God lives and works today, but perhaps it's
not easy to recognize him at work, especially
when we think about the world situation.
We are living in a time like never
before, when many events may tempt us to
lose our trust in God.
Nevertheless, the blessedness of faith can and should
be a light in each of our lives.
Listen to today's meditation by Basilia Schlink called,
To Believe in God.
There's a song that says, If I have
nothing else but faith, I can do everything,
and all the earthly mights and powers are
not worth anything.
What divine grace it is that the Lord
of heaven and earth, for whom nothing is
impossible, has given to us the power of
faith.
Yes, he who can do everything has given
this power to us poor creatures, whose lives
are determined by weather and wealth and people
and circumstances, sickness and death.
Through our own efforts we can add one
hour to our lives, or avert any distress
that the Lord might send.
But God has given us a weapon of
great power.
We see this in Hebrews 11, where two
words shine like a royal banner, by faith.
What a wonderful present the heavenly Father has
given his children by allowing us to believe.
According to the words of John 14, through
faith we can even do greater works than
Jesus did.
Isn't it worth it to learn how to
believe?
In John 11, verse 40, Jesus tells us,
If you would believe, you would see the
glory of God.
Who wouldn't like to see his glory?
It will be revealed to those who believe.
But how can we learn to believe?
Faith begins to fan into flames when we
behold Jesus and contemplate who he is.
Jesus is the one who commanded wind and
waves, and they were still.
Jesus is the one whom the grave couldn't
hold, our victorious risen Lord.
Jesus is the triumphant Lamb who sits upon
the throne of God.
He's the one who bears the wounds of
the cross as wounds of victory, the wounds
that have won our eternal redemption.
Jesus, all of heaven resounds with this name,
and when we call upon it, all of
hell must tremble and give up its prey.
In this name, the name of Jesus, is
contained salvation for the entire world, for in
Jesus is all strength and all power to
redeem and save.
Do you believe in him?
O name of purest wonder, the loveliest, dearest
name of Jesus, my sweet Savior, from whom
my ransom came.
In that dear name imploring all sorrow, grief
must yield.
That same in name extolling, all hurts at
once are healed.
You have been listening to a program written
by Basilia Schlink of the Little Land of
Canaan.
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works today, visit us at our website, www
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God bless you.