God lives and works today.
Perhaps you know this, but in hours of
despair, everything seems to fall apart.
Perhaps difficult circumstances oppress you, and life with
certain people becomes unbearable.
Do you feel you'd like to give up
and throw everything away?
Then listen to today's meditation by Basilija Schlenk
called, It's Worth It.
In Matthew 11 30, Jesus tells us, My
yoke is easy and my burden is light.
And yet perhaps you tell yourself, I can't
live under these circumstances anymore.
They oppress me too much.
What can I do?
Except these difficult circumstances, they come from the
hand of God.
And whatever comes from his hands has been
thought out in love for you as his
child.
Or perhaps you complain, I can't live with
these people anymore.
Listen to what helped me when I was
in a similar situation.
It was the knowledge that God had put
these people in my life, especially for me,
so that I would become shipwrecked in my
difficulties.
Why?
Because then my need would drive me into
the arms of the Father.
Through these problems of living together with difficult
people, God wants to help us find real
love, the love which comes from him and
endures forever.
This love will bring us true joy on
earth and later the glory of heaven.
Therefore, fight through all your temptations.
Yes, fight the good fight of faith until
the end.
It's really worth it.
The Mount of Olives, where Jesus fought with
all the forces of hell, became the Mount
of Victory, the scene of his ascension to
the Heavenly Father.
By fighting against hell, you draw heaven down
to yourself, and later, when you've stood firm
against the temptations and despair, you'll receive victory
and the victor's crown.
Then your way of suffering will end in
glory, as the way of our Lord Jesus
did.
It was for you that Jesus went his
way to the cross.
He's paved the way for you to glory.
Yes, glory is waiting for all those who
come out of battles and temptations as conquerors.
Therefore, pray and sing with us.
He has subdued the devil's might, For he
has won the fateful fight On Calvary's cross
so dreadful.
And when the struggle still runs high, Then
Jesus and his hosts are nigh, Victory of
our sins applying.
When dark midnight is battle hour, And we're
embalmed by Satan's power, The day's already dawning.
So strive in faith that you will win,
For Christ can conquer every sin.
Christ's help means always victory.
He stretches out his strong right hand, Our
foes before him cannot stand, And they are
all defeated.
Alleluia!
You have been listening to a program written
by Basile Schlenk of the Little Land of
Canaan.
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