As a part of the christianaudio Reviewer’s Program I would like to recommend this Hovel Audio recording of The Hiding Place. You can purchase this unabridged reading from christianaudio.com.
Set in pre/during/post-World War II, it is an exciting true story of a simple family who used their own home as a hiding place for the Jews during the German occupation of Holland. The Jews, considered enemies of the new German run government, were recognized by the ten Boom family as the “apple of God’s eye”.
In my opinion God Himself, the true hiding place, is the main character. His providential presence is seen in every aspect of this story. God’s love and forgiveness of man and man’s love and forgiveness for man is the theme of this story. That message is illustrated in the lives of Corrie ten Boom (the author) and her sister Betsy, as well as others.
While still in Ravensbrück (a concentration camp), a pit of despair and evil, dying Betsy said to Corrie, “Must tell people what we have learned here. We must tell them that there is no pit so deep that He is not deeper still.” This became Corrie ten Boom’s message in the years after her release from the concentration camp.
How would you live if faced with possible imprisonment or even execution? Would you forgive the informants who caused you to be arrested? How about the guards? This story will challenge you to question the depth of your faith, love, and forgiveness.
All your thoughts that I have been privy to, during the days you listened to this book, have been a great inspiration to me. Thank you so much for this ministry that you serve in to benefit others, whether in book review or as a result of your own Bible study. I am always blessed. I have only seen the movie, "The Hiding Place," and seen interviews with Corrie before her death. Being reminded of the sacrifices of this family and the resulting unimaginable punishment inflicted upon them by evil men, certainly causes me to ponder my own life. Personal struggles with dealing with offense from others has been one that God has been working specifically in my heart in past years. It is only in recent weeks that I have seen major breakthroughs. When comparing my offenses compared to those inflicted as recorded by Corrie, diminish mine indeed to near nothing. Thanks my love for once again being used of God to point me to Jesus and His great love and mercy.
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