Betsie then reminded her of His light that she was allowed to bring into that barrack. It was so bad that even Corrie faced her breaking point while on her flea-infested mattress, crying out to her sister that she could no longer endure the conditions. By a miracle of God, Corrie was able to hide a Bible under her clothes as she entered Barracks 28, where these women were forced to live in unbearable conditions. The sisters would cry out to God to give them His strength. While Corrie and Betsie were in Ravensbruck, they encountered an atmosphere so dark we can’t even begin to imagine yet they continued to trust in the Lord. Corrie and her beloved sister, Betsie, were sent from Scheveningen to Herzogenbusch, a political concentration camp, and finally to Ravensbruck, a work concentration camp. In February 1944, an informant betrayed the ten Booms and led the Gestapo to their house. The ten Booms considered it an honor to house God’s chosen people they were more than willing to risk their lives for their fellow man. The film, The Hiding Place, is based on the popular book about her family’s experiences during this time. For twenty years, she also coordinated church services for mentally disabled children.Ĭorrie ten Boom is most widely known for being part of a devout Christian family who was imprisoned after they housed, helped, and hid many Jews from the Nazis during World War II. Corrie and her family fostered many children along the way and always saw them through God’s eyes. Their house was a home to those in need of hope, comfort, and love. The ten Boom family lived by faith and by the Word of God. Her testimony has significantly impacted my life and I’d like to share with you some of the story of this extraordinary light. Recently, I studied the life of one of our more modern shining beacons, Corrie ten Boom. The Word specifically says in Matthew 5:16: “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven” (KJV). As believers we are challenged to be the light of God in a dark world.
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