God lives and works today, but that doesn't
mean that He automatically frees His children from
the difficulties, sufferings, and crosses of life.
On the contrary, we can experience His help
and aid right in the midst of our
difficulties.
For in our suffering and cross, there is
a wonderful treasure to be found, a joy
that will never end.
Listen to the following meditation by Basilia Schlenk
called, You Are My Joy.
You
Are My Joy You Are My Joy In
the cross lies hidden glory.
In the cross lies hidden strength.
In the cross lies hidden victory.
In the cross lies hidden bliss.
But who experiences what's hidden in the cross?
Recently, someone told me about a real man
of God to whom people streamed day after
day, asking for advice.
So many people came searching for help and
comfort that he was left no peace at
all.
Every time he wanted to do something else,
the doorbell would ring.
It wasn't easy for him.
But one day, he discovered a great personal
blessing in his burden, this cross that had
been laid upon him.
How did he come across this hidden treasure?
Every time someone stood at his door with
a request, the man would whisper to himself,
You are my joy.
And because in doing so, he accepted the
person or task as being sent from the
Lord, he actually became joyful.
Furthermore, every person who came to him was
touched by his divine joy.
It's a good recipe for everyone who has
a lot of work to do, and who's
always been interrupted and asked to do something
else.
Whatever comes upon you as a burden or
a cross, say to it in your heart,
You are my joy.
Perhaps you don't know how to get everything
done on time.
Or someone asks you to take on still
another responsibility.
Then say to your burden, You are my
joy.
Or you come home at night, dead tired,
only to find still more work waiting for
you.
You are my joy.
Through the cross, Jesus will open his heart
to us.
There's no greater treasure to be had on
earth, for this relationship is supreme happiness.
However, we can find this treasure only along
the pathway of the cross.
That is, when we accept burdens and difficulties
as coming from the Lord, and when we
say to them, You are my joy, this
is the only way.
Who doesn't want this wonderful treasure that Jesus
would open up his heart to us?
You have been listening to a program written
by Basile Schlinck of the Little Land of
Canaan.
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