redemption – Brian Friedl https://brianfriedl.com Making Your Life's Mission Possible Fri, 11 Aug 2017 11:14:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.17 64732294 How To Be Rich https://brianfriedl.com/how-to-be-rich/ Fri, 11 Aug 2017 11:14:32 +0000 http://brianfriedl.com/how-to-be-rich/ As a high school graduate, I set off to make my way. I had been working since I was twelve and now armed with an education, I was ready to conquer the world. Little did I know the path I was on was really the world conquering me.  I was pursuing wealth and title above all else because that’s what I was educated to do. 

Thankfully, God had different plans in mind.  He had already brought me into a relationship with Him, but backsliding had begun do to a lack of God’s vision for my life.  I let the world’s system guide my steps instead of the LORD.  In the midst of that I kept serving Him in volunteer ministry and He faithfully and patiently continued to reveal who He is. 

Through the great joys and tragedies of this life, He has always been there educating me and showing me that true riches are His grace and mercy! I have not arrived but I’m definitely pressing on deep into His love every day.  My goals and pursuits have changed from storing on earth to building up treasure for my LORD in heaven.  What great joy it is to know the LORD and His salvation!!!

Reflection

What does your heart treasure most?

What riches are you pursuing…The world’s or God’s?

Do you have a grasp on the depth of blessing you have in salvation?
Prayer

Gracious God, you have given us more treasure in Christ than our hearts can hold. His beautiful work at the cross has set us free from the bounds of sin and death forever!  Your sacrificial love is to big to comprehend with our minds.  May our lives be a living sacrifice to You and a blessed thank you for all You have done! In Jesus’ name, Amen!

]]> 1390 The Same God For You https://brianfriedl.com/the-same-god-for-you/ https://brianfriedl.com/the-same-god-for-you/#comments Tue, 03 May 2016 11:01:55 +0000 http://brianfriedl.com/the-same-god-for-you/   
Did you catch this? The God of Peace who raised Jesus from the dead, is the same God equipping you with everything good and working in you everything that is pleasing to Him.  Wow! This is no small truth!

This tells me that God’s plan in me is destined for success.  It’s hard to grasp some days how I can be pleasing to the LORD.  Then I remember Christ is my righteousness.  When God looks at me He sees His beautiful and perfect son who is working in and through us; his blood cleansing us from all unrighteousness and we rejoice!

Personal Reflection

We ought to rejoice in the knowledge of this great truth.  God is carrying out His perfect plan of redemption in and through us. The more I meditate on the grace and truth of Jesus, the more I am in awe of the perfect plan of our LORD.   Have you taken time to reflect on all that God is doing in your life?  How is your life different now, than when you first trusted in Christ?  How has He equipped you?  How is He working in you that which is pleasing to Him?

Prayer Focus

Gracious and loving God, we praise you that we are part of your plan of redemption. Equip us according to your will and good purposes that we may light your world with Jesus. May you fill our hearts with love for those in need and our lips with the truth they need to hear.  Grant us your favor that we may bring you glory forever, in Jesus’ Name, Amen! 

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