Read Images from a executable Jar

Hello!

I have created a executable jar with a my classes and my folder with images for my app.
jar-file:
meta
classes
images/(my images)

I thought that the app would get the images included in the jar as the class files when it executes. But I have realized that it tries to read from a folder in the folder it executes. So I have to create a folder beside the jar-file with the images.

So now is my question is it possible to read from the jar-file and get all resources from that so I do not need to create any other folders?

Best regards
Fredrik