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To You Is Born a Savior
Basilea Schlink
Basilea Schlink (1904 - 2001). German religious leader, writer, and co-founder of the Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary, born Klara Schlink in Darmstadt to a professor of mechanics. Raised Lutheran, she studied at Fröbelseminar in Kassel (1923) and Berlin’s Inner Mission girls’ school (1924), later earning a doctorate in psychology from Hamburg University in 1934 with a thesis on adolescent faith struggles. From 1933 to 1935, she led the Women’s Division of the German Student Christian Movement, resisting Nazi exclusion of Jewish Christians. In 1947, with Erika Madauss, she founded the Sisterhood in Darmstadt, taking the name Mother Basilea, growing it to 209 sisters across 11 global branches by 2001. Schlink authored over 60 books, including My All for Him, translated into 60 languages, and published tracts in 90. Her radio programs aired in 23 languages, emphasizing repentance and reconciliation, especially between Germans and Jews. Unmarried, she dedicated her life to prayer and ministry, shaping interdenominational Christian communities.
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This sermon reflects on the first Christmas Eve when the shepherds received the good news of the Savior's birth, leading them to find Jesus in a humble setting. It emphasizes that Jesus is alive today and encourages seeking Him to fulfill the deepest desires of the heart. Just like the shepherds found joy in worshiping Jesus, believers are invited to come to Him for happiness and fulfillment, making each day a day of rejoicing.
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On that first Christmas Eve, the shepherds heard the glad tidings, to you is born this day a Savior. And the angelic choirs were praising God and saying, glory to God in the highest. Filled with awe and wonder, the shepherds set out for Bethlehem. And there, in a cattle stall, they found the Savior of the world. Jesus is alive today. And if we seek Him, we too shall find Him. Come to Jesus. He will fulfill the deepest desires of your heart. And as you worship Him, like the shepherds long ago, you will be filled with happiness. So may this day be a day of rejoicing for you. Goodbye, and God bless you.
To You Is Born a Savior
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Basilea Schlink (1904 - 2001). German religious leader, writer, and co-founder of the Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary, born Klara Schlink in Darmstadt to a professor of mechanics. Raised Lutheran, she studied at Fröbelseminar in Kassel (1923) and Berlin’s Inner Mission girls’ school (1924), later earning a doctorate in psychology from Hamburg University in 1934 with a thesis on adolescent faith struggles. From 1933 to 1935, she led the Women’s Division of the German Student Christian Movement, resisting Nazi exclusion of Jewish Christians. In 1947, with Erika Madauss, she founded the Sisterhood in Darmstadt, taking the name Mother Basilea, growing it to 209 sisters across 11 global branches by 2001. Schlink authored over 60 books, including My All for Him, translated into 60 languages, and published tracts in 90. Her radio programs aired in 23 languages, emphasizing repentance and reconciliation, especially between Germans and Jews. Unmarried, she dedicated her life to prayer and ministry, shaping interdenominational Christian communities.