Acts 12:7 (ESV)
And behold, an angel of the Lord stood next to him, and a
light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him, saying, “Get
up quickly.” And the chains fell off his hands.
Corrie ten Boom was born in 1892 in Haarlem, Holland.
During World War II, she and her family helped Jews escape the persecution of
the Nazis by allowing their home to be a safe haven. In February 1944, Corrie
and her family were arrested and sent to Ravensbruck Concentration Camp. Corrie
was the only member of her family to survive.
Following the war, Corrie's faith in Christ remained
strong. She chronicled her life story in the book "The Hiding Place."
During the Cold War, Corrie once helped smuggle bibles
into Communist Eastern Europe. The border guard was checking everyone's bag,
and she knew her load of bibles would be discovered. She quickly prayed:
"Lord, you have said that you would watch over your Word. Now, please
watch over your Word that I am smuggling."
Suddenly as she looked at her suitcase, it seemed to glow
with light. No one else saw it, but to Corrie it was unmistakable.
When her turn came at customs, the guard, who had so
vigilantly opened and inspected every other piece of luggage, glanced at her
bag, shrugged and waved her through.
Corrie believed it was an angel that had helped her
deliver God's Word behind the Iron Curtain.
The Lord still uses His angels to minister to us in times
of need.
Dear Lord, thank You that in times of need You are there
watching over us. Help our faith be strong. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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