Erna Korbel was a Christian nurse in a Communist hospital. One day the doctors and nurses were ordered to attend a Communist lecture.
Erna went into the lecture room a little early and found a seat in a corner at the back. “I have to go,” she thought, “but I don’t have to listen.” So she settled down and began to read her New Testament.
Soon after, another nurse whom Erna did not know, sat down beside her. Glancing at the New Testament Erna’s unknown companion soon realized that it was a religious book.
“Do you believe in God?” she asked.
Closing the Book Erna replied, “Yes, I do. You know, I have a personal Friend in Jesus Christ. I have experienced so much joy since I accepted Him into my heart and life.”
Just then the lecturer began to speak. Erna’s companion whispered, “Are you interested in listening to the speaker?”
“Oh no, not at all,” replied Erna. “I’m here only because I have to be.”
“I’m so glad,” her companion whispered. “I’m not here by choice either. For years I’ve been looking for some one who really knows Jesus and the true way to God. Please, can you tell me more about it?” she pleaded.
There in the middle of the Communist meeting, Erna whispered the message of God’s love to the longing heart of the nurse beside her. While the speaker presented his ungodly atheistic ideas, the nurse received into her heart the precious Saviour and rejoiced in the forgiveness of her sins.
In the days and years that followed, that nurse proved the reality of her salvation. Many times after her conversion she came to pray with Erna and to rejoice with her in Christ.
Dear reader, do you know the love of God in sending Jesus into this world to die for your sins, to make you happy and to have you with Himself for all eternity?
-In Mine Enemies’ Camp
ML-06/24/1979