Prayerful Enemy Love
There's a story about Corrie ten Boom standing face to face with a former guard from Ravensbrück concentration camp. He had extended his hand after...
This is devotionals, drawing on Matthew 22:37-39. It carries an emotional tone of love, compassion and hope.
There's a story about Corrie ten Boom standing face to face with a former guard from Ravensbrück concentration camp. He had extended his hand after a church service in Munich, asking for forgiveness. Corrie's arm stayed frozen at her side. She knew the command of Jesus — love your enemies, pray for those who persecute you — but her body refused.…
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