God lives and works today.
Whoever can testify to this from his own
experience has found the greatest treasure there is,
a treasure he would never trade with anyone.
But how can we acquire this treasure?
Normally, when you want to find a treasure,
you have to go on a treasure hunt.
Listen to today's meditation by Basilia Schlenk called
After I Found This Treasure.
Not only in fairy tales do people try
to find a certain treasure.
No, this happens in the Christian life too.
I was a Christian active in the local
city mission and led the youth work there.
But I sensed that I did not have
the godliness that would enable me to live
completely in the heart of God.
I sought the key to this treasure.
I asked respected Christians who played an important
role in the development of my spiritual life
at that time.
I tried everything they advised me, but without
success.
My longing, nearer my God to thee, wasn't
fulfilled at all.
Then, in his great mercy, the Lord showed
me the key to this treasure, absolute obedience
towards the commandments of God, uncompromising discipleship.
For Jesus says, If you keep my commandments,
I will reveal myself to you.
I will love you.
I will come to you and make my
dwelling with you.
And what were his commandments?
For example, it is written in Luke 6,
verse 38, Give, and it will be given
to you.
I can still remember the first time I
picked up this key in obedience to the
word of God, not caring what people would
say.
At that time, I was making speaking tours
throughout Germany and holding Bible courses.
I had completed my doctoral work at the
university as well as practical training in Christian
service, so could have demanded to be paid
accordingly.
But the word of God says, Seek first
his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these
things shall be yours as well.
Matthew 6, verse 33 So I told my
employer that I would be glad to accept
a lower salary.
From this time on till today, going this
way with all our sisters without having any
personal salary, we have experienced that the Lord
acts according to his word.
All these things shall be yours as well.
As is
Jesus to see whom I
love, whom I live for, for now I
follow not those in his footsteps, the path
that he trod here below.
I only desire what he gives me, and
only his way I will go.
My heart is at peace and so joyful,
for all I desire he supplies.
I look now for nothing but Jesus, who
all of my hopes satisfies.
You have been listening to a program written
by Basile Schlink of the Little Land of
Canaan.
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