Sources of Power
Basilea Schlink emphasizes the necessity of quietness and solitude to hear God's voice and experience His transformative power in our lives.
In this sermon, Basilia Schlink emphasizes the importance of quiet and solitude in order to hear and obey the voice of God. She highlights how the noise and distractions of the world can drown out God's voice, and how Satan uses these distractions to prevent people from listening to God. Schlink encourages listeners to actively seek times of stillness and solitude with the Lord, as it is in these moments that God can speak and deepen our relationship with Him. She concludes by emphasizing that communion with the living God is the greatest blessing that can be obtained through seeking stillness and solitude.
Full Transcript
God lives and works today. However, isn't it a sign of our times that people are so captivated by the countless voices of our world that they can't hear the voice of God anymore? Unless we listen to and obey His voice, we can't experience that He lives and works today. If you long to have this blocked line of communication opened again in your life, listen to today's meditation by Basilia Schlink called, Sources of Power.
What are the sounds of this century? The noise of planes in the air, in the streets the sounds of cars and motorcycles, radios and TV sets blaring from the windows. Behind all this noise is a definite plan and the prince of this world, Satan. He is trying to drown out God's voice amid all the other voices of our times so that people no longer hear it.
Yes, in this era of noise, Satan is waging a war against the Almighty. He's determined to drown out God's voice because he knows if people don't listen to God anymore, they won't obey Him. And so those of us who love God are being called to fight back against Satan by considering quiet of utmost importance.
We must eagerly seek out times to be quiet with the Lord so that we can listen to His voice and grow into a deeper relationship of love. Love seeks to have fellowship and to be united with its beloved. For this reason, Jesus is so eager for us to enter into the quiet, to give Him hours in which we are alone with Him, hours when everything in and around us becomes quiet.
At such times, Jesus will bind us to Himself in faith, filling us with His divine life and showering us with His love. And then a transformation can take place, which can't happen simply by going to one Bible study after another or by reading one book after another. For what we read and hear cannot influence our life unless it becomes our life.
And this life, which is life eternal, is born in a soul that is quiet before God. One of our spiritual guidelines by which we seek to live on our little land of Canaan says, God seeks your soul. He wants to speak with you.
He wants to manifest Himself to you. But He speaks only when all is silent in you and around you. So seek stillness and solitude.
It will give you the greatest blessing, communion with the living God. You have been listening to a program written by Basile Schlinck 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!
Sermon Outline
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- The prevalence of noise in modern life
- Satan's strategy to drown out God's voice
- The importance of recognizing spiritual warfare
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- The call to seek quietness with the Lord
- The significance of personal fellowship with Jesus
- Transformation through divine communion
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- The necessity of silence for spiritual growth
- God's desire to speak to us in stillness
- The blessings of solitude and communion with God
Key Quotes
“God seeks your soul. He wants to speak with you.” — Basilea Schlink
“He speaks only when all is silent in you and around you.” — Basilea Schlink
“Seek stillness and solitude. It will give you the greatest blessing, communion with the living God.” — Basilea Schlink
Application Points
- Set aside dedicated time each day for quiet reflection and prayer.
- Create a distraction-free environment to enhance your ability to hear God's voice.
- Engage in practices that promote stillness, such as meditation or nature walks, to deepen your relationship with God.