One Life Is Far Too Little
God's personal call to each individual brings wealth and happiness, and requires a response of complete possession and exclusive love.
In this sermon, the speaker reflects on her decision to enter a sisterhood and the criticism she faced for it. Despite the doubts and judgments of others, she finds immense joy and fulfillment in giving her whole life to Jesus. She emphasizes that Jesus wants complete possession of our lives and that His love is unmatched. The speaker encourages listeners to love Jesus exclusively and wholeheartedly, as only those who have fully given themselves to Him can experience His great and intimate love.
Full Transcript
God lives and works today. We can see this especially when he lays his hand upon someone and says in a very personal way, you are mine. Whoever is prepared to answer this call will experience a wealth and happiness in his life greater than he's ever dreamed.
Listen to the testimony of today's meditation, One Life is Far Too Little. When I was preparing to enter our sisterhood, a lady who heard about it said, what a waste, such a young girl. During the years of my life in the sisterhood, I've often thought of her comment.
And I've thought of it especially at times when my heart was about to burst with joy because I have the privilege of giving my whole life to Jesus. It seems as though the Lord Jesus, who was so misunderstood and despised in this woman's words, intentionally wanted to remind me of the remark in order to receive a different answer from me. Overwhelmed by the Lord Jesus and what he's like, I can only answer with the words of one of our songs.
If I could only sacrifice a thousand lives for you, one life is far too little. Jesus stands before us all as one who entreats. He's asking for our love.
He wants to take complete possession of us. His love is a jealous love because it is so great. No one can compare with Jesus.
Therefore, he is to be loved like none other, more than anyone else and more than anything else. This is our calling, to love him exclusively. Only the soul that has given itself to him completely in love can experience his great and intimate love.
If you wish to have Jesus completely, give yourself to him completely. If you wish to be loved wholeheartedly by him, love him wholeheartedly. This program by Basilia Schlenk has come to you from the little land of Canaan.
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Sermon Outline
- The Call of God
- The Testimony of Basilea Schlink
- The Exclusive Love of Jesus
- The Response to Jesus' Love
- Give yourself to Jesus completely
- Love Jesus wholeheartedly to experience his love
Key Quotes
“If I could only sacrifice a thousand lives for you, one life is far too little.” — Basilea Schlink
“If you wish to have Jesus completely, give yourself to him completely.” — Basilea Schlink
“If you wish to be loved wholeheartedly by him, love him wholeheartedly.” — Basilea Schlink
Application Points
- Give yourself completely to Jesus to experience his great and intimate love.
- Love Jesus wholeheartedly to be loved wholeheartedly by him.
- Respond to God's personal call to bring wealth and happiness into your life.