God lives and works today.
Yes, today he is working and calling us
to plan ahead, to take advantage of a
wonderful opportunity, but only for a limited time.
Why just for a limited time?
The answer is in today's program by Basilia
Schlenk, Planning Ahead.
Most people today plan ahead for their time
of retirement, but how many plan ahead for
eternity?
One of the young sisters of our sisterhood
was called Angelica.
Although she had contracted a fatal disease through
her work in her earlier life, she still
became a member of our sisterhood.
Soon the symptoms of her illness told her
that the last years of her life had
arrived.
She, a young girl, bubbling over with life,
was looking death in the eye and also
the judgment of God.
Everything that had been important to her on
earth suddenly lost its luster.
It would be taken away from her at
the moment of death, but that which would
remain stood before her eyes, that is, her
sins.
She knew that her sins must be forgiven
while she was still alive.
God, whose word is irrevocable, has said, we
will be judged according to our works.
What did sister Angelica do?
She went to everyone with whom she had
come into contact during her short life, and
to whom she had said an angry or
bitter word, or had done something unkind or
unjust, and asked them for forgiveness.
Yes, she confessed her sins before God and
man and asked for forgiveness.
Our sister Angelica was radiant with happiness because
the Lamb of God, to whom she had
brought her sins, had forgiven her.
Her sin was washed away because Jesus had
taken it to his cross.
His blood covered her guilt.
And as sick as she was, she rejoiced
and sang, my sins are all forgiven, I
am free, I am free.
Yes, Jesus had taken her guilt away, she
had been pardoned.
The fact that we all must die calls
us to take precautions, to plan ahead.
Let us prepare ourselves by repenting and confessing
our sins.
For what is not confessed before God, and
where necessary, also before man, what is not
brought into the light of Jesus, cannot come
under his atoning blood.
Today, let us go to those whom we
have wronged.
Tomorrow might be too late.
Jesus, the eternal love, is calling to us.
Come to me to receive forgiveness of your
sins.
For if you confess your sins, I am
faithful and just and will forgive your sins.
Jesus, you are my Redeemer, I trust in
your great might.
Jesus, you are the victor, for me you
won the fight.
Hallelujah, hallelujah.
Jesus, God of every suffering, God sent for
evermore.
Jesus, so high exalted, your victory we adore.
Hallelujah, hallelujah.
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works today, visit us at our website, www
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God bless you.