God lives and works today.
Perhaps you have experienced his reality at certain
times in your life.
Most of us, however, if we were to
be honest, would have to admit that these
times are far outweighed by the times when
we give in to the temptations of Satan,
and when our lives seem to testify to
anything but God, who lives and intervenes.
Today's program by Basilea Schlenk will show us
how, instead of Satan, the living God can
have the victory in our lives.
The tempter never finds a better field for
his activities than when the soul is in
trouble.
Every human want, be it of body, soul,
or spirit, is a point of attack by
the enemy.
The evangelists, Matthew and Luke, tell us in
the fourth chapter of their Gospels about the
forty days in which Jesus was tempted in
the wilderness.
But Jesus did not grasp the hand Satan
offered.
Satan promised to put an end to Jesus'
bodily suffering, to save him from a death
by starvation, and to call a stop to
the terrible temptations of soul and spirit.
But Jesus said yes to the need in
which he found himself.
He had the courage to remain in it
and to persevere in faith.
He was content to wait, however long it
might be, until God's hour had come.
And by such self-surrender, Jesus victoriously conquered
all temptation.
Let me bear every grief and cross, give
my whole self to death and loss, so
that I'm with you, Jesus.
Jesus calls to us in our times of
temptation, follow me.
Do not grasp the hand of the tempter,
no matter how much you may long to
escape from your distress of body, soul, or
spirit.
Do not accept Satan's offer, however much he
may promise to give you what you long
for, money, possessions, privileges, rights, honor, or friendship
by swift but questionable means.
Beware of Satan's hand, which entices you to
take advantage of the easy ways.
These ways, harmless as they may seem, bring
about your eternal destruction.
Rather, turn to God, giving him your answer
of love, willingly accepting his leadings.
And say to him in steadfast faith, O
Lord, you're my Father, and I'm your child.
You know how to help me when the
time is right.
If you pray this way, the enemy will
be made powerless, and you will come out
of the temptation as a real victor.
Jesus, my captain true, thou hast the foe
who cometh, that graces me so hard.
Let me remain God's child, though great the
sin I feel, burning in me like fire.
Therefore God send me praised, who on the
cross was raised, to save me from my
sin.
I'll give my life to thee, death is
but gain to me, when I salvation see.
You have been listening to a program written
by Basile Schlinck of the Little Land of
Canaan.
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