This Day Is the Lord's

by Corrie ten Boom

Each day of Corrie ten Booms life belonged to the Lord. He was her victor through many trials and her joy throughout her lifetime. This Day Is the Lords, the seventh book in the Corrie ten Boom Library, is a daily devotional that shares Corries personal way of starting each day with the Lord. Each days entry contains a brief thought from the author, a Bible verse, and a prayer to guide readers in their daily walk. In her heartfelt manner, Corrie provides a lifetime of lessons about Gods love and grace in these 366 short messages. This devotional offers a fresh reminder of the Lords personal participation in our lives at all times. As Corrie shares her most precious thoughts about Gods presence and works, she helps readers remember that this day (and every day)belongs to the Lord. This book was previously published by Revell in 1979 and has sold over 80,000 copies.

Genres: Nonfiction

200 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1979

About the author

Corrie ten Boom and her family were Christians who were active in social work in their home town of Haarlem, the Netherlands. During the Nazi occupation, they chose to act out their faith through peaceful resistance to the Nazis by active participation in the Dutch underground. They were hiding, feeding and transporting Jews and underground members hunted by the Gestapo out of the country. It is estimated they were able to save the lives of 800 Jews, in addition to protecting underground workers.

On Feb. 28, 1944, they were betrayed and Corrie and several relatives were arrested. The four Jews and two underground workers in the house at the time of the arrest were not located by the Nazis and were extricated by the underground 47 hours after they fled to the tiny hiding place (located in Corrie's room).

The ten Boom family members were separated and transferred to concentration camps. Corrie was allowed to stay with her precious sister, Betsy. Corrie's father (Casper), her sister (Betsy) and one grandchild (Kik) perished. Corrie was released in December of 1944.

These acts of heroism and sacrifice became the foundation for Corrie ten Boom's global writing and speaking career which began after she was released.

Ten Boom has received numerous awards for her writing and speaking. Notably, she was honored by the State of Israel for her work in aid of the Jewish people by being invited to plant a tree in the famous Avenue of the Righteous Gentiles, at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum, near Jerusalem. She was also knighted by the Queen of the Netherlands in recognition of her work during the war, and a museum in the Dutch city of Haarlem is dedicated to her and her family.

Reviews

[Beka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of good thoughts and inspiration.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Corrie sure had it hard! By a miracle she survived! A great devotion book of verses and inspiration for each day of the year.

[Guguk · Rating 5 out of 5]

All the experiences she had, poured into daily "food" which can satiate even a person living in another century (^__^)