My Last Day — Basilea Schlink

God lives and works today. His kingdom is an eternal kingdom and He wants to have us with Him there, to share in His glory. However, we have to prepare ourselves for that day. Listen to today's meditation by Vassalia Schlenk called, My Last Day.

Numbering Our Days for Wisdom

In Psalm 90, verse 12, we read, Teach us to number our days, that we may get a heart of wisdom. In the past centuries, this Bible word was an inspiration for many people. Over their houses and shops, and even on their business records, they wrote the Latin words, Memento Mori.

Memento Mori and the Reality of Death

Remember that you must die. Why? They knew that death is not the end, but the beginning of a mighty change. Then tears will be changed into laughter, or laughter into tears. Those who have suffered the most on earth will be comforted, just as our Lord Jesus tells us in the story about the poor man, Lazarus.

Death as the Great Unmasker

We don't know what the future will bring, but we can be sure of one thing, we will all die, and death is the great unmasker. In the hour of our death, Satan makes every last effort to get his hands on us.

Recognizing Sin Before Death

He tries to make us blind, so that we don't recognize this or that action in our life as sin, so that we don't take it seriously. Therefore, no prayer request is so important as, Lord, let me recognize the truth about my life now, in good time, before the hour of my death, when it will be too late.

Repentance and New Life Through Jesus

I know that as soon as I have recognized something in my life as sin, from that moment on, I have been able to fight against it. The victory hasn't been visible overnight. But as I have received repentance over my sins and have brought my sins to Jesus, and have called upon His blood and willingly accepted God's chastisements, Jesus has given me a new life.

Jesus' Redemption and the Accuser's Claims

Yes, with greatest longing, Jesus is waiting for us to join Him in His kingdom. He wants to embrace us in His arms. It would be the greatest grief for Him if Satan were to appear as the accuser, saying, You can't have this soul for yourself, because I still have certain claims to Him.

Praying for Light and Freedom from Sin

Therefore, in view of our last day, in the hour of our death, let us pray, Lord, give me Your light, so that I can recognize all the weak and sinful areas of my life, especially those things that I don't yet realize are sin.

Give me a hatred towards sin, and help me to take the next step, and to praise the blood of Jesus. Then Jesus can complete His redemption in me, and the accuser will have no more claims to me.

You have been listening to a program written by Basileus Schlink of the Little Land of Canaan.

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