God lives and works today, but who can
experience God's reality in the events of his
daily life?
The answer is simple.
Listen to today's meditation by Basilia Schlink called
Praise from the Depths.
Nothing brings more joy to our Heavenly Father
than our childlike trust.
And when we can understand his ways and
leadings, that's the very moment when we can
prove our trust.
Many people reproach God whenever they come under
his judgment.
They demand their rights and stand before him
with clenched fists to his great grief and
sorrow.
However, from you and me, God expects a
childlike trust whenever he chastens us.
Perhaps in our sorrow and darkness of soul,
we can't even manage to sing a song.
And yet, now is the time to sing
the song that will please the Father most
of all.
The song of our commitment.
To thee, Father, I surrender As my helper
and advisor My whole self in all its
need I will trust, though fears surround me
And my cares pile up around me With
no loophole for escape Yes, O Father, I
can trust thee Who dost help and deal
so justly Firmly plan with thy sure aid
So I thank thee now already For thy
promise sure and steady Cannot fail to come
to pass These are words of love and
trust to God.
And they're worth more to him than all
the songs that we might sing on a
joyful day when things are going well.
When your troubles mount up so that you
can't sleep at night, then say, My Father,
I don't understand you, but I trust you.
Your will is goodness and loving kindness.
The ways you lead me on are good.
With such a prayer, you bring glory to
God because you're making him a present of
your trust.
And in this way, you can bring him
greater praise than at any other time.
You will make his heart rejoice.
And at the same time, even with all
of your problems and distress, you will be
able to rest like a child in its
father's lap.
And you will be comforted by God the
Father, who wipes away every tear from his
children's eyes.
I sing, I sing, God adoring My praise
to heaven absolving I sing, I sing, God
adoring May my sodomy give pleasure to thee
I'll sing of God's will in sadness How
his fulfillment brings gladness To those who obey
and follow God's way I'll sing his praises
forever His love to me ceases never For
I am his child, his discipline is mine
I'll sing of God's care and guiding The
way of his own providing The path through
the night with blessings upright This program by
Basilea Schlenk has come to you from the
Little Land of Canaan.
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