God lives and works today.
This knowledge must become a reality in our
lives, today as never before.
Otherwise, we will be hopelessly lost amid the
distress, doubts, anxiety, and despair of the world.
Listen to the following meditation by Basilia Schlenk
called, How to Fight Against Despair.
How can we escape from the despondency of
life, and how can we overcome our anxieties?
These questions are of utmost importance, especially for
our times, because now, more than ever before,
the powers of despair are gaining the upper
hand.
Many people, even Christians, are being caught up
in the grips of depression, confusion, and despair.
At home and at work, in an every
facet of life, we're confronted by the horror
of darkness and sin, which only brings an
unspeakable affliction.
But now the Lord Jesus has a word
for us.
Everything depends upon our response.
If we take up Jesus' challenge, we are
anchoring ourselves to a solid rock.
We will have the strength to endure the
present times, be strong and comforted.
A blessing for others, and be able to
win many souls for the Lord.
When Jesus challenges us in Luke 21 verse
28, Look up and raise your heads, because
your redemption is drawing near.
He is telling us how decisive it is
where we look.
We can remain gazing at the horrible circumstances,
at the darkness which surrounds us today, and
at everything that oppresses us and drives us
to despair.
Or we can look up in a different
direction.
Whatever we look at becomes imprinted upon our
being.
It determines our character and our behavior.
What a consolation it is to know that
Jesus knows how much we all must suffer
under the pollution, violence, and darkness of our
times.
In His great love He is calling to
us in these His own words, Raise your
heads, turn your eyes upon Me.
We should look to Him in faith and
fix our gaze upon Him.
Then something of Jesus' nature, His peace, strength,
and joy will stream into our hearts.
No one is able to behold Jesus without
becoming captivated by Him and His love.
And that's true happiness.
To look upon Jesus in faith means to
speak aloud His words and promises.
It means to praise Him in song.
And in so doing, we absorb something of
His nature, His might, His love, and His
imminent victory.
Yes, whenever we fix our eyes upon Jesus,
we will be lifted up, freed from all
despair, and drawn out of the darkness that
threatens to engulf us.
Truly there's something to be gained by it,
for then we will experience Jesus' victory, today
and in the times to come.
My thankful heart I give you.
You have been listening to a program written
by Basile Schlink of the Little Land of
Canaan.
To learn more about how God lives and
works today, visit us at our website, www
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God bless you.