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I think of the story about Peter ten Boom who was the nephew of Corrie ten
Boom. For those who don’t know the story of the ten Boom legacy, their family
was instrumental in saving the lives of many people during the holocaust in
World War II. At the age of sixteen, Peter defied the Germans by playing the
Dutch national anthem in their church and the entire congregation stood up and
sang. For this act of defiance, Peter was imprisoned.
After World War II, Peter traveled the world with the same message as his aunt
Corrie ten Boom. During his speaking tour in Israel, Peter had a heart attack
and needed surgery.
The night before the operation, the cardiologist asked Peter, “Are you by chance
related to the ten Booms of Holland?” Peter replied, “Yes, that’s my family!”
The doctor responded, “I’m one of the babies that your family saved!”
The next day the man whose life had been saved forty years earlier, repaid the
debt by saving Peter’s life.
In times of difficulty, we are to look to our God, ask for His grace to respond to
His will. As we do this, we will sow seed not knowing where it might spring
up. There’s a saying, “What goes around, comes around!” It’s amazing how
God has a way of doing that. Let’s keep sowing, because we shall certainly
reap if we faint not (Galatians 6:9 KJV).
John Maxwell put it well when he said, “A difficult time can be more readily
endured if we retain the conviction that our existence holds a purpose — a
cause to pursue, a person to love, a goal to achieve.”
As we enter into this new season of sunshine, spring, and summer, may we
remain true to our God given purpose, people, and goals. Like Christ, the
ultimate outcomes will be out of this world.