Spreading the message of the cross in free countries has been something that we\u2019re used to, it\u2019s a part of our lives. Going to church is a normal part of our Christian walk that costs us nothing. Getting Christian material is as easy as walking into a store or clicking a button online. Even now, with the pandemic, many of us don\u2019t lack communing with other believers. We can easily switch on our phones and other digital devices to start a Zoom call. Things we may even take for granted like being able to read our Bibles in the park can be done in freedom and solitude. But imagine you couldn’t do any of that? It may be difficult for you to imagine, but for many persecuted Christians, it\u2019s an everyday reality, especially in countries like North Korea.<\/p>\n
In North Korea, being found with a Bible or being a secret Christian is a political crime that\u2019s punishable with years in a prison camp or even death. Even being suspected of these things can land you in trouble. Such danger forces parents in the country to keep their faith hidden from their children as they\u2019re taught to report their parents. So when Kim Sang-Hwa* found her parents Bible, she knew that their lives were in her hands. Everything changed as the faith her parents kept hidden from her for years left her with a decision: to report them or confront them.<\/p>\n
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She wondered whether to tell the authorities or not, as in North Korea, it\u2019s unacceptable to have a Bible in your home, and she knew that their lives were at stake.<\/p>\n