What I Thank God for Most — Basilea Schlink

Experiencing the Reality of God

God lives and works today and the happiest people in the world are those who know that God is alive. Not just from outward evidence, but who have experienced his reality in the depths of their hearts.

Rediscovering Faith Through Suffering

Today's meditation is the testimony of someone who lost and rediscovered the reality of God. Looking back over my life It seems very wonderful to me that the Lord used the destruction of our city by an air attack in 1944 to touch my heart anew very softly and gradually the first love for Jesus began to blossom again as Jesus drew near to me and knew something happened.

From Head Knowledge to Heart Knowledge

During my youth I had also experienced this but at that time it was more of a head knowledge than a heart knowledge. I came to know our Lord Jesus as the man of sorrows. Now I not only know about his suffering today, but I can bear it as a wound in my heart.

Grieving the Ridicule of Jesus

The fact that there are musicals like superstar and Godspell and others which ridiculed Jesus Brings my heart to tears and the fact that I can cry about this is a great blessing for me. Thus the Lord has given me a test to show me that I do love him that I can suffer with him.

Recognizing Christ’s Persecution

I Realize with my intellect that probably all Christians will be persecuted tomorrow in one way or another but I realize even more deeply that Jesus our head is being persecuted today and That is much more painful than when we the members of his body are persecuted.

Christ’s Sacrifice for a Sinful World

Because of our sin we deserve to suffer and to be chastened. But what wrong has God done our Lord Jesus Christ loved the world so much that he gave his life for us. And the father continues to sustain the world in spite of its sin.

Tears Over Christ’s Rejection

Nevertheless, they are so hated. This indeed is worth shedding tears over and how much it must hurt him. If we Christians do not realize that he is being despised and ridiculed. Yes, if we even pretend that this is just a different way of proclaiming the gospel.

Following Jesus in Complete Dedication

I am truly grateful that the Lord has laid his suffering on my heart and let me suffer a little bit with him. What amazing grace? Jesus forgives our sin so completely that we are inspired with love for him.

So that we want to share and carry his sufferings today in our hearts. My fervent wish for all of us is that if the Lord wants to lead us into suffering tomorrow We will follow him in complete dedication of love.

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