I remember reading about these verses in "The Hiding Place" by Corrie Ten Boom. She wrote about the fact that her sister and herself were locked in a room with other women in a concentration camp. They had a Bible with them and they would have a Bible study with the other women. Her sister kept encouraging them with this verse and began to give thanks for everything in that room, including the fleas. Corrie thought she was crazy for thanking God for the fleas, but she appreciated her sister's willingness to be thankful for everything.
Later on, they found out that the guards tried to avoid coming to their living quarters because the conditions were so bad. The fleas were one of the worst things about going there for them. Since they avoided going to where they lived, the women were able to worship God freely and read the Bible without much fear of punishment. How amazing to think that thanking God for the fleas could change the lives of so many women and allow them to learn more about Him!
Question: What have the fleas in your life been? Did you know that you should be thankful for them while you were going through that particular situation?
No comments:
Post a Comment