specifically? If you turn back a chapter we find these these: 1) We are the temple of the living God 2) He will dwell with us 3) He will be our […]

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When we truly grasp the promises of God, we desire to be holy and He is holy. What are those promises mentioned here specifically? If you turn back a chapter we find these these:
1) We are the temple of the living God

2) He will dwell with us

3) He will be our God

4) We will be His people

5) He will be a Father to us

6) We will be sons and daughters to Him

If you are a believer, the one true living and sovereign God over all the universe has taken up residence in you. Furthermore He has chosen this place as His temple.  

Let that soak in for a minute. Much more, He has chosen us as His sons and daughters. 

This truth should, through His Spirit and grace, cause us to desire for that temple to be clean and undefiled. There should be no corner left unexamined. As I write this, I am convicted and encouraged by what the Lord is showing me. I am renewed even more that I must defend the testimony that He has given me and clean the Lord’s temple (my flesh and spirit)

May we meditate on these promises today and examine our lives honestly. May we also confess and turn from any sin that is defiling us, placing our complete trust in Christ and His finished work at the cross. 

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]]> 933 Who And Why? https://brianfriedl.com/who-and-why/ Mon, 08 Aug 2016 15:15:35 +0000 http://brianfriedl.com/who-and-why/ When I first watched the movie the Matrix I was intrigued with the idea that the world around us is one big illusion, created to distract us while the life is being sucked out of us.  There are several parallels that reflect the lives of some here are earth today.  But you have the truth […]

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]]> When I first watched the movie the Matrix I was intrigued with the idea that the world around us is one big illusion, created to distract us while the life is being sucked out of us.  There are several parallels that reflect the lives of some here are earth today.  But you have the truth of God’s word that breaks every chain of distraction and reveals His perfect plan.  
Notice what His word says you are:

1) A chosen race

2) A royal priesthood

3) A holy nation

4) A people for His own possession

It’s important that we are not distracted and miss one little word that ties his plan together. What comes after the word so? All of these titles given to us are so that we can proclaim the excellencies of our marvelous father in heaven!

Personal Reflection

We were once not a people but now we are His. Are you aware of who God has made you to be and why?  Take time to reflect on the love you have been given to receive the 4 names above.  We deserve nothing and yet He has given us everything!

Are you proclaiming the excellencies of your Heavenly Father with every part of your being?  That means your mind, your heart, your mouth and your body.  

Make today a day when all of you is in line with Him and your praise overflows!

Prayer Focus

Heavenly Father, we praise You for calling us out of darkness and into the light;for saving us from the bondage of sin and death; for making us who we are and giving us a vessel to proclaim Your excellencies!  We pray all of this in the precious name of Jesus, Amen!

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