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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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In this sermon, Basilis Shlink emphasizes the power of Jesus' blood to free us from bondage. He encourages listeners to prioritize their love for Jesus above all else, as it is the greatest gift and source of fulfillment. Shlink reminds us that Jesus is offering His grace, love, and precious gifts of joy, peace, and security, even in the face of despair and fear. He calls on us to remove any idols or gods that we have put before Jesus and to bring them to His cross. Ultimately, Shlink highlights the transformative relationship with Jesus that can change our lives, happiness, and future.
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God lives and works today. He is offering us a relationship with Him today that can change everything, our life, our happiness, and our future. Today's meditation by Basilia Schlenk will tell us what this depends upon. To give love and to receive love makes life meaningful, and to love God will give our lives the deepest fulfillment. Jesus, however, only recognizes one kind of love as the true love for God. It is called the first love. First love is the love which has first place in our hearts above all other people and things that we love. We cannot divide our love for Jesus between Him and another person or object. His love is too great, too overwhelming, too powerful to be put into a heart that is already filled with other loves. Whoever really knows Jesus must love Him above everything, for He is the fairest of the sons of men. He is the reflected splendor of God the Father, the light of heaven who fills all of heaven with His brightness. He is absolute love which embraces the love of all men. His countenance radiates only love, and He loves us more than any human being ever could. Sealed by His sacrifice on Calvary, His love gives us full satisfaction, yes, overflowing life and joy. Jesus is waiting for us to return His love. However, in order to do this, we must change our priorities. Whatever has had first place in our lives must be put in second place, so that Jesus can take the first place. Then He can live in our hearts. Then we will be joined in love with Him. And this union with Jesus, this union of mind and will, is an irresistible force. Today, Jesus is still offering His grace to us. In the face of our present world situation, He doesn't want us to despair. He doesn't want us to be ruled by fear and anguish, or to be unhappy. He wants to give us the love that neither Satan, hell, nor death can extinguish. In this love for Him, He is offering us the most precious gifts of joy, peace, and security. Gifts that no one can ever take away from us. In this love for Him, He is offering us His aid, which is sufficient for every problem and trial. He is calling us to remove all other gods from our hearts. People, things, values, which we have put in first place and idolized. Let us bring them to Him, to His cross. There, the power of His blood can free us from even the strongest bondage. To love Jesus, what a royal calling. This love is the greatest gift there is, greater than people, objects, values, or any of the things that fill our lives. Jesus is asking us today, will you love me? So all that I have, I will give Him. I'll sacrifice all I hold dear. My whole life to Jesus belonging. My heart seeks my love to reveal. 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.