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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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The video is a meditation on the commandments of God and their importance in our lives. It emphasizes that God never changes and His commandments remain valid and binding for us today. The speaker highlights that the commandments are a reflection of God's heart and desire for us to live in true happiness. The video encourages listeners to live their everyday lives in response to God's love and to fulfill His commandments through Jesus, so that the kingdom of love may be manifested in our midst.
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God lives and works today. He never changes. That means that though many seek to ignore or undermine His commandments, they still remain valid for today. And so does the resultant blessing which He has promised to those who will hear and obey His voice. Today's meditation, called A Great Present, by Basilia Schlink, will tell us about this, one of God's greatest gifts to mankind. Who is like God? Who is like God? No one like Thee, no one, no, none with Thee compares. There is no God like Thee, there is no God, no God like Thee, neither above in heaven nor below here on earth. No one like Thee, Lord, no one like Thee. Who is like God? Who is like God? No one like Thee, no one, no, none with Thee compares. The Ten Commandments from Sinai and the various forms of them which shine forth in the New Testament show us God's heart. He shows us in these what He desires from us. He's given us the commandments to show us the way to true happiness. It is the way of love towards Him and our neighbor. All the commandments are about love in one way or another. Sometimes they tell us not to do the things which are against love, like murder, theft, adultery, slander, and so on. They seek to keep us from sinning against love. But they're also holy, and we must cherish them and keep them holy. We cannot simply do as we please according to our own discretion. The laws of God are everlasting. We can try to undermine them, but they will not collapse, for they've been grounded in God Himself. We can declare them invalid or out of date, but they cannot lose their validity. They remain binding for us. Therefore, let's resolve to live our everyday lives in response to this great offer of love. He who is eternal love, who has opened His heart to us by giving us His commandments of love, is waiting for us to fulfill these commandments in our lives. Through our Lord Jesus, so that something of the kingdom of love might be made manifest in our midst. There is no God, no God like Thee. Neither above in heaven, nor below here on earth. No one like Thee, Lord, no one like Thee. You have been listening to a program written by Basile Schlenk of the Little Land of Canaan. To learn more about how God lives and works today, visit us at our website, www.canaan.org. That's K-A-N-A-A-N dot org. If you contact us, we would be happy to send you a free inspirational booklet. If you do not have access to the web, please contact this radio station for our postal address. God bless you.
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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.