In North Korea, There is One Homework Assignment This Christian Wished He Had Never Done

Vernon Brewer : Dec 11, 2018
Faithwire.com

Why North Koreans are desperate for the Word of God.

(North Korea)—[Faithwire.com] People often ask me, "Why do you send Bibles to North Korea when they could get people arrested or even killed?" (Photo: Bible/Creative Commons-Pixabay)

The answer is simple: We send them because our persecuted brothers and sisters continue to ask for them!

They know the risks, but they also know growing their relationship with Jesus Christ is worth it. Christians in North Korea are facing more persecution than you and I could ever imagine. But they still cry out for the Word of the Lord.

I've traveled to the North Korean border and heard the tragic stories of persecution. During one of my trips, I learned of a man whose story depicts just how cruel persecution in North Korea can be. To keep him safe, I'll call him Eun. The story of his childhood is heartbreaking.

"There was one homework I wish I had never done," he said.

One day, his third-grade teacher had announced that the students would have no homework that evening ... but she did have one request.

"When you go home, I want you to look for a Book," she said. "Normally [the Book] is black. Normally it's hidden, and your mom or dad read it when you are asleep. If you look hard enough, you can find this Book. And if you bring it, we will honor you."

Eun rushed home to look for the Book. Finally, he found it—his parents' Bible. He proudly presented it to his teacher the next day and received a red scarf as a reward. But when he returned home to show the scarf to his parents, they were... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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