Our first trip to Romania was scary. We knew nothing about the country or the
people or the government. So, we got
advice from a dear couple who had escaped from Romania many years ago, Mia and
Costel Oglicie. The Oglicie’s translated
Bible study books and smuggled them back into Romania. The communist officials would confiscate any
Bibles or Bible study books that they brought, so Mia and Costel would
translate the study books and memorize them.
The border patrol guards would interrogate them and search their car -
but to no avail. The guards would pull
out door panels, stick knives into upholstery, tear open sun visors, and pull
out the back seat looking for forbidden Bible materials. But they found nothing. That’s because the Bible study books were committed
to memory - they were hidden in Mia and Costel’s hearts. Hey, if some zealous government official were
to confiscate your Bible or Sunday school quarterly or small group book, would
you be at a loss? Or do you have God’s
Word securely “hidden in your heart”? Think
about it.
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