God lives and works today.
Throughout the centuries, people have experienced Him as
the greatest joy and happiness of their lives.
But to experience Him in this way, they
had to dare to step out in faith.
Listen to today's meditation by Basilia Schlenk called,
God Alone is Enough.
The writer of Psalm 73 said, Whom have
I in heaven but Thee?
And there's nothing upon earth that I desire
besides Thee.
When I read this verse, three words seem
to pierce my heart.
Nothing besides Thee.
In these words is contained one thought.
God alone, God alone is enough.
And yet, we must ask ourselves, is God
really enough for us?
Do our lives revolve entirely around Him, so
that we desire Him alone and nothing else?
Where are our thoughts and hearts during the
day?
Aren't they directed ever anew towards the things
that seem important to us at the moment?
Toward the transient earthly things?
Nevertheless, the wonderful truth remains.
God is enough, all by Himself.
It's a fact, a reality, and a mighty
proclamation which should be sounded throughout all the
world.
God alone is enough.
But who believes that He's enough?
Even among us Christians.
How often we hear people say, Without this
or that person, I just couldn't live any
longer.
If I didn't have my job or if
my health or occupation should be taken away
from me, everything would be lost.
God alone is enough?
Yes, God is enough, all by Himself.
However, it takes a long time to come
to this discovery.
I still remember when I was a lot
younger how Jesus drew so near to me
with His love that my whole heart was
set on fire.
I wanted only Jesus.
Everything else was unimportant.
But then in the following years, all the
soulless drives and longings for human love had
to be redeemed.
To do this, the Lord chose the way
of being disappointed by people.
If one continues to call on the blood
of the Lamb and accepts all of His
chastenings, the Lord will actually redeem us bit
by bit.
Yes, He's made me truly free to love
Him alone.
He's loved as is Jesus.
None like Him is found anywhere.
Tis He whom I love, whom I live
for.
One, oh, one with Him.
Therefore, don't despair when you're just at the
beginning of this way.
When we're willing to persevere, the Lord Jesus
will truly reveal Himself as the one who
is enough, God alone.
It's a fact and a royal opportunity.
We need only to have the courage to
persevere in the struggle.
Then we will experience that Jesus is with
us in all of His love.
And in Him alone, all of our longings
are fulfilled.
My heart is at peace and so joyful
For all I desire, His love flies I
look now for nothing but Jesus Who all
of my hopes satisfies You have been listening
to a program written by Basile Schlenk of
the Little Land of Canaan.
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